Reference | HK-67 SH 2-16 GP |
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Date | 1876 |
Grade | GEM BU |
Price | $695.00 |
Item # | 3047 |
Metal | Gold-Plated |
Engraved By | George B. Soley |
Engraved by George B. Soley, who was a diesinker and worked at the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia from 1859 until his death in 1908. This is a rare gold-plated variety. The Centennial Fountain was funded and built under the direction of the Catholic Church to “honor the Republic, express patriotism of the membership, and to promote the Irish-Catholic temperance societies.” There is an excellent article about the Centennial Fountain authored by Donald Lannon and published by Greg Burns in the Summer 2019 edition of The California Numismatist.