Does anyone collect these so called dollars? I picked this one up today, it's an Alaska-Yukon Pacific Exposition 1909. It's silver and has been gold plated. I guess that many years ago they didn't know that plating a coin or token with gold would turn ppl away. Apparently it commemorated President Taft's visit, any comments on this one?
It's a great looking token. I don't know anything about the but do have one. here is my Yukon Pacific so-called.
I think one like yours is for sale on ebay, at least I think I saw one last night. I am hoping to see mine on ebay so I will keep checking the so-called pages for a week or so. :eating: Here's yours on this link http://www.so-calleddollars.com/Events/Alaska_Yukon_Pacific.html
fretboard: Your so-called $ listed in Hibbler & Kappen's book as HK-361 (bronze) called the "President Taft dollar'. listed are 'rare' (which it really isn't) is has an estimated population of #51 to #250 pieces. nice piece. And, yes, I have a number of so-called $'s. nice collectibles. If anyone is interested lets start a thread showing them. Viper: yours is the 'official medal' of the fair. it looks like copper, if so it is HK-355, listed as scarce. (#501-1500 pieces). if bronze #354, same listing (scarce).
Very nice, and appear to be in extremely good condition. ( technical term ha,ha). I looked at completed listings for medals like mine and the prices are all over the place from $20 to $120.
Nice dollars up there Treashunt, way to go! Here's another one of mine, it's a Pan Pacific Expo Louisiana SF 1915. I don't think it's as popular as the Alaska-Yukon I have up there but I still like it. Old copper looks really nice in hand.
I was born in Wisconsin so when I saw this one, I bought it: Quote from Hibler & Kappen: Medal commemorates 100th anniversary as territory, not statehood, wisconsin having been admitted to Union May 29, 1848. Legislature created Wisconsin Centennial Inc. 1933 with $500 appropriation, later increased. Celebration was state wide, highlight being presentation of pageant, "Centennial Cavalcade of Wisconsin," in stadium of University of Wisconsin, Madison, June 27-July 5, 1936; "witnessed by at least 75,000 spectators." This was official medal, sponsored and designed by Commission, 1500 pieces struck in Bronze, sold for $1. Obv. Capital building, clouds behind; at base on small ribbon 1936; smaller ediface to L; at base, on small ribbon 1836; above all, around Wisconsin Territorial Centennial; below all is prone animal (badger?) on dotted line. Rev. Eagle in upper center panel; to L 19/ June / 27, to r. 36/ July/ 5' above at border Madison' below panel Official/Wisconsin/Centennial/Celebration; stars all around at border. HK-696. Bronze Size 24. Very scarce.
Nice dollars guys, here's my last one. Man that Wisconsin up there is really a beauty!! Here's a 1933 from the Chicago's world's fair Century of Progress. It's really something how some of these old events were celebrated and commemorated with so called dollars. I wonder what year they stopped making so called dollars, anyone know?
jaceravone I have that one too but mine is not graded even though it's nice. I'd still trade mine for your 65
they have never stopped making them, they are still produced. However, more accurately: The Original So-called $ book listed the last one from 1953. alos, I checked and they list a Hall of Science from the 1933 fair, but it is different from the one that you show above.
