Dan Carr makes the New York Times

CaptHenway

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/30/style/state-quarters-coin-collectors-shortage-us-mint.html

So what is this "Numismatics Magazine?" Numismatic News?

tokenpro

Jesse Kraft gets a brief cameo as well.

Kudbegud

Good article. Thanks for posting it.
Getting to a Tik Tok member mentioned in the article IS HELL !

I guess you have to use the app and not your laptop but all instructions found via Google don't say anything about this.
The thing I hate the most about instructions found this way is stuff they say just isn't available or not shown as they say. "Go to the lower left" NOTHING THERE AS DESCRIBED. Extremely frustrating to the point of abandoning the effort.
Sorry for the rant.
I will probably delete my newly made TicTok account and forget I ever heard of it. "Get Off My Lawn"

Zoins

Lots of great info in that article. Thanks for sharing it!

Here are a few brief highlights.

Now, after more than 20 years of cranking out quarters emblazoned with Americana, the United States Mint is starting to wind down its production of the themed coins. In early 2021, the America the Beautiful Quarters Program will come to an end, with a coin honoring the Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site.

Is the themed coin really winding down? I thought we still had the Innovation and Native American dollars.

Led by Philip Diehl, then the Mint’s director, the program was widely considered a success: It raised billions in seigniorage, or excess revenues, for the Mint, Mr. Diehl said.

Looks like they interviewed Diehl so mentioned him as leading the effort. Would have been nice to mention Mike Castle.

Great quote Jesse!

@JesseKraft quote:
Jesse Kraft, the assistant curator of the American Numismatic Society (that’s “coin heads” in academic parlance), said that in quarantine, some collectors may be inspired to “dig out boxes of coins they haven’t looked at in years, sort their collections and even expand their collecting interests.”

Love the TikTok series:

Austin Riddle, wrote:
I thought quarters were kind of boring so I thought it would be funny to rank them.

And of course Dan's quote

@dcarr quote:
Starting around 2005, a coin designer named Daniel Carr created a parody series of state quarters, called “State Carrters,” which he forged in his home mint and sold at craft fairs around the American West. Mr. Carr, 62, said he got the idea after submitting the winning designs for New York’s and Rhode Island’s state quarters. For the Rhode Island quarter, he was proud to receive Numismatics Magazine’s award for best trade coin of 2001, an honor he likened to winning “the Emmy Award of coins.”

Jimnight

DCW

Good for Dan and Jesse! And the hobby as well

abcde12345

@Jimnight said:

JesseKraft

Thanks, guys! While only getting a brief mention, Lora and I probably talked for a good half hour, plus email follow-ups. It was still fun, though. Also, despite the focus on COVID and the coin shortage, the actual conversation took place before the pandemic and was originally just and article on state quarters! She first reached out to me way back on February 24...when the world was almost normal.

Hydrant

Dan Carr went out of his way to do a good thing by me many years ago. I am eternally grateful to him. He's a good man..... I guess it's good to get a write-up in the New York Times. Good for Dan. BUT.......if I had a bird in a cage.......... or a fish to wrap..........

NumisOxide

👏😎

oreville

wow... I bought multiple rolls of his quarter designs!

Agflyer

He’s a standup guy for sure! I value his work, and am glad to see him receive some well deserved attention.

cameonut2011

Starting around 2005, a coin designer named Daniel Carr created a parody series of state quarters, called “State Carrters,” which he forged in his home mint and sold at craft fairs around the American West.
Source: New York Times

Interesting use of the word “forged” there. @CaptHenway

ricko

It would be nice to see an end to the seemingly endless quarter programs...I seem them mainly as commercialism with no real art. I do agree with the comments about 'Presidents' on coins... enough of them as well. I would say Mr. Lincoln can remain on the cent... as long as the cent remains. Cheers, RickO

Kudbegud

A question that comes to mind - how do world mints come up with innovative, beautiful, modern coinage and we, US Mint, are, in general, not so innovative, meh, not modern, coinage?
(how's that for a comma ridden run on sentence?)

Kudbegud

update to my mini-rant posted above
I did install the app on my tablet. What I said above is true for a lot of instructions found via Google. The writer of these instruction "ASSUMES" you know lots of details not in evidence or presented in the instructions.

Such as ....... ## The stuff instructed works only with the app and not on PC's which is so rudely and thoughtlessly left out of the instructions !

Then there is the arrogance and infuriating "nobody makes phone calls any more" Really? The human voice conveys more nuance and emotion than any TEXT ever dreams about. A TEXT in shorthand style conveys facts but very little nuance which is the essence of communications. In MHO of course. The only opinion I'm actually qualified to express.

Now back to your Numismatic enjoyment which we join already in progress.....

ShaunBC5

The article is good publicity for the members here, and the hobby we love. The part about COVID rekindling interest is absolutely true for me. We were so busy before this all started I only had time to think about coins when I was traveling. Since working from home and no church/sports activities, I've been able to spend more time with my coins, get my kids interested in them, join this board and even learn who Dan Carr is.

Bluesteel

Where can i buy those "state carrters"? - newbie collector from the Philippines

Namvet69

I agree that the use of the word "forged" has dual meanings when you think of a blacksmith making an andiron or knife. Of course, minted is the correct word. Article written by a non-collector reporter. I think we all cringed when I saw that word. Peace Roy

MsMorrisine

@Bluesteel said:
Where can i buy those "state carrters"? - newbie collector from the Philippines

You have to buy the from the current owners -

Sometimes they appear on this site in our forum - https://forums.collectors.com/categories/buy-sell-trade-u-s-coins

Or eBay - https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1313&_nkw=carr+(quarter,+quarters)&_sacat=0

They were made long ago. He sells new products on his store - http://www.dc-coin.com/

alefzero

@ricko said:
It would be nice to see an end to the seemingly endless quarter programs...I seem them mainly as commercialism with no real art. I do agree with the comments about 'Presidents' on coins... enough of them as well. I would say Mr. Lincoln can remain on the cent... as long as the cent remains. Cheers, RickO

I'd like to see dead people taken off of our coins. Our Founders were quite deliberate in not doing so, unlike in Europe, and would be appalled by our current designs probably. Personified Liberty was not just classic but philosophically best IMHO.

And I'd like to see us drop to a single decimal digit for our monetary system. Mint 10c, 50c, and $1 coins, all reasonable sized. (Added to piss off the other side of the room.)

edgar

I have wondered in the past, what would happen to the market cap of existing Dan Carr (Midnight Mint) mintages if his reputation and the quality of his workmanship became well known $$$$$$!

CaptHenway

@Namvet69 said:
I agree that the use of the word "forged" has dual meanings when you think of a blacksmith making an andiron or knife. Of course, minted is the correct word. Article written by a non-collector reporter. I think we all cringed when I saw that word. Peace Roy

Perhaps the writer is a fan of the TV show "Forged in Fire," which has four usually amateur blacksmiths make knives and swords out of various raw materials. Some of the episodes are very interesting.

edgar

@Hydrant said:
Dan Carr went out of his way to do a good thing by me many years ago. I am eternally grateful to him. He's a good man..... I guess it's good to get a write-up in the New York Times. Good for Dan. BUT.......if I had a bird in a cage.......... or a fish to wrap..........

He did similar for me (I thought I was the only one). I was so impressed by that act, that I become a regular customer. I have acquired items that I wasn't completely sure that I wanted only to find now that they are some of my favorites!. a good man with an uncommonly good reputation.