Newp: Bryan-Mckinley Mechanical dollar-Images inside!

NumisOxide · September 7, 2006 1:52PM

"Mechanical "broken eagle dollar" promoting William McKinley for president and Theodore Roosevelt for vice president and disparaging William Jennings Bryan and Adlai Stevenson, 1900. Brass. When the loop is at 12:00, the obverse reads: "I'm All Right" and the reverse: "Gold Standard Means A Dollar Worth 100 Cents Mack, Teddy and Prosperity". When the loop is shifted to 3:00, the obverse reads: "Where Am I At?", and the reverse: "Free Silver Means A Dollar Worth 50 Cents Bryanarchy and Stevenson"."

Opinions?

p8nt · September 7, 2006 2:14PM

Without seeing your second picture, and after reading your description I thought I was going crazy. I couldn't for the life of me figure out that it actually rotated.

I think it is very cool!

LickThoseStamps · September 7, 2006 2:16PM

Here's one from the 1896 election

NumisOxide · September 7, 2006 2:21PM

LickThoseStamps,

Very cool medal! I remember you posting that one last week.

So, would yours be considered type 1 & mine type 2?

LickThoseStamps · September 7, 2006 2:26PM

<< LickThoseStamps,

Very cool medal! I remember you posting that one last week.

So, would yours be considered type 1 & mine type 2? >>

I suspect there are others out there. If fact, it wouldn't surprise me if they haven't already
been catalogued by someone!

NumisOxide · September 7, 2006 2:26PM

Bryan Money Thread! It has info about these medals.

LickThoseStamps · September 7, 2006 2:35PM

Thanks coinJP. I missed that first time around.

NumisOxide · September 7, 2006 2:39PM

<< Thanks coinJP. I missed that first time around.

>>

You're welcome! It's a very interesting thread that contains a wealth of knowledge.

Leiana · September 7, 2006 2:44PM

There must be two Adlai Stevensons.

The one I know of was UN ambassador during the Cuban Missile Crisis.

Cool Medal, BTW.

I love reading about the 1896 campaign, myself.

-Amanda

NumisOxide · September 7, 2006 2:54PM

<< Cool Medal, BTW.

I love reading about the 1896 campaign, myself.

-Amanda >>

Thanks! I also find the campaign interesting to read about.

Well, I got to go to sleep, now. Later everyone.

NumisOxide · September 8, 2006 6:09AM

orie · September 8, 2006 7:27AM

You are where you're at.

LickThoseStamps · September 8, 2006 8:51AM

Heritage has one up at the Long Beach auction.

It looks cleaned though

NumisOxide · September 8, 2006 10:51AM

<< Heritage has one up at the Long Beach auction.

It looks cleaned though

>>

I'm tracking that one , just to see what it realizes. If I remember, I'll post the price it sells for in this thread.

coinkat · September 8, 2006 11:03AM

Adlai Stevenson was a favorite among liberal Democrats... He was Governor of Illinois 1949-53, Democratic Presidential Candidate in 1952 and 1956 and was nominated by Eugene McCarthy at the Democratic Convention in Los Angeles in 1960. He was UN Ambassador during the Kennedy and Johnson Administrations. He had a heart attack while walking in London in 1965.

Bryan's running mate in 1900 was a different Adlai Stevenson that was related... I believe it was his grandfather.

Conder101 · September 8, 2006 8:12PM

<< I suspect there are others out there. If fact, it wouldn't surprise me if they haven't already >>

They have been. The bok is hard to come by though. I have heard that someone is doing a new book on them but I don't know who or when it will be done.

pontiacinf · September 8, 2006 9:34PM

hey JP thanks for sharing that, I had never seen one before.

way cool

LickThoseStamps · September 9, 2006 12:02AM

<< 

<< I suspect there are others out there. If fact, it wouldn't surprise me if they haven't already >>

They have been. The bok is hard to come by though. I have heard that someone is doing a new book on them but I don't know who or when it will be done. >>

Conder101,

Do you happen to recall the name of the book?

NumisOxide · September 9, 2006 1:47AM

<< <<

<>

They have been. The bok is hard to come by though. I have heard that someone is doing a new book on them but I don't know who or when it will be done. >>

Conder101,

Do you happen to recall the name of the book? >>

TTT

Aegis3 · September 9, 2006 2:34AM

The "new" book is Bryan Money by Fred Schornstein. It says it was published back in 2001, but I don't remember having it for that long.

jonathanb · September 9, 2006 2:53AM

From the Schornstein book:

"
908. Obv. An eagle with outstretched wings and head to right; above, in small letters, I'M ALL RIGHT; at bottom, in small letters, PAT-APP-D FOR. This piece is composed of a sheet metal case, or shell, with openings, and encloses a movable disc that is operated by a ring at the top. Part of the inscription is on the case and part on the movable disc. When the ring is moved part of the inscription changes. By moving the ring the eagle's head and right wing are made to dropp, and the inscription at the top is changed to read WHERE AM I AT?
Rev. At top, SOUND MONEY; in center, in four lines, MEANS / A DOLLAR / WORTH / 100 CENTS; at bottom, in two lines, McKINLEY, HOBART / AND PROSPERITY. When the ring is moved the inscription is changed to read: at top, FREE SILVER; in center, MEANS / A DOLLAR / WORTH / 50 CENTS; at bottom, BRYAN, SWEALL / AND ADVERSITY.
Indented borders. All lettering incuse.
Struck in brass, gilded or silvered. Size 38 1/2 mm. Common.
As the names of the candidates show, this was associated with the campaign of 1896.

909. Obv. Same as No. 908, but the inscription at bottom reads PAT JULY. 27 - 1897 and is in raised letters.
Rev. Similar to No. 908, but the inscription reads when the ring is at the top, GOLD STANDARD / MEANS A DOLLAR / WORTH 100 CENTS / MACK, TEDDY / AND PROSPERITY. When the ring is moved the inscription is changed to read FREE SILVER / MEANS / A DOLLAR / WORTH 50 CENTS / BRYANARCHY / AND STEVENSON. Relates to campaign of 1900.
Struck in brass, gilded. Size 38 1/2mm. Very rare.
"

coinJP's piece is Schornstein 909; LickThoseStamps has Schornstein 908.

The Schornstein book is available from Brooklyn Gallery for about $30.

jonathan

NumisOxide · September 9, 2006 3:10AM

jonathanb,

Thanks for posting that info. I appreciate it.

909. Obv. Same as No. 908, but the inscription at bottom reads PAT JULY. 27 - 1897 and is in raised letters.
Rev. Similar to No. 908, but the inscription reads when the ring is at the top, GOLD STANDARD / MEANS A DOLLAR / WORTH 100 CENTS / MACK, TEDDY / AND PROSPERITY. When the ring is moved the inscription is changed to read FREE SILVER / MEANS / A DOLLAR / WORTH 50 CENTS / BRYANARCHY / AND STEVENSON. Relates to campaign of 1900.
Struck in brass, gilded. Size 38 1/2mm. Very rare.

I'm wondering how very rare it is?

Conder101 · September 9, 2006 3:39AM

Ok the Schornstein book is probably the "new" one I had heard of. I didn't realize it was out.

The previous cataloger was Farran Zerbe. The title was Bryan money; tokens of the presidential campaigns of 1896 and 1900, comparative and satirical. (Originally published in serial format in The Numismatist beginning in July 1926. Reprinted in card covers in 1961.)

Howland Wood also produced an illustrated work on Bryan Money but I don't know anything about it. A copy sold in the John J Ford Literature sale.

NumisOxide · September 9, 2006 3:54AM

While examining NO. 909. with a 10x loupe, I've found that the P of PAT is repunched southeast in where it says PAT JULY. 27 - 1897 under the eagle.

LickThoseStamps · September 9, 2006 4:16AM

Thanks for the responses everyone!

I was able to locate copies of the Schornstein book and Zerbe 1961 reprint online.

Newp: Bryan-Mckinley Mechanical dollar-Images inside!

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