From the Anaconda site-- What is the concept behind So Called Dollars?
Longacre
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I was taking a look at the Anaconda Rare Coins website, and I was taking a look thorugh the dollar section. There were a few "so called dollars" listed. I attached a picture of one below. Does anyone know the concept behind these pieces? Who issues them? Is it governmental or non-governmental entities? What is their purpose? Is it for advertising, or just for the collectibles market. I don't know anything about these pieces, so hopefully someone can provide some insight.
Always took candy from strangers
Didn't wanna get me no trade
Never want to be like papa
Working for the boss every night and day
--"Happy", by the Rolling Stones (1972)
Didn't wanna get me no trade
Never want to be like papa
Working for the boss every night and day
--"Happy", by the Rolling Stones (1972)
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Medals (and tokens) have been made for thousands of years to commemmorate places,
events, ideas, and things. Tokens are similar but are either used in lieu of money or some
other medium or thing. Medals are made by governments and by private concerns for
many different reasons. They are given away or sold to those who have an interest.
Written language itself is probably based on the use of tokens. Far in pre-history there
were small clay tokens used to represent farm commodities so that two farmers could
sit down and arrange trades. Over time as they grew wealthier (through the effects of
trading largely) they had more tokens and a need for tokens which represented more
than a single tool or animal. They used symbols on these which evolved into written
language. All human advancement has come in small steps which build on earlier ones.
Without these tokens perhaps written language would have not occurred (as in the Amer-
icas) or would be very much different and incapable of conveying the complexity required
for technology.
There are many of the So Called Dollars listed by Hibbler Kappen and many more that they
didn't list or that have been issued since their book.
What makes em so called dollars as opposed to just medals?
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What makes em so called dollars as opposed to just medals? >>
It's mostly just that they're listed by Hibbler Kappen in their 1963 book.
These were ones they were familiar with and were popular at the time.
Size varies but most are 36 to 40mm. The one pictured here is one of
the smallest that is listed. (it's around 34 mm if memory serves)