Art Bar Question: 1986 California Crown Mint "The Body Builder" CCM-72

USMC_6115

I have a few of these that I purchased a long time ago in California. They pop up every so often on Ebay. The ones I've seen previously look like mine below:

Up now on Ebay, there are a couple with a different reverse.. here's one:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/256136407437

Does anyone have a reference to confirm if this is a fake, or a variety?

I realize these don't have a huge following, but I've had luck here in the past... thanks for your time

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Does anyone have a copy of the "SAC Guide Book of Silver Art Bars & Art Rounds?" If so, can you see if these are mentioned? Would me muchu appreciated

rte592

@USMC_6115 said:
Does anyone have a copy of the "SAC Guide Book of Silver Art Bars & Art Rounds?" If so, can you see if these are mentioned? Would me muchu appreciated

Let me look in a bit.
Stay tuned
Your Crown Mint reverse is a type 5
The Body Builder is Catalog #CCM-72
1986 non serialized and doesn't show a rarity value or number.

The eBay one listed doesn't jive for a Crown Mint reverse.
I'd venture to say it's a rePOP but the reverse look pretty generic.

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@rte592 said:

@USMC_6115 said:
Does anyone have a copy of the "SAC Guide Book of Silver Art Bars & Art Rounds?" If so, can you see if these are mentioned? Would me muchu appreciated

Let me look in a bit.
Stay tuned

Thanks.. I may buy the book too.. Just found one on Ebay. Looks like MKBARZ have them. I appreciate whatever you can find out.

rte592

@USMC_6115 said:

@rte592 said:

@USMC_6115 said:
Does anyone have a copy of the "SAC Guide Book of Silver Art Bars & Art Rounds?" If so, can you see if these are mentioned? Would me muchu appreciated

Let me look in a bit.
Stay tuned

Thanks.. I may buy the book too.. Just found one on Ebay. Looks like MKBARZ have them. I appreciate whatever you can find out.

I have the Archie Kidd Guide book 5th and 6th Editions.

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Thanks for that info.. very helpful. That is what I was thinking as it's the only plain reverse I've seen like that. I am going to steer clear of it.

Not that I need any more of them anyway

Thanks again!

USMC_6115

@rte592 said:

@USMC_6115 said:

@rte592 said:

@USMC_6115 said:
Does anyone have a copy of the "SAC Guide Book of Silver Art Bars & Art Rounds?" If so, can you see if these are mentioned? Would me muchu appreciated

Let me look in a bit.
Stay tuned

Thanks.. I may buy the book too.. Just found one on Ebay. Looks like MKBARZ have them. I appreciate whatever you can find out.

I have the Archie Kidd Guide book 5th and 6th Editions.

Let me know if you ever want to sell an edition, even an older one.... Nevermind, the seller just sent me an offer and I took it on a 7th edition..

rte592

@USMC_6115 said:

@rte592 said:

@USMC_6115 said:

@rte592 said:

@USMC_6115 said:
Does anyone have a copy of the "SAC Guide Book of Silver Art Bars & Art Rounds?" If so, can you see if these are mentioned? Would me muchu appreciated

Let me look in a bit.
Stay tuned

Thanks.. I may buy the book too.. Just found one on Ebay. Looks like MKBARZ have them. I appreciate whatever you can find out.

I have the Archie Kidd Guide book 5th and 6th Editions.

Let me know if you ever want to sell an edition, even an older one.

Thanks, but don't plan on selling them.
I actually got a good deal from Archie as a package years ago.

Sadly, Archie passed away, now with a collaboration with his son and MKBARZ there looks like a new 7th edition.
I wonder if it's that much better than the 6th edition?

rte592

@USMC_6115 said:
Thanks for that info.. very helpful. That is what I was thinking as it's the only plain reverse I've seen like that. I am going to steer clear of it.

Not that I need any more of them anyway

Thanks again!

I can't say they are a Need more of a want.
Not much down side on picking up another new arrival.
I have more than I need. But want that's another thing and I've actually sold a couple to people that wanted it more than I did

USMC_6115

@rte592 said:

@USMC_6115 said:

@rte592 said:

@USMC_6115 said:

@rte592 said:

@USMC_6115 said:
Does anyone have a copy of the "SAC Guide Book of Silver Art Bars & Art Rounds?" If so, can you see if these are mentioned? Would me muchu appreciated

Let me look in a bit.
Stay tuned

Thanks.. I may buy the book too.. Just found one on Ebay. Looks like MKBARZ have them. I appreciate whatever you can find out.

I have the Archie Kidd Guide book 5th and 6th Editions.

Let me know if you ever want to sell an edition, even an older one.

Thanks, but don't plan on selling them.
I actually got a good deal from Archie as a package years ago.

Sadly, Archie passed away, now with a collaboration with his son and MKBARZ there looks like a new 7th edition.
I wonder if it's that much better than the 6th edition?

I just purchased it so I'll let you know how it is. I'm sure it's the same. I don't mind supporting them as I'm always looking for references with these bars which is hard to find info on LOTS of them..

Meltdown

I always thought this one was pretty funny.

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I've never seen that one. Some of the nude girly ones bring huge premiums!