1860
So-Called Dollars from each decade will be cataloged in our next book "So-Called Dollars Volume II: United States Historical Events". Each decade has a handful of So-Called Dollars that are cataloged and depicted on this website, more will be added as the book nears completion.
So-Called Dollars in this Category:
Dickeson Continental Dollar & Modern Restrikes
1861 · HK-852
Professor and prominent numismatist Montroville Dickeson, publisher of the American Numismatic Manual of 1859, had…
Dickeson Perseverando/Confederation
1861 · HK-866B · Bronze
For the obverse, Dickeson adopted a vignette from the Perseverando $6 bills issued by the…
Heenan Boxing Champion of America
1860 · HK-10 · White Metal
Bust features John C. Heenan the “Benicia Boy” who won the first clear claim to…
Sayers Boxing Champion of England
1860 · HK-10B · Copper
The Boxing Champion of England, Thomas Sayers bust adorns the obverse. Struck to commemorate the…
Bombardment of Fort Sumter
1861 · HK-11B
A battle scene on the obverse depicts exploding bombs and smoke as Fort Sumter is…
Grant Transcontinental Railway Completion
1869 · HK-12A
The completion of the first transcontinental railroad was a major technological accomplishment. Only 20 years…