name: inverse layout: true class: center, middle, inverse --- # So-Called Dollars # for War Service Saluting the Service Men and Women of the U.S.A. So-Called Dollar Fellowship Gathering, March 4-7 2023 [Private Mint News](https://privatemintnews.com) --- ## What are So-Called Dollars for War Service? --- layout: false .left-column[ ## What Wars? ] .right-column[ ## War-Related So-Called Dollars #### War subject matter is a significant theme in Hibler & Kappen parts I, II and III #### Wars covered 1. Revolutionary War (HK-119 to HK-137) 2. Civil War (HK-11 to HK-11e) 3. Spanish American War (HK-280 to HK-280a, HK-643 to HK-643b) 4. Mexican Border War (HK-894C to HK-894F*) 4. World War I (HK-892 to HK-904) 5. World War II (HK-910 to HK-913) .footnote[.red[*] Defined by NGC] ] --- layout: false .left-column[ ## What Wars? ## War Themes ] .right-column[ #### Includes the following subjects: - Commemorative Medals - war in general - visits - peace jubilees - Loyalty Medals - general statements: "no-hyphens" - personal statements: Pietz Dollar - Service Medals - for people who served in war - official government service medals, aka Victory Medals - other medals for service men and women - may have the word "service" ] --- .left-column[ ## What Wars? ## War Themes ## Cataloged pieces ] .right-column[ ## Service Medals #### Hibler & Kappen 2nd Edition - HK-901/2 - WWI Victory Medal - Official Medal - HK-910 - WWII Victory Medal - Official Medal - HK-892/3/4 - "Service With American Army in the World's War 1917" - HK-903 - "The Saviours of the Liberty of the World 1919" - HK-904 - WWI "Reserve Officers Training Camp, Fort Sheridan, Illinois" #### "Keep Your Powder Dry" Extended Types - HK-894B, SCD-300 - "Service with the American Army in France 1918" - HK-894C, SCD-299 - "Called to the Colors June 18, 1916 - For Service on the Mexican Border" - HK-894D, SCD-296 - "In Memory of Army Life on the Mexican Border" - HK-894E, SCD-297 - "Served in Mexico with the American Punitive Expedition in Pursuit of Villa 1916" - HK-894F, SCD-298 - "Battle of Vera Cruz - April 21st, 1914" - HK-894G, SCD-301 - "National Guard Encampment 1920" - HK-894H, SCD-302 - "National Guard Encampment 1921" - HK-894I, SCD-303 - "National Guard Encampment 1923" - HK-894J, SCD-304 - "National Guard Encampment 1924" SoCalledDollar.com URL: https://www.socalleddollar.com/afMilitary.html ] --- .left-column[ ## What Wars? ## War Themes ## Cataloged pieces ] .right-column[ ## Cataloging Methods 1. H&K 2nd Edition 1. HK numbers via So-CalledDollars.com New Discoveries 2. HK numbers via NGC 1. SCD numbers via SoCalledDollar.com 1. SH numbers via Shevlin & Hyder Volume 2 ] --- .left-column[ ## What Wars? ## War Themes ## Cataloged pieces ## Definition discussion ] .right-column[ ## Definition for So-Called Dollars for War Service A definition is needed to extend the series for additional types Based on the existing medals, we can formulate the following definition requirements: * Specifically for people who fought in US wars * Must exist without hangers and non-holed * Must not have location to engrave recipient names * May use the word "Service" ] --- name: inverse layout: true class: center, middle, inverse --- ## H&K Overview H&K and very closely related medals --- layout: false ## Hiber & Kappen 2nd Edition types Official Government Medals 1. WWI Victory Medal (1919-1920) HK-901/HK-902 2. WWII Victory Medal (1945) HK-910 Additional Medals 1. WWI Saviours of the Liberty of the World (1919) HK-903 4. Fort Sheridan Reserve Officers Training Camp 1917 - HK-904 5. Service with the American Army in the Worlds War, 1917 - HK-892/3/4 Candidates for New Discoveries 1. WWI Victory Medal in gold (NGC HK-902A) 1. Service with the American Army in the Worlds War, 1918. --- ## WWI Victory Medal (1919-1920) HK-901/HK-902/HK-902A* *The Victory Medal was awarded to military personnel for service between April 6, 1917, and November 11, 1918 - Wikipedia* - Issuer: United States War Department - Designer/Engraver: James Earle Fraser - HK-901 Bronze. *Rarer not looped.* - HK-902 Copper. *Rarer not looped.* <img src="img_or_p-44900050_cf.jpg" style="width:100%"> <center>Photos courtesy of PCGS</center> --- ## WWI Victory Medal (1919-1920) HK-901/HK-902/HK-902A* HK-902A is issued in gold and unique, but only exists looped. - Issuer: United States War Department - Designer/Engraver: James Earle Fraser - HK-902A* Gold. <img src="img_ors_n-2688838-001-details_js.jpg" style="width:100%"> <center>Photos courtesy of Jeff Shevlin</center> .footnote[.red[*] Defined by NGC but included here due to existing dies] --- ## WWII Victory Medal (1945) HK-910 *every member of the United States Armed Forces who served from 7 December 1941 to 31 December 1946 was eligible for the medal - Wikipedia* - Issuer: United States Congress - Designer/Engraver: Thomas Hudson Jones - Minter: U.S. Mint & Medallic Art Co. - HK-910 Bronze <img src="img_or_p-36067416_cf.jpg" style="width:100%"> <center>Photos courtesy of PCGS</center> --- layout: false ## WWII Victory Medal - Semicentennial Reissue (1995) A modern recreation was issued for the US Mint's "World War II 50th Anniversary Comemorative Coin and Victory Medal Set" - Issuer: United States Mint - Designer/Engraver: Thomas Hudson Jones - HK-910 "Reissue" <img src="img_or_p-33116514_cf.jpg" style="width:100%"> <center>Photos courtesy of PCGS</center> --- ## WWI Saviours of the Liberty of the World (1919) HK-903 - Designer/Engraver: Rene Robert Outhwaite, Sc. - HK-903 Bronze. 44mm. <img src="img_or_n-4479709-005-66_sb.jpg" style="width:100%"> <center>Photos courtesy of Stack's Bowers</center> --- ## Fort Sheridan Reserve Officers Training Camp 1917 - HK-904 - [HK-904 Bronze. 44mm.](https://so-calleddollars.com/Events/World_War_I_Reserve_Officers_Camp.html) <img src="img_or_raw_hk-904_wdp.jpg" style="width:100%"> <center>Photos courtesy of W. David Perkins</center> --- ## Service with the American Army in the Worlds War, 1917 - HK-892/3/4 - [HK-984](https://so-calleddollars.com/Events/World_War_I_Good_Luck_Medals.html) <img src="img_or_p-40711297_cf.jpg" style="width:100%"> <center>Photos courtesy of PCGS</center> --- ## Service with the American Army in the Worlds War, 1918 - HK-Unlisted, SCD-295C * Similar to HK-892/3/4 but with "1918" year instead of "1917" * Counterstamped to "C. E. STARK 1918" * Unlisted at HK, NGC and SCD.com <img src="img_or_raw_service-with-american-army-1918_jw.jpg" style="width:100%"> <center>Photos courtesy of John Wang</center> --- name: inverse layout: true class: center, middle, inverse --- ## Hiber & Kappen Additions ## Cataloged by NGC and SCD.com --- layout: false .left-column[ ## Extended Types ] .right-column[ ## Extended Certified Types A number of medals have been cataloged by NGC. - All use the "Keep Your Powder Dry" reverse - Most appear to be war service medals - Most are new types - One indicates it was made by Schwaab S. & S. Co. in Milwaukee - Cataloged at SoCalledDollar.com: https://www.socalleddollar.com/afMilitary.html - Certified by NGC - Do not have catalog numbers assigned by composition ] --- layout: false .left-column[ ## Extended Types ## Cataloged Types ] .right-column[ #### "Keep Your Powder Dry" Extended Types 3 categories: France, Mexican Border Service, National Guard Encampment 1. HK-894B, SCD-300 - "Service with the American Army in France 1918" - bronze, brass, silver plate 2. HK-894C, SCD-299 - "Called to the Colors June 18, 1916 - For Service on the Mexican Border" - copper, brass (gilt?), silvered bronze 3. HK-894D, SCD-296 - "In Memory of Army Life on the Mexican Border" - bronze, silver plate, brass (gilt?) 4. HK-894E, SCD-297 - "Served in Mexico with the American Punitive Expedition in Pursuit of Villa 1916" - brass, bronze 5. HK-894F, SCD-298 - "Battle of Vera Cruz - April 21st, 1914" - brass 6. HK-894G, SCD-301 - "National Guard Encampment 1920" - brass 7. HK-894H, SCD-302 - "National Guard Encampment 1921" - brass 8. HK-894I, SCD-303 - "National Guard Encampment 1923" - brass 9. HK-894J, SCD-304 - "National Guard Encampment 1924" - bronze ] --- layout: false ## "Service with the American Army in France 1918" HK-894B, SCD-300 > SCD-300) "Service With The American Army In France / 1918". Has been designated as HK-894B by NGC. Found in bronze, brass, and occasionally silver plate. Rare combining all three together. Brass, 36mm. <img src="img_or_n-5981385-009-62_ha.jpg" style="width:100%"> <center>Photos courtesy of Heritage Auctions</center> --- layout: false ## Service on the Mexican Border (1919) HK-894C, SCD-299 > SCD-299) "Called To The Colors June 18, 1916 / For Service On The Mexican Border". Has been designated as HK-894C by NGC. I have found this piece described as copper, brass(gilt?) and silvered bronze. All three together, Rare. Bronze, 36mm. <img src="img_or_n-6448677-004-61_ha.jpg" style="width:100%"> <center>Photos courtesy of Heritage Auctions</center> --- ## Army Life on the Mexican Border - HK-894D, SCD-296 > SCD-296) This and the following eight pieces have the same or similar reverses as HK892. The first four all relate to America's uneasy relationship with Mexico, during the Mexican revolution. The one shown here has been designated by NGC as HK-894D. It is most commonly found in bronze, but also found in silver plate and brass(gilt?). "In Memory Of My Life On The Mexican Border". Combining the bronze and two plated varieties together, Very Scarce bordering on Rare. Silver plated bronze, 36mm. <img src="img_or_n-5977075-016-55_ha.jpg" style="width:100%"> <center>Photos courtesy of Heritage Auctions</center> --- ## Battle Of Vera Cruz - HK-894F, SCD-298 > SCD-298) "Battle Of Vera Cruz / April 21st, 1914". The usual reverse wording is replaced by "Schwaab S. & S. Co. Milwaukee". The reverse device is also somewhat different. This variety appears to be somewhat more common than some of the others. Very Scarce. Brass, 35.9mm <img src="img_or_n-4738941-006-63_eb.jpg" style="width:100%"> <center>Photos courtesy of eBay, WorthPoint</center> --- ## National Guard Encampment - HK-894H, SCD-302 > SDC-302) "National Guard Encampment". Dated 1921. Has been designated as HK-894H by NGC. Read #301 above. Very Rare. Brass, 36mm. 1. HK-894G, SCD-301 - "National Guard Encampment 1920" 7. HK-894H, SCD-302 - "National Guard Encampment 1921" 8. HK-894I, SCD-303 - "National Guard Encampment 1923" 9. HK-894J, SCD-304 - "National Guard Encampment 1924" - counterstamped <img src="img_or_raw_hk-894-g_jr.jpg" style="width:100%"> <center>Photos courtesy of John Raymond</center> --- name: inverse layout: true class: center, middle, inverse --- ## Additional Service Medals --- layout: false ## How can we think about additional Service Medals? ### Recap Defintion * Specifically for people who fought in US wars * Must be of standard So-Called Dollar size (33-45mm) * Must exist without hangers and non-holed * Must not have location to engrave recipient names * May use the word "Service" ### Results * There are a lot of war service medals * But there are not many that can be added ### The medals * SpanAm War - U.S. Naval Campaign - West Indies 1898 - SCD-295 - bronze * Span Am War - City of Albany - SCD-295B - bronze, white metal or aluminum, gold * Mexican Border Service medal - SCD-295A - bronze, gilt --- layout: false ## SpanAm War: US Naval Campaign - West Indies SCD-295 295) "U.S. Naval Campaign West Indies 1898", "William Sampson", "Commander In Chief", "Santiago De Cuba July 3.". Often found as a military participants medal with loop and hanger. There are other varieties that have "San Juan P.R", "Guantanamo", "Matanzas", and possibly others in place of "Santiago De Cuba". These latter varieties are rarer and appear to always come looped with hangers, and often with a participant name engraved on the edge. Rare. Bronze, 38.2mm. <img src="img_or_raw_us-naval-campaign-west-indies-1898.jpg" style="width:100%"> <center>Photos courtesy of John Raymond</center> --- layout: false ## SpanAm War: City of Albany - SCD-295B > 295b) 1898 Military service medal issued by the City of Albany. "In Recognition of Honorable Service Rendered in the War Between the United States Of America and Spain 1898". Found in bronze, white metal, aluminum, and gold, usually with a clamped on loop. Rare in bronze, white metal or aluminum, and Extremely Rare in gold. 38mm <img src="img_or_raw_scd-295b_sb.jpg" style="width:100%"> <center>Photos courtesy of Stack's Bowers</center> --- layout: false ## Mexican Border War - Wisconsin - SCD-295B > 295a) Mexican Border Service medal, 1916-1917 issued by the Wisconsin National Guard. Made by Louis Essen of Milwaukee. Usually found with what appears to be a soldered loop with hanger. Found in Bronze and Gilt. Scarce, but Very Rare un-looped. 34mm. <img src="img_or_raw_scd_wisconsin-mexican-border-service_5600x2800.jpg" style="width:100%"> <center>Photos courtesy of John Wang</center> --- layout: false ## Future steps for So-Called Dollars for War Service 1. Create catalog section for war-related medals (for SH, done on SCD.com) 2. Create catalog sub-sections including commemoratives, loyalty and service medals (for SH, done on SCD.com) 1. Catalog "Keep Your Powder Dry Medals" with numbers for known compositions 2. Catalog additional war medals, including service medals, as So-Called Dollars --- name: inverse layout: true class: center, middle, inverse --- name: last-page template: inverse ## That's all folks (for now)! Read more at [Private Mint News](https://privatemintnews.com).