1923 Monroe Doctrine Centennial Los Angeles Stadium Compliments of Los Angeles Rubber Stamp Co

coinsarefun · May 25, 2021 4:52PM

A recent Pickup for my "All things California" collection. I missed the brass The Courtship of Miles Standish And still kicking myself about it so this more common piece will have to do for now.

LeeG did a great write up on the celebration. It used to be here on the forum but can't find it now.
But, you can find his write up here
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Picture from the Numismatist February 2015 Numismatist p 35 B 1
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By the Los Angeles Rubber & Stamp Co.
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If you have a Monroe Doctrine Centennial Half Dollar Commemorative .....let's see them
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Taken from @WillieBoyd2 , He's a member here and at coin community

Los Angeles Rubber Stamp Company - James Monroe Token - Monroe Doctrine
Aluminum, 35 mm, 3.87 gm
Obverse:
James Monroe facing half left
COMPLIMENTS OF / LOS ANGELES RUBBER STAMP CO.
Reverse:
Los Angeles city emblem with flag, bear, eagle, castle, lion
MONROE DOCTRONE (sic) CENTENNIAL 1923
STADIUM, LOS ANGELES. CALIF.
CITY OF LOS ANGELES / FOUNDED 1781
This token was manufactured by the Los Angeles Rubber Stamp Company to be handed out at the Los Angeles Monroe Doctrine Centennial Exposition which was held in 1923.
They were then sold to motion picture companies for use as prop coins.
The token misspells the word "doctrine" with "doctrone".
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MJD · May 25, 2021 4:57PM

kaz · May 25, 2021 4:58PM

Neat token and image! Here is a Monroe half, ex LeeG no less!

photos by M. Goodman courtesy CRO

jonathanb · May 25, 2021 6:50PM

mrcommem · May 25, 2021 7:15PM

A most difficult coin to find nice.

WillieBoyd2 · May 25, 2021 7:36PM

United States Half Dollar 1923-S - Monroe Doctrine Commemorative

Madge Bellamy, the "movie star" mentioned in the article, had an interesting career. She once shot her husband.

Connecticoin · May 25, 2021 7:56PM

Monroes are notoriously ugly and abused. Here is my PCGS MS64 which I can at least say is "not ugly"

coinsarefun · May 25, 2021 8:03PM

@WillieBoyd2 said:

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Madge Bellamy, the "movie star" mentioned in the article, had an interesting career. She once shot her husband.

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Yowsers! Interesting.......I was reading more on the Hollywood involvement thing.
Pretty nasty back then. Not a whole lot better now......just without excessive killing
Only the now and then killings.
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Btw, I noticed mine has an O beneath the I in DOCTRINE.
Are there different ones? If so how many?
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Last question, how rare is the seated Liberty with Monroe mule token?

Connecticoin · May 25, 2021 8:42PM

@coinsarefun said:

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The medal artist shrunk Monroe's head into a triangle! In the BEP portrait below his head appears somewhat triangular, but not as severe:

stockdude_ · May 26, 2021 4:48AM

I have two Monroes. Just got one the other day off Feebay. One of my favorite Commems. Have to take some pix and post

ricko · May 26, 2021 5:04AM

I like the Monroe half dollar... Was looking for one years ago since I lived in L.A. for several years.... However, I moved and never did get one. Cheers, RickO

tokenpro · May 26, 2021 9:48AM

The L.A. Rubber Stamp Monroe bust has been muled with a number of other 38mm LARS dies which have also been muled with each other (mostly done in copper nickel). I haven't seen a die linkage chart on these but it would be a worthwhile project.

coinsarefun · May 26, 2021 9:59AM

@tokenpro said:
The L.A. Rubber Stamp Monroe bust has been muled with a number of other 38mm LARS dies which have also been muled with each other (mostly done in copper nickel). I haven't seen a die linkage chart on these but it would be a worthwhile project.

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I need to ask myself ......why, why do these type of things fascinate me and there is never any
good written material. I think when you @tokenpro and @Zoins and @DCW all of us retire
we need to communicate and put together all these different worthwhile projects.
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I personally am trying to partially retire in one year and total in 3. What do you guys say we start
gathering info and work together ?

Zoins · May 26, 2021 7:16PM

@coinsarefun said:

@tokenpro said:
The L.A. Rubber Stamp Monroe bust has been muled with a number of other 38mm LARS dies which have also been muled with each other (mostly done in copper nickel). I haven't seen a die linkage chart on these but it would be a worthwhile project.

I need to ask myself ......why, why do these type of things fascinate me and there is never any
good written material. I think when you @tokenpro and @Zoins and @DCW all of us retire
we need to communicate and put together all these different worthwhile projects.

I personally am trying to partially retire in one year and total in 3. What do you guys say we start
gathering info and work together ?

These are truly wonderful Stef!

It's great you are going to retire soon!

I would love to spend more time on cataloging. It's going to be a bit longer till can retire!

1923 Monroe Doctrine Centennial Los Angeles Stadium Compliments of Los Angeles Rubber Stamp Co

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