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Bryan Mechanical

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Bryan Mechanical
Pro-McKinley, Anti-Bryan Mechanical Campaign Medal. In the normal position, the eagle on the front appears with outstretched wings and its head held high. The motto above reads I’M ALL RIGHT and the patent date of July 27, 1897 appears below. By rotating the loop to the right, the eagle’s head droops and the motto changed to WHERE AM I AT? The same situation occurs on the reverse. When in the normal position, the legends read: GOLD STANDARD MEANS A DOLLAR WORTH 100 CENTS, MACK, TEDDY & PROSPERITY. Rotate the loop and the legends change to: FREE SILVER MEANS A DOLLAR WORTH 50 CENTS, BRYANARCHY AND STEVENSON. This was a critical period for Nevada silver mines!

Date: 1897City: County: State: