A catalogue of research on
Tokens, Medals, So-Called Dollars & Private Patterns
Sovereign mints keep archives; private mints rarely do. Private Mint News gathers the records, photographs and auction history of private mint issues of every era before they are lost. Read the introduction.
Featured Lot
1949 California Gold Rush So-Called Dollar, ANA Convention Badge, and Abe Kosoff Catalog
The 1949 California Gold Rush So-Called Dollar served as the ANA convention badge and appeared on the cover of Abe Kosoff's convention auction catalog.
The Specimen
California Gold Rush Centennial So-Called Dollar and ANA convention badge
- Maker
- California Medalists Society
- Date
- 1949
- Grade
- NGC MS65 (illustrated specimen)
Recent Lots
Catalog Index
Browse by catalog number: Hibler & Kappen (HK), Judd, Julian, Musante (GW) and SoCalledDollar.com (SCD).
DeLorey-71GW-998HK-27HK-135bHK-139HK-402HK-500HK-501HK-825HK-892Judd A1921-1Julian CM-41SCD-295cSCD-387c
Notices
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Presentations & Books
Presentations
- So-Called Dollars for War ServiceSo-Called Dollar Fellowship, 2023
- So-Called Dollar Store Card MulesSo-Called Dollar Fellowship, 2021 · Trip report
Resources
- Coin Clubs ListTopical and specialty clubs
- About UsHistory of the publication
- CreditsHow the site is made