1857 HK-830, Aaron White Satirical Dollar

Coin Details

Auction Record

$870 MS65 04-01-2019 Kagin's

Description

This 1857 Aaron White Satirical Dollar (HK-830) is a piece cataloged in the monetary section of the Hibler-Kappen so-called dollar reference. The Aaron White Satirical Dollar is a pre-Civil War political commentary piece that used the medium of medal-sized pieces to lampoon monetary policy. Satirical dollars were a distinctly American numismatic tradition, reflecting the intense partisan debates over banking, currency, and the role of government in the economy that characterized the Jacksonian era and its aftermath. The so-called dollar collecting community has grown significantly since the Hibler-Kappen catalog's initial publication, with specialized dealers, dedicated reference works, and an active collector base supporting a market that values historical significance, artistic merit, rarity, and condition. Heritage Auctions, Stack's Bowers, and other major numismatic auction houses regularly feature so-called dollars in their sales.

Rarity Notes

This 1857 so-called dollar is generally scarce in the numismatic market. Brass examples are collected by specialists in so-called dollars and American medallic art.

Cross References

HK-830; PCGS #643568