New Bedford, Massachusetts Semicentennial

Value of 1897 HK-640 New Bedford, Massachusetts Semicentennial

This So-Called Dollar is given the catalog number HK-640

The obverse text on this So-Called Dollar reads 50th Anniversary Nova Bedfordia Condita A.D. 1787 Civitatis Regimine Donata A.D. 1847 New Bedford, Mass. and the reverse text is Semi-Centennial Celebration 50 Years a City Oct 10 17 1847-1897. The front side of the coin shows an image with boats, sailboats, ships and a lighthouse on the water, with the town and city in the background and text surrounding. The backside of the coin depicts decorative text centered on the coin with the dates at the bottom.

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