BRYAN DOLLAR INSCRIPTION: SOUGHT AND FOUND
The E-Sylum (10/27/2013)
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Jim Duncan of New Zealand writes:
I have an illustration of a "Bryan Dollar" - it looks like a cartwheel set on a larger flan, and I understand the message. But I can't read the legend on the inner circle. Can one of your erudite correspondents throw some light on same?
I usually leave such questions as an exercise for our sharp readers, but I knew the answer to this one: "Size of government dollar containing 412 1/2 grains of silver 900 / 1000 fine".
The medals were made during the presidential campaigns of William Jennings Bryan and referred to the fight over free silver and different proposed standards. Here are a couple images for similar pieces found in auction sales. Readers can click on the image to see a larger version on our Flickr archive, or go to the auction house site for the best view. -Editor
The medals were made during the presidential campaigns of William Jennings Bryan and referred to the fight over free silver and different proposed standards. Here are a couple images for similar pieces found in auction sales. Readers can click on the image to see a larger version on our Flickr archive, or go to the auction house site for the best view. -Editor
1896 Bryan Dollar. HK-780, Schornstein-6, Zerbe-5.;
Stack's Bowers March 2012 Sale, Lot 328
To view the complete lot description, see: stacksbowers.com/auctions/AuctionLot.aspx?LotID=285252
1900. Bryan Dollar, HK-782; Goldberg Sale 13 Lot 2330
To view the complete lot description, see: images.goldbergauctions.com/php/lot_auc.php?site=1&sale=13&lot=2330&lang=1