Quote from billycgribble on January 11, 2019, 4:20 pm

HERE IS A PRISTINE EXAMPLE OF THE HK-276 CORBETT DOLLAR THAT IS NICKEL SILVER. IT IS THE ONLY ONE I HAVE EVER SEEN AND JOHN RAYMONDS SITE LISTS 1 SOLD PREVIOUSLY IN A PAUL KOPPENHAUVER JUNE 6, 1987 SALE CATALOGUE.

IT APPEARS TO BE USING THE SAME OBVERSE AND REVERSE DIES AS THE BRASS VERSION ALTHOUGH IT IS ON A SLIGHTLY LARGER PLANCHET. THE NICKEL SILVER PLANCHET IS 33.78MM AND THE BRASS PLANCHET IS 33.62MM. THE NICKEL SILVER HAS A WEIGHT OF 17.2 GRAMS WHILE THE BRASS WEIGHS 16.7 GRAMS

ONE CAN ONLY ASSUME THAT THESE NICKEL SILVER PIECES WERE PRESENTATION PIECES DURING THE DAY OF THE FIGHT. THIS PARTICULAR PIECE WAS OWNED BY THE TRAIN ENGINEER WHO WAS DRIVING THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC TRAIN FROM OAKLAND CALIFORNIA TO NEVADA THE WEEK OF THE FIGHT.

THE SIZE OF THE TRUCKEE ICE CARNIVAL SPORTS PIECE HK-729 PIECE AND THE HK-276 PIECE ARE IDENTICAL. THE COMPOSITION OF THE METALS AND THE WEAR PATTERNS LOOK ALMOST IDENTICAL AND THE RIMS ARE VIRTUALLY THE SAME MAKING ME WONDER IF POSSIBLY L H MOISE MAY HAVE MADE THIS PIECE. MOISE RESIDED AND OPENED HIS FIRST BUSINESS IN OAKLAND IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE TRAIN STATION.