So-Called Dollars

BORDEN COMPANY CENTENNIAL
1957

Designed by Ralph Menconi, Jr.; struck by Medallic Art Co., NY; issue limited to 500 3-in. and 1,000 1 1/2-in. Bronze Medals; only latter qualifies, of course, for listing here.


Photos courtesy of Tom Hoffman

Obv. Bearded bust, facing to r.; in field, to r. of bust The / Borden / Company; below, smaller Gail / Borden; below all, around 1857 One Hundredth Anniversary 1957
Rev. Within open wreath, tied at bottom with ribbon "I Tried and Failed / I Tried Again and / Again and Succeeded" / (signed) Gail Borden

HK-746 Bronze, on edge Medallic Art Co. N. Y. 38mm.

Obv. Same as obverse of No. 746 [Gail Borden]. UNIFACE.

HK-746a Bronze, on edge Medallic Art Co. N. Y. 38mm.

HK-745