What is a So Called Dollar?

A token or medal (not a coin) that generally commemorates a public or special event, a famous person, or a famous place. Some examples would include world's fairs, town or state anniversaries, statue dedications, and other events or historical figures in American history. They generally measure between 33 and 45 mm in diameter, and most collectors stick to pieces made prior to 1962 or so, due partially to the fact that this is when Harold Hibler and Charles Kappen's book on the subject was published

HK-16 1875 Battle of Lexington NGC MS64 $5,000.00	HK-277 1897 Fitzsimmons Dollar NGC XF45 $500.00	HK-306 1904 LA Purchase Expo NGC MS64PL $375.00	HK-327 1905 Lewis & Clark NGC MS63 $375.00
HK-363 1909 WA Alaska Yukon Pacific Expo NGC XF45 $265.00	HK-388 1909 Prsidents Taft & Diaz NGC AU58 $650.00	HK-483 1940 CA NGC MS65 Petroleum Dollar $95.00	HK-484 1939 CA Petroleum Dollar NGC MS65 $95.00
HK-497 1948 Gold Discovery Centennial NGC MS64 $500.00	HK-506 1950 Paul Revere Dollar NGC MS65 $675.00	HK-509 1953 Louisiana Purchase NGC MS66 Red $300.00	HK-556A 1959 Eugende Dollar - Plain Edge - NGC MS64 $595.00
HK-559 1959 OR Independence Wagon NGC MS68 $395.00

Scarsdale Coin remains the largest coin dealer of So Called Dollars in the country - making a market both ways; not just in selling these beautiful items but also buying them from collectors and dealers alike. 

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