Would These Be Considered So-Called Dollars?

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GR58 Bedrock of the Community United States 11951 Posts	Posted 08/23/2016 4:51 pm I have been trying to pick up more token and medals, when I see them. Hoping some experts here might know if these would fall into the So-called dollar category. Report this Post to the Staff

Lucky Cuss Pillar of the Community United States 4883 Posts	Posted 08/23/2016 5:18 pm Don't know how to classify those token-wise, but certainly piqued my interest in the personage depicted. See: http://www.robertemmet.org/ And also: http://emmetsburg.com/ Colligo ergo sum Report this Post to the Staff
GR58 Bedrock of the Community United States 11951 Posts	Posted 08/23/2016 6:30 pm Interesting links ... Thanks for posting. I was going to do a search, you saved me from doing that Edited by GR58 08/24/2016 07:28 am Report this Post to the Staff
Circus Pillar of the Community United States 3079 Posts	Posted 08/23/2016 10:37 pm Generally they are redeemable for the amount shown for a certain time period. BUt as with all things in the token area they fit the broadest general definition of the term Report this Post to the Staff
GR58 Bedrock of the Community United States 11951 Posts	Posted 08/24/2016 07:30 am I have heard there is a book on So-called dollars. I might have to get a copy if I end up getting a lot of these tokens. Report this Post to the Staff
Circus Pillar of the Community United States 3079 Posts	Posted 08/24/2016 08:26 am Here is a link to my post on books on tokens it is the last post https://goccf.com/t/153951 Edited by Circus 08/24/2016 08:26 am Report this Post to the Staff
GR58 Bedrock of the Community United States 11951 Posts	Posted 08/24/2016 12:26 pm I missed that thread .... thanks for the link Report this Post to the Staff
biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 08/24/2016 2:29 pm "Irish Dollar" sounds like it is used as a trade token. If so, then it would not be classified as a so-called dollar. Report this Post to the Staff
commems CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives United States 12281 Posts	Posted 08/25/2016 1:03 pm If these pieces were used as tokens (even on a limited basis) they would generally not be considered so-called dollars. With only a few potential exceptions, all of the SCDs listed in the book by Hibler and Kappan are commemorative medals not tokens and therefore never had a monetary value. Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved. Report this Post to the Staff
living-in-the-past Valued Member United States 134 Posts	Posted 08/28/2016 08:26 am This link is a great explanation of what constitutes an "official" so-called dollar: http://socalleddollar.com/longdefinition.html What you have are usually called Municipal tokens and were issued with or without a monetary value to commemorate a city or state's anniversary. They were very popular in the 1950's, 60's and 70's. I have 100's of them and there are probably 1000's that were produced. To my knowledge there is not a reference on them either in print or on-line. I usually pick them up for $1.00 or less at my local coin shops. Below are a few of my favorites! Edited by living-in-the-past 08/28/2016 08:27 am Report this Post to the Staff
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