So Called Dollar? 1963 overstruck on a 1922 Peace Dollar

DNADave

Has anyone seen this one before?

Lancastercoin

Not a SCD but wow, so cool. I have not seen one before.

edix2001

Pretty cool!

291fifth

This may have been struck on-site by a hydraulic press (it has the look.)

For many years the East Detroit Coin Club in Michigan had a member who struck the club's medals on a hydraulic press. Some coins were used as planchets.

edix2001

I was thinking hydraulic. What is a rig like that like?

renomedphys

Is it a D mint?

DNADave

I don't think it's a Denver mint, but the mint mark could be obscured by the inner ring.

I hadn't given much thought to the strike method. It's obviously weak. If anyone could make it themselves, surely General Dynamics Astronautics could.

renomedphys

Hmmm, cuz I was thinking this could be a '63-D Peace Dollar

claychaser

My guess is that the company is part of the old Convair Division of General Dynamics. Convair was previosuly known as Consolidated Vultee Aircraft when it was acquired by General Dynamics. Convair's products included the PBY Catalinia, B-24 bomber, B-36 10 engine (4 jets and 6 props) cold war bomber, Atlas missile, plus the commerical Convair airliners, and more. Astronautics may have been part of GD before the Convair acquisition, of that I am not sure.

Zoins

Does anyone have the original photos? Just came across this and I was curious about it.

johnny9434

photo not found

nencoin

Somewhat related...

ACop

Originally posted by: nencoin
Somewhat related...

What is that exactly? Is it under P$ on the nen site or something else?

TomB

Looks like a Bashlow restrike over a Peace dollar.

nencoin

Originally posted by: TomB

Looks like a Bashlow restrike over a Peace dollar.

Yep, it sure is. Pretty neat piece.

Zoins

Originally posted by: nencoin

Originally posted by: TomB

Looks like a Bashlow restrike over a Peace dollar.

Yep, it sure is. Pretty neat piece.

Is it for certain that this was struck by Bashlow? Could this have been struck by Empire Coin Company, Elder, or other previous owners of the Dickeson dies?

ricko

That would be a nice curio to add to my collection...Cheers, RickO

jonathanb

Is it for certain that this was struck by Bashlow? Could this have been struck by Empire Coin Company, Elder, or other previous owners of the Dickeson dies?

The "S" on the lower left of the reverse is only present on the Bashlow strikes.

Zoins

Originally posted by: jonathanb

Is it for certain that this was struck by Bashlow? Could this have been struck by Empire Coin Company, Elder, or other previous owners of the Dickeson dies?

The "S" on the lower left of the reverse is only present on the Bashlow strikes.

Should have looked for that. Thanks!