So-Called Dollars

Swift & Company - 1918-1919 - Chicago, IL

These medals obviously were intended to show consumer how Swift spent each dollar of income. At time of issue they were presented to visitors at their Union Stock Yards plant, Chicago; also they were available by mail upon request.

TYPE I—1918

Obverse: Surface divided into one large and two smaller segments; at top, around A Swift Dollar of Sales; in largest segment, across Where It Goes / for Live Stock / 85¢ in second largest segment Labor, Freight and / Other Expenses / 12.96¢; in smallest segment Profit 2.04¢ at bottom, around * 1918 * * * *; beaded border.
Reverse: Big S (Swift insignia) in center circle; outside, above Swift & Company; below U. S. A.; beaded border.

HK-905 - Aluminum. Size 24.

Image provided by John Dean

TYPE II - 1918

Obverse: Same as obverse of No. 905
Reverse: Across in 15 lines, This Shows / What Becomes of / the Average Dollar / Received by / Swift & Company / from the Sale of Meat / and By Products / a line, then 85 Cents is Paid for the / Live Animal / 12.96 Cents for Labor / Expenses and Freight / 2.04 Cents Remains / With / Swift & Company / as Profit; beaded border.

HK-906 - Aluminum. Size 24.

Image provided by John Dean

TYPE III - 1919

Obverse: Surface divided into one large and two smaller segments; at top, around A Swift Dollar of Sales; in largest segment Where / it Goes, below and to r. for / Live / Stock / 85.4%; in second largest segment Labor, Freight / and Other / Expenses / 13%; in smallest segment 1.6% Profit; at bottom, around * 1919 * * * *; beaded border.
Reverse: Across, in 15 lines, This Shows / What Becomes of / the Average Dollar / Received by / Swift & Company / from the Sale of Meat / and By Products / 85.4 Cents is Paid for the / Live Animal / 13 Cents for Labor / Expenses and Freight / 1.6 Cents Remains / with / Swift & Company / as Profit; beaded border.

HK-907 - Aluminum. Size 24.

Image provided by Jonathan Brecher