SC$1 1961 HK-588 So-Called Dollar PONY EXPRESS TERMINATION 

NGC MS68 

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SO-CALLED DOLLAR APPEARANCE/CONDITION:
Silver Variety — Choice Brilliant Gem+
*Gorgeous, frosty white choice gem+ in near perfect condition. Imperfections are so subtle, it is challenging for even the trained eye to notice exactly where they are. Untoned surfaces are deeply lustrous; Devices are sharp/well defined; A true blazing and absolutely stunning example of this fascinating issue. — Graded MS-68, just 19 examples grade higher on NGC’s population report, all MS-69. None have been graded finer. 

SO-CALLED DOLLAR BACKGROUND:
Cataloged as HK-588 — 1961 “Pony Express Termination Centennial” Silver SC$1. “Medal issued by National Pony Express Centennial Association, Salt Lake City; designed by Roy J. Olsen; authorized by 86th Congress and struck at Philadelphia Mint. Medal commemorates termination of eighteen months operation of Pony Express brought about by completion of transcontinental telegraph Oct. 24, 1861. President Lincoln characterized Express as "an immortal service to the Union."

DESIGNER: Roy J. Olsen of Salt Lake City, UT for the National Pony Express Centennial Association

CATALOG NUMBER(S):
HK-588
Turner 5 (Silver)

RARITY: 3,000 (Total Struck)
(NGC Pop = 45; 19 Finer - NGC Total Pop = 196): [02/2024]
Rarity Level 3 = ~501-2,000 Known: Designated “Scarce”