<< <i>Mr. Carr: Why not slab these in PCGS like slabs, but with your own logo and what not. It would help provide an inert holder for these. And for your contemplation (I do not want to side track the thread), it might also help ameliorate some concerns that your opponents have. >>
One thing I never liked about some mint packaging is that it tends to be bulky, and sometimes even pompous.
Early on, my packaging decision was that I would use non-PVC flips since they were compact for storage and shipping, easy to acquire and use, and one size fits (almost) all. This would allow the purchasers to use a packaging of their choice. I thought about having everything certified by ANACS, but some people didn't want them that way. And it would have been very inconvenient to have ANACS and non-ANACS product types for every issue (doubling the number of products that would have to be managed).
The "self-slabbing" route is a possibility. But that would require considerably more time for placing the coins in the holders and for packaging and shipping them. And I would need to maintain a stockpile of many different sized holders.
<< <i>Dan Carr I know you haven't made mercury dime , walking half ! 2016 anniversary 1916 coming up are you going to strike something before mint makes there gold? >>
Yes, I am planning to do some things later this year for the 100th anniversary of the three new 1916 coins. Plans include fantasy-date over-strikes, as well as 40mm silver rounds in the same format as my previous 1913-2013 Indian Head Bison nickel centennial:
Potential fantasy dates include:
Winged Liberty Head Dime: "1915", "1922", "1932", "1933", "1946", "2016". Standing Liberty Quarter: "1915" (type 1), "1922", "1932", "1933", "2016". (Already did "1931"). Walking Liberty Half: "1915" (obverse mint mark), "1922", "1924", "1925", "1926", "1930", "1931", "1932", "1946", "2016". >>
I don't understand the 1946 Walker. The 1922, 24, 25 and 26 would be an interesting set.
"Look up, old boy, and see what you get." -William Bonney.
I would guess that since these coins that are toning were struck on original coins then the original coin surfaces may be coming back out, even though they were technically restruck?
I would guess that since these coins that are toning were struck on original coins then the original coin surfaces may be coming back out, even though they were technically restruck?
The ones that were toning weren't the fantasy pieces but I see where you were going
mark
Walker Proof Digital Album Fellas, leave the tight pants to the ladies. If I can count the coins in your pockets you better use them to call a tailor. Stay thirsty my friends......
Are the hologram coins dippable? Mine are toning a bit.
Yes.
"Dipping" won't destroy the holographic effect. But heavy tarnish might.
Dan what's the recommended process? A couple of my holograms are a little tarnished as well
I've never dipped suit would be a first
mark
Walker Proof Digital Album Fellas, leave the tight pants to the ladies. If I can count the coins in your pockets you better use them to call a tailor. Stay thirsty my friends......
Oh great now I have a giant coin stuck to the bottom of my Folgers can.
mark
Walker Proof Digital Album Fellas, leave the tight pants to the ladies. If I can count the coins in your pockets you better use them to call a tailor. Stay thirsty my friends......
OK, Dan, we all want some hints as to what might be coming up on your minting agenda.
BTW, I got the last Clark, Gruber 1/4 oz. and really liked the improved die work which kind of gives the coin a matte proof look. Not so sure about the $500 denomination - can we just have the $5? Also liked the Amero "redos", especially of the CBH with pirate earring.
Love that Milled British (1830-1960) Well, just Love coins, period.
Originally posted by: HalfStrike Has anyone received the latest fantasy issues? Please post a pic if you have.
Not me.
With 16 new fantasy overstrikes, I'm guessing some deliveries might take awhile.
Yes, that is part of it. First orders received are the first ones shipped. Most of the earlier pending orders included a 2016 silver "Owl" piece. I just got the silver strip earlier today for making the 100 or so of those that I sold via my web page. So I'll be minting those tomorrow and I'll start shipping tomorrow (Thursday) as well.
I just wanted to echo that I've had good results with Intercept Shield 2x2 boxes. Some Carr pieces not stored in these have started to tone on me.
Thanks Dan for all the advice in this thread and the update above.
Do you have any tips for conservation of brass and copper pieces? One of my fave brass pieces of yours looks to have picked up a speck of debris while in my care, which in turn led to localized toning. (More like spotting.) Is there a fix?
Originally posted by: planetsteve I just wanted to echo that I've had good results with Intercept Shield 2x2 boxes. Some Carr pieces not stored in these have started to tone on me.
Thanks Dan for all the advice in this thread and the update above.
Do you have any tips for conservation of brass and copper pieces? One of my fave brass pieces of yours looks to have picked up a speck of debris while in my care, which in turn led to localized toning. (More like spotting.) Is there a fix?
On mint brass and copper, I would suggest the Tarn-X (or similar) method I described earlier in this thread. Just don't use old dip solution that has turned yellow from "dipping" a lot of tarnished silver - doing so can result is a small amount of silver plating onto the brass or copper coin.
Isn't the next step logically to want these magnificently rainbow toned like the "NT" ASEs everyone loves $o Much????
I asked. Why not.
mark
Walker Proof Digital Album Fellas, leave the tight pants to the ladies. If I can count the coins in your pockets you better use them to call a tailor. Stay thirsty my friends......
I have most issues and I've kept them in the plastic as issued. A few are starting to tone in a not so flattering manner which begs the question. How do you store yours? Pics are welcomed! I was thinking about placing them in albums....
tia mark
I put them into dusted 2x2's then put the 2x2s into 2 1/2 x 2 1/2 mylar flips.
I decided to change calling the bathroom the John and renamed it the Jim. I feel so much better saying I went to the Jim this morning.
Ordered mine at 12:56pm. Payment received, but hasn't shipped as of yet. Probably won't ship out until after the holiday, if it hasn't shipped by this afternoon. They're worth the wait!
Walker Proof Digital Album Fellas, leave the tight pants to the ladies. If I can count the coins in your pockets you better use them to call a tailor. Stay thirsty my friends......
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<< <i>Mr. Carr: Why not slab these in PCGS like slabs, but with your own logo and what not. It would help provide an inert holder for these. And for your contemplation (I do not want to side track the thread), it might also help ameliorate some concerns that your opponents have. >>
One thing I never liked about some mint packaging is that it tends to be bulky, and sometimes even pompous.
Early on, my packaging decision was that I would use non-PVC flips since they were compact for storage and shipping, easy to acquire and use, and one size fits (almost) all. This would allow the purchasers to use a packaging of their choice. I thought about having everything certified by ANACS, but some people didn't want them that way. And it would have been very inconvenient to have ANACS and non-ANACS product types for every issue (doubling the number of products that would have to be managed).
The "self-slabbing" route is a possibility. But that would require considerably more time for placing the coins in the holders and for packaging and shipping them. And I would need to maintain a stockpile of many different sized holders.
<< <i>
<< <i>Dan Carr I know you haven't made mercury dime , walking half ! 2016 anniversary 1916 coming up are you going to strike something before mint makes there gold? >>
Yes, I am planning to do some things later this year for the 100th anniversary of the three new 1916 coins.
Plans include fantasy-date over-strikes, as well as 40mm silver rounds in the same format as my previous 1913-2013 Indian Head Bison nickel centennial:
Potential fantasy dates include:
Winged Liberty Head Dime: "1915", "1922", "1932", "1933", "1946", "2016".
Standing Liberty Quarter: "1915" (type 1), "1922", "1932", "1933", "2016". (Already did "1931").
Walking Liberty Half: "1915" (obverse mint mark), "1922", "1924", "1925", "1926", "1930", "1931", "1932", "1946", "2016". >>
I don't understand the 1946 Walker. The 1922, 24, 25 and 26 would be an interesting set.
"Look up, old boy, and see what you get." -William Bonney.
<< <i>I don't understand the 1946 Walker. The 1922, 24, 25 and 26 would be an interesting set. >>
Oops, I meant "1948".
<< <i>Yes, I am planning to do some things later this year for the 100th anniversary of the three new 1916 coins.
Potential fantasy dates include:
Winged Liberty Head Dime: "1915", "1922", "1932", "1933", "1946", "2016".
Standing Liberty Quarter: "1915" (type 1), "1922", "1932", "1933", "2016". (Already did "1931").
Walking Liberty Half: "1915" (obverse mint mark), "1922", "1924", "1925", "1926", "1930", "1931", "1932", "1948", "2016". >>
THIS would be an interesting set!
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IMO, very poor quality at that though...
Well, just Love coins, period.
<< <i>Mr. Carr is my favorite. I think he'd be fun to hang out with. >>
He runs open houses at the Moonlight Mint which I think would be a lot of fun
I would guess that since these coins that are toning were struck on original coins then the original coin surfaces may be coming back out, even though they were technically restruck?
The ones that were toning weren't the fantasy pieces but I see where you were going
mark
Fellas, leave the tight pants to the ladies. If I can count the coins in your pockets you better use them to call a tailor. Stay thirsty my friends......
His Art Deco work is beautiful.
"Just because you were born on 3rd base doesn't mean you hit a triple"
Are the hologram coins dippable? Mine are toning a bit.
Yes.
"Dipping" won't destroy the holographic effect. But heavy tarnish might.
Are the hologram coins dippable? Mine are toning a bit.
Yes.
"Dipping" won't destroy the holographic effect. But heavy tarnish might.
Dan what's the recommended process? A couple of my holograms are a little tarnished as well
I've never dipped suit would be a first
mark
Fellas, leave the tight pants to the ladies. If I can count the coins in your pockets you better use them to call a tailor. Stay thirsty my friends......
Coffee can with duck tape!
Oh great now I have a giant coin stuck to the bottom of my Folgers can.
mark
Fellas, leave the tight pants to the ladies. If I can count the coins in your pockets you better use them to call a tailor. Stay thirsty my friends......
Are the hologram coins dippable? Mine are toning a bit.
Yes.
"Dipping" won't destroy the holographic effect. But heavy tarnish might.
Dan what's the recommended process? A couple of my holograms are a little tarnished as well
I've never dipped suit would be a first
mark
You can use "Tarn-X" silver cleaner from Wallgreen's (or similar).
I would suggest a flat-bottomed sandwich-sized Tupperware container (or similar).
Pour about 1/2 inch of cleaner into it and submerge the piece for about 20 seconds.
Make sure there are no air bubbles stuck to the metal.
Remove from the cleaner and rinse under the tap.
Make sure to do a complete rinse including the edges and your fingers.
Pat dry with a clean soft cotton bath towel. Never rub dry.
BTW, I got the last Clark, Gruber 1/4 oz. and really liked the improved die work which kind of gives the coin a matte proof look. Not so sure about the $500 denomination - can we just have the $5? Also liked the Amero "redos", especially of the CBH with pirate earring.
Well, just Love coins, period.
Awesome work as always........
OK, Dan, we all want some hints as to what might be coming up on your minting agenda...
I think this is new today...
"1916" Centennial Merc dime, SL Quarter, and WL Half silver rounds: http://www.dc-coin.com/
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Well, just Love coins, period.
BTW, early mintage totals (so far) are already on his website... scroll halfway down this link: http://www.moonlightmint.com/dc-coin_gold_list.htm
Successful BST transactions with forum members thebigeng, SPalladino, Zoidmeister, coin22lover, coinsarefun, jwitten, CommemKing.
Has anyone received the latest fantasy issues? Please post a pic if you have.
Not me.
With 16 new fantasy overstrikes, I'm guessing some deliveries might take awhile.
Successful BST transactions with forum members thebigeng, SPalladino, Zoidmeister, coin22lover, coinsarefun, jwitten, CommemKing.
Has anyone received the latest fantasy issues? Please post a pic if you have.
Not me.
With 16 new fantasy overstrikes, I'm guessing some deliveries might take awhile.
Yes, that is part of it.
First orders received are the first ones shipped. Most of the earlier pending orders included a 2016 silver "Owl" piece. I just got the silver strip earlier today for making the 100 or so of those that I sold via my web page. So I'll be minting those tomorrow and I'll start shipping tomorrow (Thursday) as well.
Thanks Dan for all the advice in this thread and the update above.
Do you have any tips for conservation of brass and copper pieces? One of my fave brass pieces of yours looks to have picked up a speck of debris while in my care, which in turn led to localized toning. (More like spotting.) Is there a fix?
I just wanted to echo that I've had good results with Intercept Shield 2x2 boxes. Some Carr pieces not stored in these have started to tone on me.
Thanks Dan for all the advice in this thread and the update above.
Do you have any tips for conservation of brass and copper pieces? One of my fave brass pieces of yours looks to have picked up a speck of debris while in my care, which in turn led to localized toning. (More like spotting.) Is there a fix?
On mint brass and copper, I would suggest the Tarn-X (or similar) method I described earlier in this thread. Just don't use old dip solution that has turned yellow from "dipping" a lot of tarnished silver - doing so can result is a small amount of silver plating onto the brass or copper coin.
Weird thread title
Has sort of of a "love it or leave it" tone to it, huh?
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My 2 Owls Plus the SLQ and Walker have shipped too
I forget...is there an email notice of shipping?
Checked my Moonlight Mint account, "Payment Received".
I'm sure they'll arrive soon.
My 2016 owls have shipped. (Ordered 6:56 AM)
What day?
- Bob -
MPL's - Lincolns of Color
Central Valley Roosevelts
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May 5th, they sold out within a few hours of listing. saw them early in the morning on the way to work.
I ordered mine a couple hours later. Good to know they are getting closer to being shipped.
- Bob -
MPL's - Lincolns of Color
Central Valley Roosevelts
Isn't the next step logically to want these magnificently rainbow toned like the "NT" ASEs everyone loves $o Much????
I asked. Why not.
mark
Fellas, leave the tight pants to the ladies. If I can count the coins in your pockets you better use them to call a tailor. Stay thirsty my friends......
Status: Shipped
$60 OCTAGON and a complete set of the high grade coins shipped.
Cool
Probably arrive Tuesday, due to Holiday.
Ordered 5/4 12:34 pm
I'm looking for Wednesday delivery
I hope my regular mail carrier is on duty when they arrive, she always gives me extra time to get outside.
Other carrier doesn't even ring door bell, just leaves slip in the mail box.
I have most issues and I've kept them in the plastic as issued. A few are starting to tone in a not so flattering manner which begs the question. How do you store yours? Pics are welcomed! I was thinking about placing them in albums....
tia mark
I put them into dusted 2x2's then put the 2x2s into 2 1/2 x 2 1/2 mylar flips.
The name is LEE!
100?? and I don't hate, I just don't like.
Then you are good.
mark
Fellas, leave the tight pants to the ladies. If I can count the coins in your pockets you better use them to call a tailor. Stay thirsty my friends......