For Sale: HK-229 1893 Columbian Oval the Miner’s Bonanza Long Rays SCD

$475.00 · NGC AU 58 Jeff Shevlin Collection

Reference HK-229
SH 6-78.1 AL
Date 1893
Grade AU 58
Price $475.00
Item # 5823
Metal Aluminum

Possibly unique not holed. “Plate Coin” as photographed in the book SCD’s Volume I: U.S. Expositions. Unusual oval shape. This is the “LONG RAYS of light” variety. The miner’s head lamps have rays representing light which gives the appearance of an Indian Headdress. Variety SH 6-78.1 has longer rays of light and the buckets hanging from above are reversed, low on the left and high on the right. Made by W.W. Frisholm of Leadville, Colorado.