1939-40 Golden Gate International Exposition

San Francisco, California

The newly man-made Treasure Island was the location for the third and final major exposition held in San Francisco. The Golden Gate Bridge and the Bay Bridge had both just been recently completed and San Francisco wanted to host a celebration that would draw everyone to the city that was now readily accessible. Fourteen so-called dollars were struck in various compositions for this exposition. The details are cataloged in my 2023 book So-Called Dollars Volume I: United States Expositions. Click on the “View All” link below to see them.

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So-Called Dollars Category SH 23:

Golden Gate International Exposition Official

1939 · SH 23-1 GP · HK-481 · Gold-Plated

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Golden Gate International Exposition Official

1939 · SH 23-1 SP · HK-482 · Silver-Plated

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Golden Gate International Exposition Piece of Eight

1939 · SH 23-3 SPBS · HK-485 · Silver-Plated Brass

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Golden Gate International Exposition Charbneau

1939, 1940 · SH 23-5 · HK-488

Designed by Jules Charbneau and sold as souvenirs at the GGIE. Fourteen different varieties were…

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Golden Gate International Exposition 1939 Petroleum

1939 · SH 23-11 GP · HK-484 · Gold-Plated

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Golden Gate International Exposition 1940 Petroleum

1940 · SH 23-12 GP · HK-483 · Gold-Plated

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