All Metals

So-Called Dollars Made of Copper (CU)



Lucky Charm

1915 · SH 18-28 CU · Copper · 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition

Two females, one standing and one seated looking at each other are shaking hands, likely…

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1884 St. Louis Exposition Official Medal

1884 · SH 4-21 CU · Copper · 1884 St. Louis Exposition

A female figure with extended wings walking forward adorns the obverse. Music Hall edifice on…

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Mineral and Industrial Exposition Official Medal

1891 · SH 5-81 CU · Copper · 1891 Mineral and Industrial Exposition

The Iowa Coal Palace adorns the obverse, micro signature Childs Chicago below the edifice. Legend…

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Centennial Small Independence Hall / Scrolls

1876 · SH 2-27 CU · Copper · 1876 U.S. Centennial Exposition

Soley’s Small Independence Hall paired with the Scrolls reverse. Only known struck in copper and…

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Centennial Liberty Bell / Garland

1876 · SH 2-10 CU · Copper · 1876 U.S. Centennial Exposition

Key’s Liberty Bell is paired with a plain reverse that has a circle of garland…

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Centennial Seated Liberty / Scrolls

1876 · SH 2-29 CU · Copper · 1876 U.S. Centennial Exposition

Soley’s Seated Liberty design is paired with his scrolls reverse. The scrolls reverse is found…

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Centennial Washington Large Bust / American Colonies

1876 · SH 2-15 CU · Copper · 1876 U.S. Centennial Exposition

Auction catalogs from 1878 & 1879 name the reverse die the “American Colonies,” representing the…

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Centennial Fountain / Star

1876 · SH 2-22 CU · Copper · 1876 U.S. Centennial Exposition

The Centennial Fountain die is found paired with Soley’s Washington Large Bust, this star reverse,…

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Centennial Washington Large Bust / Independence Hall

1876 · SH 2-12 CU · Copper · 1876 U.S. Centennial Exposition

The Washington bust design engraved by Soley is combined with the Independence Hall Bell design…

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Centennial Eternal Vigilance

1876 · SH 2-83 CU · Copper · 1876 U.S. Centennial Exposition

Scene of Liberty holding a wreath over the head of Vigilance, dies engraved by Charles…

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Sayers Boxing Champion of England

1860 · HK-10B · Copper · 1860

The Boxing Champion of England, Thomas Sayers bust adorns the obverse. Struck to commemorate the…

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Centennial Small Liberty Bell No Star / Independence Hall With Trees

1876 · SH 2-46 CU · HK-27 · Copper · 1876 U.S. Centennial Exposition

The smaller Liberty Bell no star variety is considerably scarcer than the star variety. Struck…

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Centennial Washington Military Bust / Liberty Bell

1876 · SH 2-5 CU · HK-31 · Copper · 1876 U.S. Centennial Exposition

The military bust of Washington is signed Key F. below the bust, made by William…

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Centennial Washington Large Bust / Liberty Bell

1876 · SH 2-11 CU · HK-32A · Copper · 1876 U.S. Centennial Exposition

The Washington bust design engraved by Soley is combined with the Liberty Bell design engraved…

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Centennial Liberty Bell / Sunday School

1876 · SH 2-34 CU · HK-35 · Copper · 1876 U.S. Centennial Exposition

Authorized to be struck by a church, so an argument could be made that this…

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Centennial Liberty Bell / G.A.R. Badge

1876 · SH 2-9 CU · HK-37 · Copper · 1876 U.S. Centennial Exposition

An argument could be made that since the reverse die has a G.A.R Grand Army…

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Centennial Independence Hall / Chosen Friends

1876 · SH 2-8 CU · HK-46A · Copper · 1876 U.S. Centennial Exposition

A medal authorized by the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, a non-political and non-sectarian international…

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Centennial Small Independence Hall / Star

1876 · SH 2-19 CU · HK-47A · Copper · 1876 U.S. Centennial Exposition

Soley’s Independence Hall obverse die and his Star reverse die with legend stating it was…

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Centennial Washington Large Bust / Seated Liberty

1876 · SH 2-14 CU · HK-53 · Copper · 1876 U.S. Centennial Exposition

Soley’s Seated Liberty design with Liberty sitting on a keystone symbolizes the strength of America…

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Centennial American Colonies / Star

1876 · SH 2-21 CU · HK-72C · Copper · 1876 U.S. Centennial Exposition

Soley’s star reverse was struck in five different metals and is found paired with five…

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Centennial Art Gallery / Free People

1876 · SH 2-40 CU · HK-83 · Copper · 1876 U.S. Centennial Exposition

The Edifice of the Art Gallery is on the obverse. It is one of the…

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Centennial Art Gallery / Horticultural Hall

1876 · SH 2-43 CU · HK-89 · Copper · 1876 U.S. Centennial Exposition

Key’s Art Gallery die and his Horticultural Hall die are paired on this example.

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Evacuation of Boston 125th Anniversary

1901 · HK-131 · Copper · 1900

Obverse features General Washington and four aids on horseback at Dorchester Heights overlooking the Boston…

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Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition Official Medal

1909 · SH 16-1 CU · HK-355 · Copper · 1909 Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition

The exposition and official medal were designed to promote the “enormous value of Alaska” and…

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Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition Copper Utah Exhibit

1909 · SH 16-8 CU · HK-359 · Copper · 1909 Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition

This beautiful copper medal was struck by the state of Utah and was sold in…

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