HK-389, 1909 Portola Festival Official Medal, NCS Certified, Interesting Color
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- This item is For Sale - Buy It Now
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- 1 available for sale
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- $192.00
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- Certified by:
- NCS
- Certification Number:
- 5185308-006
- Condition or Grade of Item:
- AU-50+
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Item Description
HK-389, Official Medal from the 1909 Portola Festival at San Francisco. Holed as issued; this is the version that was originally sold on a silk ribbon badge (interested parties can contact me for an image of one of these which I own). I sent this in years ago (about 20?) just to see what NGC would have to say about it; this was back when they had NCS slabbing "problem" pieces with a separate non-NGC label. At the time they had seen very few if any HK-389's at all. This piece shows nothing I would call corrosion, porosity, etc. on the surface, and in my opinion what you are seeing is basically toning. It is likely that it either spent a relatively brief period in the ground or more likely was stored somewhere exposed to moisture. It is certainly possible that this is due to exposure to salt-laden air, a definite possibility given the event's location. Otherwise typical surfaces for these, showing just a trace of wear on the Grizzly's head. If it was without problems, equivalent to what would certify today as either AU-58 or low end MS depending upon the surfaces. Regardless of the perceived "issues" what I feel is an attractive example.
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