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Alaska-Hawaii Statehood (Combined) - 1959 - (Mishler Issue)

NOTE: See also ALASKA STATEHOOD—1959 and HAWAII STATEHOOD— 1959.

Medals were issued privately by Clifford Mishler, Vandalia, Michigan; designed by R. A. Johnson, Sidney, Iowa; struck by Robbins Co., Attleboro, Massachusetts. All pieces, except Aluminum, are numbered serially on edge. Issuer advised April 1961 that no more medals would be struck in any metals, dies having been destroyed.

Obverse: Map of Alaska, below Jan. 3 / 1959 - in off-center circle to r.; 13 stars around on r.; at l., around Alaska / large star / 49th / State.
Reverse: Hawaiian Island chain with names of islands, below Aug. 21 / 1959 —in off-center circle to r.; 13 stars around on r.; at l., around Hawaii / large star / 50th / State

Issue consisted of following, all Size 25:

    NUMBER
STRUCK		 NUMBERED
EDGE		 ORIGINAL
PRICE
HK-528 Rose Gold 10K 25 1-25 $46.75 (Tax inc.)
HK-529 Silver, sterling 100 1-100 4.00 (Tax inc.)
HK-530 Bronze, bright 250 1-250 1.25 (Tax Inc.)
HK-531 Bronze, oxidized 250 1-250 1.25 (Tax Inc.)
HK-532 Copper, bright 250 1-250 1.25 (Tax Inc.)
HK-533 Copper, oxidized 250 1-250 1.25 (Tax Inc.)
HK-534 Nickel-silver, oxidized 500 1-500 1.50 (Tax Inc.)
HK-535 Aluminum 314 No number .75 (Tax Inc.)


Image provided by John Dean

In addition to above, 11 pairs of Uniface "trial pieces" were struck, Alaska piece bearing obverse of above, Hawaiian piece bearing reverse of above. These were not sold but were presented to various collectors:

ALASKA UNIFACE

Obverse: Same as obverse of No. 528
UNIFACE

HK-536 - Bronze, oxidized finish. Size 25.

HAWAII UNIFACE

Obverse: Same as reverse of No. 528
UNIFACE

HK-537 - Bronze, oxidized finish. Size 25.