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Message:: [QUOTE="TheNickelGuy, post: 8170549, member: 20201"]My two Bickford So-called Dollars 1897 Bickford Dollar ~ Grant HK-837 [ATTACH=full]1427244[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1427245[/ATTACH] 1897 Bickford Dollar. An uncertified so-called dollar struck by Dana Bickford of New York in 1897, as part of a series of eight "dollars" or patterns for an international coinage. The U.S. Congress failed to take action to approve the idea, and the project was dropped. This example is considerably worn on the reverse, with numerous contact marks but has a decent bronze planchet with the bust of General U.S. Grant within a ring of aluminum. The Hibler-Kappen catalog lists the token as "very rare." 100? While visiting in Europe, Dana Bickford of New York City experienced the usual difficulty of travelers in getting money of one country exchanged for that of another. Upon his return, he submitted several designs for a proposed international coinage to Dr. Henry R. Linderman, then Mint Director, who approved the idea because of the saving an international coinage would afford the U.S. Government, as well as the convenience it would provide travelers abroad. Recoinage and waste on coin coming into this country amounted to approximately one-half million dollars a year at that time. OBVBust of Gen. U. S. Grant within circular center, depressed into center of tomb.Warrior Citizen StatesmanCommemorated Apr. 27, 1897 Dana Bickford Des.semi-circle of 13 starsHonored by All REVInternational Bi-Metal Dollar in center bronze portion border.Legend: This Gold & Silver Coin Will be Good the World Over Fulfill a Promise & Bring Prosperity In ovals, text reads: Value of the U.S. Dollarin France 5 Fr. 18c.In Austria 3 Fl. 47 Kr.In Japan 1 YenIn Russia 1 Rbl. 29 KIn Germany 4 M. 20 PfIn England 4s. 1d With Invented and Protected by Dana Bickford between links and circular center. [ATTACH=full]1427243[/ATTACH] Riverside Drive and West 122nd StreetThe 18th U.S. President and his wife Julia rest in peace. Overlooking the Hudson River, General Grant National Memorial is the largest mausoleum in North America. 1897 Bickford Dollar HK-834 [ATTACH=full]1427246[/ATTACH]  [ATTACH=full]1427247[/ATTACH] This is my second Bickford Dollar, an aluminum bi-metallic pattern.The other being the Grant version. Both were minted in 1897. While visiting in Europe, Dana Bickford of New York City experienced the usual difficulty of travelers in getting money of one country exchanged for that of another. Upon his return, he submitted several designs for a proposed international coinage to Dr. Henry R. Linderman, then Mint Director, who approved the idea because of the saving an international coinage would afford the U.S. Government, as well as the convenience it would provide travelers abroad. Recoinage and waste on coin coming into this country amounted to approximately one-half million dollars a year at that time.Congress failed to take action to approve the idea, and the project was dropped. Obverse: Within circular bronze centerDollar in straight lineRepublican in curved line above and Internat.l curved below From circular center to border:Four lines, making almost complete circles which read:This Combination Coin Will When Adopted be Good in All Nations / Heal All Differences Between Gold & Silver Men / and Fully Settle All Financial Questions / Approved by All Good Business Men. Reverse: Bronze center with same inscription.Between outer circle and beaded border:Here is Shown the Value of Our Dollar in the Coin of Different Nations of the World.Eight links contain exchange ratio to US Dollar. Sterling 4.2Francs 5.20Kronen 3.80Gulden 2.8Marken 4.16Guilder 2.50Rouble 9.65Yen 1.1; Between inner circle and center, Invented and Protected by Dana Bickford.[/QUOTE]

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