Gallery Mint "One Concept" pictures plus a SC$.
keets
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I finally managed to get some pictures of a few Gallery Mint Dollar pattern strikings for what eventually became the Sacagawea Dollar coin. I believe there are about 10-11 distinct Varieties which are available in the standard Brass planchet, both normal thickness and piedfort/double thickness. A description accompannies each picture but more accurate and detailed information can be found at this site which is the brainchild of forum member MWallace. Hopefully he will enter with some helpful input and direct answers to anyone's questions. BTW, the pictures haven't been adjusted, so the color is off a little.
Enjoy.
Al H.
This is a standard Brass Piedfort planchet of the first design by Ron Landis. As with the Copper example, I don't believe the design was as carefully executed as it could have been, the planchets seem a bit less uniform and the centering of the strike is off. The coin itself is very reflective but it's quite obvious from the spotting that it wasn't stored as well as it should have been. I haven't measured the diameter but the 1995 issues are clearly larger in diameter than the 200 issues. Edge lettering is In God We Trust and E Pluribus Unum each seperated by a single star.
This is a Copper version of the 1995 issue which has "Liberty" moved to the portrait headband while "In God We Trust" is on the obverse of the coin. The edge lettering remains the same, IGWT being in two places. Both of these 1995 issues are highly reflective, I'll try to get a few pictures to show that quality later today.
All of the 2000 dated issues seem to be of a much higher quality and re-sized to better fit the planchet and allow for the needed mottoes; they appear much more like a typical circulating coin they were intended to be. There is no edge lettering, IGWT being placed on the obverse and E Pluribus Unum the reverse. The rising sun and the word "Peace" have also been added to the reverse. This one and the 13 Ray both have a warm tone at the rim on both sides from long term storage in stapled flips.
This is the 13 Ray Standing Liberty design sold to the general public.
This is the 11 Ray "Media" issue which was handed out to members of Congress and other influential persons when the final decision was being made. I like the Sac Dollar but feel we may have missed a chance at the second Renaissance of American coinage design
This is just a SC$ that happened to arrive and I needed to get some pictures of it.
Enjoy.
Al H.
This is a standard Brass Piedfort planchet of the first design by Ron Landis. As with the Copper example, I don't believe the design was as carefully executed as it could have been, the planchets seem a bit less uniform and the centering of the strike is off. The coin itself is very reflective but it's quite obvious from the spotting that it wasn't stored as well as it should have been. I haven't measured the diameter but the 1995 issues are clearly larger in diameter than the 200 issues. Edge lettering is In God We Trust and E Pluribus Unum each seperated by a single star.
This is a Copper version of the 1995 issue which has "Liberty" moved to the portrait headband while "In God We Trust" is on the obverse of the coin. The edge lettering remains the same, IGWT being in two places. Both of these 1995 issues are highly reflective, I'll try to get a few pictures to show that quality later today.
All of the 2000 dated issues seem to be of a much higher quality and re-sized to better fit the planchet and allow for the needed mottoes; they appear much more like a typical circulating coin they were intended to be. There is no edge lettering, IGWT being placed on the obverse and E Pluribus Unum the reverse. The rising sun and the word "Peace" have also been added to the reverse. This one and the 13 Ray both have a warm tone at the rim on both sides from long term storage in stapled flips.
This is the 13 Ray Standing Liberty design sold to the general public.
This is the 11 Ray "Media" issue which was handed out to members of Congress and other influential persons when the final decision was being made. I like the Sac Dollar but feel we may have missed a chance at the second Renaissance of American coinage design
This is just a SC$ that happened to arrive and I needed to get some pictures of it.
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couldn't agree more
nice write up there keets
nice run by ron landis
i need to replace #3 as i had one for how beautiful that truly is
scant mintages with great prices still to be found makes these real lil treasures
One thing of interest I might add. The 1995's with LIBERTY on the obverse were struck in both "coin die alignment" and in "medal die alignment". It appears that the "medal die alignment" is the rarest.
yes i know. dreaming.
Frustrating when quality gets overlooked...