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


Photos courtesy of John Dean

Obv. 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 / 85c in second largest segment Labor, Freight and / Other Expenses / 12.96c; in smallest segment Profit 2.04c at bottom, around * 1918 * * * *; beaded border.
Rev. Big S (Swift insignia) in center circle; outside, above Swift & Company; below U. S. A.; beaded border.

HK-905 Aluminum. 38mm.

TYPE II--1918


Photos courtesy of Heritage Galleries (HA.com)

Obv. Same as obverse of No. 905 [Surface divided into segments].
Rev. 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. 38mm.

TYPE III--1919


Photos courtesy of Jonathan Brecher

Obv. 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.
Rev. 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. 38mm.

TYPE IV--1919


Photos courtesy of Jonathan Brecher

Obv. Surface divided into one large and two smaller segments; at top, around A Swift Dollar of Sales; in largest segment Where / it Goes, 85 4/10 % for Live Stock / (Farmer Pays Large Part / of This / for Producing / and Marketing/ Costs)....; in second largest segment Labor, Freight / and Other / Expenses / 13%; in smallest segment 1 6/10% Profit; at bottom, around * 1919 * * * * * *; beaded border.
Rev. Across, in 13 lines, 85 4/10 Cents of / the Average Dollar / Received by / Swift & Company / is paid for the live animal / (it costs the farmer a / large part of this for / producing and marketing) / 13 Cents for / Labor, Freight, etc. / 1 6/10 Cents Remains with / Swift & Company / as Profit; beaded border.

HK-907a Aluminum. 38mm.

HK-904