1936 So-Called Dollar HK-696, Dayton, OH NW Territory Celebration

Coin Details

Auction Record

$100 MS67 04-26-2022 Stack's Bowers

Description

The 1936 Wisconsin Territory Cent. so-called dollar (HK-696) is a local commemorative piece in Wisconsin. Biographical commemorative medals document the lives and contributions of individuals who shaped their communities, with portraits and inscriptions creating lasting tributes in metallic form. Bronze examples of so-called dollars offer collectors an excellent balance of affordability, condition, and aesthetic appeal. The alloy's hardness produces sharp strikes with fine detail that survives handling better than softer metals. After relocations from Manhattan to Danbury, Connecticut (1972), Sioux Falls, South Dakota (1991), and Dayton, Nevada (1997), the company's archive of 50,000 items including 20,000 dies was rescued by the American Numismatic Society in 2018. Harold Hibler and Charles Kappen spent decades cataloging American dollar-sized medals, creating a reference work that transformed a scattered collecting field into an organized numismatic specialty. Local commemoratives from the Depression and wartime era (1930-1950) reflect both economic hardship and patriotic fervor, with communities marking milestones despite — or perhaps because of — the challenging times.

Rarity Notes

Local commemorative so-called dollars from the interwar period survive in varying quantities. Examples of HK-696 are scarce in the numismatic market.

Cross References

HK-696; PCGS #643283