Alan V. Weinberg comments: Minutely hand-engraved awardee inscription on the ribbon above the pelican. For some strange reason this is listed in silver and brz as a so-called dollar in Hibler-Kappen. I sold a similar awarded/inscribed silver which the buyer tried to slab with NGC- back it came in a "body bag"- labeled as "graffiti"! Yeow!.
Alan V. Weinberg comments: This apparently English-struck Hawaiian 1880 die style is distinctly different from the 1857 US Mint version and considerably rarer in any metal.
Alan V. Weinberg comments: This apparently English-struck Hawaiian 1880 die style is distinctly different from the 1857 US Mint version and considerably rarer in any metal.
Alan V. Weinberg comments: For some unexplained reason this medal is somewhat "common" in silver - particularly for a "Deep South" medal- and almost always is unengraved/unawarded and usually comes nice Ext. Fine or better. I'd say I've seen perhaps 25 in silver over the years with maybe 1 or 2 engraved to a recipient. I'm thinking that the numerous silvers I've seen are an unawarded "remainder". I've never heard of a gold and heard of only one bronze sold decades ago in a PCAC sale. In original case.