Trivia Within A Photo

braddick

Anyone see anything unusual regarding this Sac?

airplanenut

It looks almost half decent?

Sacajawea looks a little bit eviler with that lighting?

Her baby is so cwoot?

Jeremy

BigGreek

I didn't realize NGC gave PL designations to Sac's. Does PCGS do this as well?

braddick

<< <i>I didn't realize NGC gave PL designations to Sac's. Does PCGS do this as well? >>

You're on to something!
(PS: Sorry the photo is so large.)

BigGreek

This could provide an interesting twist to an otherwise boring modern series...

Louis

Didn't some have a burnished planchet ?

airplanenut

It's nearly cameo?

FC57Coins

Without looking it up - what's the baby's name?

FatMan

<< <i>Without looking it up - what's the baby's name? >>

Something like Jean Baptiste?

braddick

You guys are just about on it.
Burnished planchets were prepared for the 2000 Sacs for the millenium celebration. A few of the planchets, apparently left over, were also used at the beginning of the run of the 2001 coin production.
NGC won't acknowledge this, as the Mint has never released confirmation. A quick glance at one of these 2001's compared with the Millenium Sacs and any mystery is quickly cleared. NGC will give these specially prepared planchets the PL designation at least (their way of tipping their hat to this coin without having to come right out and express an opinion, I guess).

Somewhat rare, especially in the upper grades.

And... there you have it!

clw54

Is there some doubling in the date?

Ryana

Were they in mint rolls, bags, or...?

joeyuk

Interenting the Millenium Sacs were from Denver and the leftover planchet
struck a Phily. Sac.

braddick

Possibly they were the Goodacre planchets instead?

Were the Goodacre planchets prepared/burnished the same as the Mill. planchets?

kieferscoins

<< <i>Is there some doubling in the date? >>



No. It is a blury pic.

Cameron Kiefer

joeyuk

That could be. As you can see here The designer was paid $5,000 in specialy burnished planchets giving them a proof-like appearance.

mgoodm3

I don't make a habit of looking at other people's sacs, but that's a nice one.

poorguy

Well,

Since 40 PL have been graded so far AFTER 2000 then I'd say that it isn't that rare but still considerably more difficult to find than the non-PL specimens. Not to mention the almost 230 that have been graded for the year 2000 not including the special millenium ones.

Neat coin but it's still a sac.

braddick

<< <i>Well,

Since 40 PL have been graded so far AFTER 2000 then I'd say that it isn't that rare but still considerably more difficult to find than the non-PL specimens. Not to mention the almost 230 that have been graded for the year 2000 not including the special millenium ones.

Neat coin but it's still a sac. >>

Those 230 Sacs are Millenium coins and were graded before NGC acknowledged them as such.