So-Called Dollars

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Looks like another rabbit hole Alice.

 

Very informative thread. I had no idea TPGs were still designating "so-called dollars" all the way to the present time. I thought it was an 1800s-early 1900s thing.

 

So called dollars are pretty fun








Kind of obscure one, a Bickford Dollar

 

I think an expanded rabbit hole project would be to match so-called dollars with elongated cents rolled at the event that the so-called dollars are commemorating. Could keep one busy for a few years.

 

I just bought this one.

 

I’m late to the party on this one. I had to dig my stuff out and rifle through to find these. Good thread, Dennis.

I have two so-called dollars and one so-called half dollar.

I was searching for historical items from my hometown of Alexandria, MN and found that there were these so-called dollars made to commemorate the centennial of the towns birth. His website was not as user friendly almost 16 years ago when I contacted Jeff Shevlin. We went back and forth via email a bit and I purchased the below piece pedigreed to his collection on January 18th, 2010 for $122.50.

Two months later, on March 19th, 2010, I was making my rounds at the coin show in Brooklyn Center, MN and the Montana piece caught my eye. My mom was born and raised in Montana and most of her family is still out there. I have spent a lot of time in the state myself through my life, so this purchase was also a no brainer. I gave $75 for the Montana piece.

The so-called half dollar pictured below was part of a set that I purchased from the creator of this thread, @dwhiz . Upon receiving the set, I immediately carried it over to my LCS for submission to NGC. There were eight pieces total and when they came back I was pleased as punch that the Pony Express got the grade it did. I sold the other seven pieces to my LCS for his inventory and ended up right about even on the whole deal.

Ever since I was introduced to this So-Called aspect of our hobby, I peruse through them on a regular basis in the auction offerings. There are a lot that I would like to have but they either never come up or, when they do, they go for $$$.