Interesting possible So-Called Dollar by Herter

CaptHenway · May 5, 2014 8:11AM

A "Herter's Dubill Dollar," in silver. I published an article about these in COINage a year or two back.

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TD

Broadstruck · May 5, 2014 8:32AM

For those of you who are not familiar with the name Herter's was a mail order catalog retailer based in Waseca, Minnesota.

Out of business for more than 3 decades they were once a major player in the sporting firearms and reloading market.

SeattleSlammer · May 5, 2014 8:35AM

That is a striking obverse portrait even in such worn condition. In your opinion, how's the asking price?

kaz · May 5, 2014 8:36AM

I used to get their catalog when I was in my teens. bought some fishing stuff from them.

keets · May 5, 2014 11:15AM

Interesting possible So-Called Dollar by Herter

wouldn't it be a store card or advertising token??

ElKevvo · May 5, 2014 11:18AM

Neat token...thanks for posting it. I used to love getting the Herter's catalog...they had lots of great fishing equipment that I could have bought had I had the $!

K

ricko · May 5, 2014 11:05PM

Very cool.... never knew they had store tokens.... Cheers, RickO

CaptHenway · May 6, 2014 7:05AM

I would guess that they were redeemable in the store for a dollar, as were certain so-called dollars.
It is silver.

keets · May 6, 2014 8:54AM

isn't it sort of a requirement for inclusion that a medal commemorate a noteworthy public event of some kind??

Weiss · May 6, 2014 8:56AM

That is truly awful.

PreTurb · May 6, 2014 11:13AM

My Dad was a Herter's fan when I was a kid, and enjoyed reading Herter's "Guides" in the 1970's. Thanks for the heads-up on the.... whatever it is (!)

CaptHenway · May 6, 2014 12:31PM

<< <i>isn't it sort of a requirement for inclusion that a medal commemorate a noteworthy public event of some kind?? >>

Well, about 10% of the original book had no business being in there, so what's one more???

Zoins · May 6, 2014 2:39PM

<< <i>That is a striking obverse portrait even in such worn condition. In your opinion, how's the asking price? >>

It just sold for $54.99 + $3.90 shipping

Pretty cool history on Herter's and it's great they issued this piece.

CaptHenway · May 7, 2014 1:29AM

By the way, the portrait on the piece is Herter's mother. It is copied from a photograph of her that appears in one of Herter's books.

Zoins · May 11, 2014 3:29PM

<< <i>By the way, the portrait on the piece is Herter's mother. It is copied from a photograph of her that appears in one of Herter's books. >>

Good note Tom. I just learned his parents were Edward Otto and Margaret McLinn Herter (maiden name Sommerstad) from your 2011 GenForum post and the subsequent reply. Good information for George's Wikipedia page.

CaptHenway · May 11, 2014 4:14PM

Somebody should write a book about this guy.

keets · May 11, 2014 9:14PM

Well, about 10% of the original book had no business being in there, so what's one more???

I can't speak to a percentage but I agree with the line of thought that perhaps some shouldn't be included, they tend to violate the guidelines laid out by Mssrs. Hibler-Kappen. as for the "what's one more" portion of your statement I would point you to at least one thread I started which was a rant against all the Unlisted So-Called Dollar listings at eBay. more listings is not a good thing, perhaps a more strict adherence to the original guidelines would be a better place to start.

CaptHenway · May 12, 2014 8:30AM

If anybody would like a copy of the manuscript for the article that I published on Herter, drop an email to my Captain Henway email address and I will copy it to you.

TD

Zoins · April 11, 2015 6:04AM

There is a new, sealed Herter's Dubill Dollar coin on the bay now for $77.77.

Nice to see these in original packaging. Could be interesting to get this and have ATS certify it.

Interesting possible So-Called Dollar by Herter

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