SO-CALLED DOLLAR APPEARANCE/CONDITION:

Brilliant Gem+

*A near perfect example with exceptional eye-appeal; A beautiful strike with sharp/defined details and a brilliant lustrous reverse

SO-CALLED DOLLAR BACKGROUND:

A 1981 restrike of the 1960 HK-577 CO 'Boy Scouts of America: 50th Anniversary National Jamboree' SC$1 commemorating the celebration event held in Colorado Springs, CO. The 1981 restrikes were struck in both pewter (tin with copper & antimony) and brass. In regards to the original 1960 HK-577, both restrikes appear to be significantly more scarce as only 16 pewter examples have been graded by NGC and just 9 brass specimens, whereas the original HK-577 has 82 examples graded.

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As noted in “So Called Dollars” by Hibler and Kappen, “A 39mm medal with similar designs and a reeded edge was produced for collectors in the 1980s as part of a set of restrikes of Boy Scout Jamboree medals. The restrike was produced in pewter and brass, and should not be confused with the original No. 577 produced in 1960, which is smaller, bronze and unreeded.”

CATALOG NUMBER: HK-577A