HK-341, 1906 San Francisco Earthquake & Fire Souvenir, Brass

HK-341, 1906 San Francisco Earthquake & Fire Souvenir, Brass

$75.00

Souvenir medallion struck to commemorate the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake and Fire. Dies similar to HK-340/340A, but struck in brass with a medal alignment. This HK is actually more difficult to find than the Silver-plated version in my experience, although the number of certified pieces is similar. This uses a different die than the typical HK-340A, as the clock tower on the Obverse has no clock face. Extremely Fine, light wear and mainly just missing the original gilt surface. This is an honest, lightly worn pocket piece, obviously a "touch stone" of the tragedy. While having achieved some "circulation" there is no damage or signs of burial - a huge percentage of all the related HK's from this event seem to have been ground recovered, which may help explain the paucity of certified copies.

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