D. Carr final 1964-D Paeace Dollars...Gold Plated

Vetter

Well the wait is over. Now we know what the last 134 pieces will be.

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Batman23

Many must like them but I have never been a fan of gold plated coins.

mbogoman

Well, in a sort of perverse way, I see the announcement as good news. It lowers the absolute number of desirable pieces by 134. I'm glad he didn't finish off with another run of the prooflike version, which is my personal fav...

jmski52

lol

This has got to be D. Carr's ultimate test of how far coin collectors will actually go.

ambro51

yuk.


the same as 'colorized'

drfish

he also raised the production cut off from1964 to 2000 coins.

jmski52

I actually believe that D.Carr has a very wry sense of humor.

jessewvu

This turned into a five coin set. I wonder what in the world is wrong with these to have them gold platted. I have purchased all variations of this coin thus far and having serious doubts about this one.

I wonder how much a copper plating would cost?

CaptHenway

<< <i>I actually believe that D.Carr has a very wry sense of humor. >>



Ham on wry???

epcjimi1

Never saw this coming. yuck-a-puck. No thanks. I've got a regular and PL example.

edix2001

<< <i>he also raised the production cut off from1964 to 2000 coins. >>


Actually, he didn't. Just a little cross contamination of his numbers. 1964 is still the limit.

19Lyds

Hmmm.

While distasteful to most, as the entire offering appears to have been, I personally think the Gold Plated coins is a nice touch for the completion of this series. It allows Daniel to make the statement that the series is an interpretation and opens the offering to folks who collect such things.

I'd have preferred solid copper planchets but then its not my offering.

Looking at the production blog double struck pocket piece, what would have been cool is the 1964 dies, offset and overstruck on a 1922 coin making kind of a dual date.

jmski52

what would have been cool is the 1964 dies, offset and overstruck on a 1922 coin making kind of a dual date

I agree. But he seems to have veered off the beaten path towards National Collectors Mint Territory!

What were those rolls called? Ballistic rolls? ROFL!

Hey, it's his company. That's what innovation is all about, frankly.

astrorat

Soon HSN will be selling colorized versions.

CaptHenway

<< <i>what would have been cool is the 1964 dies, offset and overstruck on a 1922 coin making kind of a dual date

I agree. But he seems to have veered off the beaten path towards National Collectors Mint Territory!

What were those rolls called? Ballistic rolls? ROFL!

Hey, it's his company. That's what innovation is all about, frankly. >>




Will he be selling tinfoil safes to store them in?????
LOL!

Weiss

If he's done it to be silly, then I applaud him.

If he's done it as a serious conclusion to this run...I can finally go back to really disliking his designs.

Either way I'm satisfied.

BigE

Maybe if he made a version of the high relief saint out of silver and gold plated it, does not suit a peace dollar------------BigE

mrcoin3

No comment, other than I think it sucks.

SCDHunter

Too bad he didn't use some recovered gold from the 911 twin towers, then it would be *very* collectible and historic!

timber100

He has also restarted the free publicity machine with this coin. I have the proof and satin and like them very much but I will skip this one.

MsMorrisine

70% pass on this one.

should have consulted us before minting them. I would have said not to bother.

Baley

Yes, I get to be the one to say it:

Jumped the Shark!

robec

Not interested in this one. Really would have liked the matte finish. Pass.

Coinsponge

Looks like he is selling to the HSN audience-for those who cannot afford the ANACS graded pucks at 5k or what ever it was.

drfish

"Actually, he didn't. Just a little cross contamination of his numbers. 1964 is still the limit." His description of the gold plated coin states

"Housed in a non-PVC "flip" holder with certificate indicating "Gilt Finish". Maximum mintage of all issues combined will be 2,000 or less."
I would have purchased the sand blasted proof too bad he's going with gold plated.Although it would go nicely with the gold plated 64 Kennedy half I thought was really cool and purchased when I was ten.

ecichlid

I don't link anything that's gold plated. Yuk.

scottgardener

I have to agree with the consensus against gold plating. I prefer my fake coins to have their original surfaces.

DuCrozat

Hokey; will appeal to the purchase obsessive viewers with credit cards watching HSN, who will expect HUGE returns on their "investment".
As Briscoe Darling would say, "More pow'r to ya".

I like the fantasy pieces he produces, especially the State Quarter parodies.

edix2001

<< <i>"Actually, he didn't. Just a little cross contamination of his numbers. 1964 is still the limit."His description of the gold plated coin states
"Housed in a non-PVC "flip" holder with certificate indicating "Gilt Finish". Maximum mintage of all issues combined will be 2,000 or less."
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Indeed, that is what it says there, but the 2,000 was likely a leftover number from a previous text. In any case it also says "or less", which is exactly the case, being that there will be a mintage of 1964 for the issue.

Here is a more accurate statement on his blog about the issue:

"Current Status:
Total produced so far (all production combined): 1,830 (maximum total will be 1,964).
134 coins remain to be produced. Current plans are for those last 134 to be over-struck on gold-plated Peace Dollars
(with plating applied prior to over-striking)."

Constantine

I have the MS-68 finish and PL version as well and am a fan of these coins. However, the gold version has ZERO appeal to me. As a collector, there is no numismatic appeal to the coin. On the positive though, I think it makes the PL version standout even further as it kept the mintage down and also is the only version with a realistic and special finish. So until I hear otherwise, I will take this as a positive, even though my stomach turns when I look at the fugly plated versions.

messydesk

I'll take zero, please.

edix2001

Say what you will, but Daniel Carr is always full of surprises.

CaptHenway

<< <i>Say what you will, but Daniel Carr is always full of surprises. >>




So is the "Flaming Squid Surprise" down at Red Lobster........

dragon

Gold plated????

I thought the final version was supposed to be a 5-color hand painted one personally signed by the actual Denver mint employees who operated the coining presses that made the originals?

Baley

Limit 5 per caller, but in this special offer, we'll double your order to 10, just pay separate shipping and handling!

adamlaneus

I think it is funny. You folks were all set to scarf up those final special issues. Some of you may have even 'backed up the truck' to get those last specially treated coins. Mr. Carr was building up that expectation of something special.

Now what? HA!

He'll be able to keep that website up for quite some time offering the gilt versions.

JRocco

Paw Paw in three..two..one

then again in three...two..one

then again in three...two..one

goodmoney4badmoney

I guess the magic is wearing off a bit because of these.

edix2001

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<< <i>Say what you will, but Daniel Carr is always full of surprises. >>




So is the "Flaming Squid Surprise" down at Red Lobster........

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Speaking of ink-squirting cephalopods, I read your piece on Carr in this month's CoinAge.

NotSure

<< <i>I guess the magic is wearing off a bit because of these. >>



I'd agree with this statement, IF you had said ".......wearing off ALOT....."

PawPaul

<< <i>he also raised the production cut off from1964 to 2000 coins. >>



I hope this is not so - apparently the # is 1964 ,........ no more

INXS

One step to far, this cheapens the run completely for me. Not a buyer of this one.

robec

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<< <i>he also raised the production cut off from1964 to 2000 coins. >>



I hope this is not so - apparently the # is 1964 ,........ no more >>



I just pulled this off the site a few minutes ago.



It looks to me like the number is still 1964. I'd have to see proof to believe otherwise.

PawPaul

it sure will cheapen the run - I can only pray he is having a little fun and is testing reception of the Gilt thingy ..........


I mean it , I'm PRAYING the final version is not this gold plated thing

Zoins

<< <i>Current plans are for those last 134 to be over-struck on gold-plated Peace Dollars (with plating applied prior to over-striking) >>

This seems interesting. How often have coins been plated before they were struck?

PawPaul

.....make the last one's in pure gold

........remove the mintmark and make the last one's a " P" mint


..........make the last one's with a hole in the middle....................



anything but a gold plated version .........please , I'm begging you

topstuf

How does this skirt the Hobby Protection Act without "COPY" on it?

PawPaul

.....oh boy ..............here we go again

Zoins

<< <i>How does this skirt the Hobby Protection Act without "COPY" on it? >>

It's on his website.

CaptHenway

<< <i>it sure will cheapen the run - I can only pray he is having a little fun and is testing reception of the Gilt thingy ..........


I mean it , I'm PRAYING the final version is not this gold plated thing >>




Let us just hope that it is indeed the final version of this "thing!"

PerryHall

<< <i>How does this skirt the Hobby Protection Act without "COPY" on it? >>



This topic has been beaten to death in other threads but basically there are no 1964-D Peace dollars in existence to copy so this is actually a fantasy coin rather than a copy.