1897 NY HK-279 SO-CALLED DOLLAR GRANT'S TOMB DEDICATION NGC MS 62
THERE ARE ONLY 13 OF THIS TYPE GRADED ACCORDING TO THE NGC CENSUS AS OF 5/2023.
ANOTHER MS 62 EXAMPLE SOLD FOR $329.00 BY HERITAGE AUCTIONS IN 2017.
GRANT'S TOMB DEDICATION 1897, NEW YORK CITY, NY.
HK-279 IN WHITE METAL. THIS IS THE TYPE II OFFICIAL MEDAL.
Grants bust adorns the obverse, facing left. Reverse legend dedication of Grant’s Monument in New York. Struck in White Metal. Obverse die signed “R. Sneider, F. New York”.
Alongside the Hudson River, on New York City's Riverside Drive at 122nd street, stands Tomb of Ulysses S. Grant (1822-1885), 18th President of the United States and Mrs. Grant (1826-1902). Designed by Edward Casey, Tomb is white granite, formal Roman-style mausoleum, 165 ft. tall, costing over $600,000. Construction started 1891; dedicated by President William McKinley April 27, 1897. Some authorities feel Tomb "suffers as a monument in his honor through comparison with that of Napoleon, which it invites." Maintained by city for over 60 years, National Park Service of U.S. Department of Interior finally accepted maintenance in 1958.
MY NGC REGISTRY SET "BRUCE THOMAS COLLECTION OF SO-CALLED DOLLARS AND OTHER MEDALS" WAS VOTED AS THE BEST CUSTOM SET FOR 2018 BY THE NGC REGISTRY AWARDS. I AM VERY PROUD OF THIS ACCOMPLISHMENT, AND THANKS TO NGC FOR THIS HONOR.
I WILL BE LISTING MANY MORE EXONUMIA ITEMS IN THE FUTURE, INCLUDING MANY SO-CALLED DOLLARS, DEWITT LISTED POLITICAL CAMPAIGN MEDALS, AND OTHER UNITED STATES HISTORIC MEDALS. THANK YOU FOR CONSIDERING MY LISTINGS TO ADD TO YOUR COLLECTION.