1939 NY HK-491 SC$1 New York World’s Fair NGC UNC

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The 1939 New York World’s Fair was one of the largest expositions ever held in the U.S., drawing over 44 million visitors. Its futuristic theme, symbolized by the Trylon and Perisphere, embodied America’s optimism and technological progress on the eve of World War II.

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CVC & Collectables presents the 1939 New York World’s Fair so-called dollar, cataloged as HK-491. Struck in white metal, this exposition souvenir features the famous Trylon and Perisphere, the central symbols of the fair’s “World of Tomorrow” theme. Certified NGC UNC Details (Cleaned), it retains sharp detail and originality despite its noted surface cleaning.

Medal Highlights:

  • Event: New York World’s Fair
  • Date: 1939
  • Denomination: So-Called Dollar
  • Catalog Reference: HK-491
  • Composition: White Metal
  • Grade: NGC UNC Details (Cleaned)
  • Obverse Design: Trylon and Perisphere with inscription “New York World’s Fair 1939”
  • Reverse Design: Official token inscription referencing authorization by the fair’s executive committee
  • Diameter: Approx. 33 mm
  • Edge: Plain

Collectibility:

The HK-491 is one of the most iconic World’s Fair so-called dollars. This NGC UNC Details (Cleaned) example offers sharp design elements at an affordable entry point, making it an appealing choice for collectors of exposition memorabilia and 20th-century exonumia. Find more alike here!

Condition

Uncirculated Detail

Grade

NGC

Year

1939

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