Post Your "So-Called Dollars"

PQType · October 30, 2009 2:52PM

I'm a rookie at these and this is my first one I just purchased.

DUIGUY · October 30, 2009 5:19PM

Steve27 · October 30, 2009 5:26PM

DUIGUY · October 30, 2009 5:44PM

Barndog · October 30, 2009 6:51PM

LeeG · October 30, 2009 6:56PM

Quote from Hibler & Kappen:
Medal commemorates 100th anniversary as territory, not statehood, Wisconsin having been admitted to the 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 the 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; avove 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.