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<p>[QUOTE="johnmilton, post: 7666542, member: 101855"]Here is one more appearance for our comical character, "POP," the bird with the head of a donkey.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1317465[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>This one is listed the book, <u>Bryan Money</u>, by Fred Schornstein as "rare." The piece with the old lady riding the donkey I posted earlier, is "very rare." I am not sure of the date on this one, but my guess would be 1896.</p><p><br /></p><p>Not all of these base metal pieces were against Bryan. This one was pro-silver. I believe that this piece is quite scarce although Schornstein does not provide a rarity rating.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1317470[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is a piece when the pro-Bryan people went on the offensive. Here William McKinley's chief sponsor and money raiser, Mark Hanna, is characterized as a "bag man." In politics "a bag man" is a person who collects and distributes illegally obtained funds. Hanna did "put the bite on" contributors, often putting "the fear of free silver" into them.</p><p><br /></p><p>The dead elephant and the comments about "anti-imperialism" refer to the Spanish-American War. Bryan opposed the war, but it was already over and won. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1317491[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is another anti-Bryan piece. One of the anti-Bryan slogans was "In God we trust ... for the other 47 cents." The implication was that a silver dollar was only worth 53 cents. Note the copy of the Morgan Dollar lady on the obverse. This is another tough one.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1317492[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is lapel hanger that provided the 16 to 1 comparison with a gold and silver colored piece.</p><p><br /></p><p>Obverse</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1317496[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Reverse</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1317497[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="johnmilton, post: 7666542, member: 101855"]Here is one more appearance for our comical character, "POP," the bird with the head of a donkey. [ATTACH=full]1317465[/ATTACH] This one is listed the book, [U]Bryan Money[/U], by Fred Schornstein as "rare." The piece with the old lady riding the donkey I posted earlier, is "very rare." I am not sure of the date on this one, but my guess would be 1896. Not all of these base metal pieces were against Bryan. This one was pro-silver. I believe that this piece is quite scarce although Schornstein does not provide a rarity rating. [ATTACH=full]1317470[/ATTACH] Here is a piece when the pro-Bryan people went on the offensive. Here William McKinley's chief sponsor and money raiser, Mark Hanna, is characterized as a "bag man." In politics "a bag man" is a person who collects and distributes illegally obtained funds. Hanna did "put the bite on" contributors, often putting "the fear of free silver" into them. The dead elephant and the comments about "anti-imperialism" refer to the Spanish-American War. Bryan opposed the war, but it was already over and won. [ATTACH=full]1317491[/ATTACH] Here is another anti-Bryan piece. One of the anti-Bryan slogans was "In God we trust ... for the other 47 cents." The implication was that a silver dollar was only worth 53 cents. Note the copy of the Morgan Dollar lady on the obverse. This is another tough one. [ATTACH=full]1317492[/ATTACH] Here is lapel hanger that provided the 16 to 1 comparison with a gold and silver colored piece. Obverse [ATTACH=full]1317496[/ATTACH] Reverse [ATTACH=full]1317497[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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