I like seeing the machine fixes.
Thanks for continu> @D808LF said:
And here I thought you were taking some well needed rest on some remote Pacific island.
While reading through your post not knowing where it was leading, I was thinking, no matter what the issue is, Dan's gonna figure it out. When i visited years ago I was impressed at your troubleshooting skills, that remains. Great work.
Now, when will this press be 'hammering-out' some 2025 Clark Gruber $500s?
At $3000 gold you think we’ll get arbitrary $750 denominations on the 1/4oz gold half eagles?
I like the backstory @dcarr, I guess being a mint master and being mechanically inclined go hand in hand… great write up and terminology sir.
This is posted on his website about the new 1964 dollar:
"All previous “1964” over-strikes produced from 2010 to 2020 had a “D” (Denver) mint mark and standard low relief or medium relief. The 2025 issue has full high relief on both sides and no mint mark.
The US Treasury has categorically stated that all the original 1964-D Peace Dollars were accounted for and destroyed in 1965. But in the 1970s the Treasury Department indicated that two more 1964 Peace Dollars were destroyed at the Philadelphia Mint or at US Mint Headquarters in Washington DC.
This has led some people to question whether or not the Mint really did manage to destroy all the 1964-D Peace Dollars that were produced in Denver in 1965. And if two survived until the 1970s, then perhaps others have survived to this day ?
What this viewpoint fails to consider is that the Philadelphia mint likely produced some test strikes circa 1964-1965. The two coins destroyed in the 1970s were likely Philadelphia Mint production, not Denver Mint output. As such, they may have been produced with no mint mark (as were all Philadelphia coins of that era).
What if the Philadelphia Mint used the original 1921 Peace Dollar models from their archives in producing the Philadelphia 1964 Peace Dollars ? The “Die Pair 10” issue replicates this scenario, including the inclusion of the original “Broken Sword” and full relief from both the obverse and reverse models. A matte proof version also replicates the original high-relief matte proofs of 1921-1922.
Ordered both Peace dollars (Die Pair 10) & the CG $500.
I knew the CG was gonna be expensive with the run up on gold, yeesh, $1,100! The first one in 2013 was $450 w/ gold at $1,400. After doing smoe maths the ratio ends up about the same.
How long are Dan's new offerings available before being discontinued? Wondering if it's based on time, quantity, or both. I'm hoping to grab a few items, just a bit tied up at the moment.
@chattermonkey said:
How long are Dan's new offerings available before being discontinued? Wondering if it's based on time, quantity, or both. I'm hoping to grab a few items, just a bit tied up at the moment.
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Most of the current (new) products just came out and will likely be available for a few months (that is about the average time span). The mintages will be determined by how many are ordered. The one exception is the 1950-D Nickel 75th anniversary. It has a fixed mintage of 75 and it will be available until it sells out. About 1/3rd of them have been sold so far. So it might be available for a couple more months, but that is hard to predict.
Yesterday, I had a pre-auction bid on this Holabird auction lot. I've been looking for a 2016 So-Called Gathering slug facsimile (lower right of the photo) for a few years now. They just don't come up. Long story shorter, I received an important call when the lot went live, and ended up losing by $50. Oh well. Maybe someone here won the lot (I hope so). If so, congratulations. Someday, I'll manage to get one.
Steve Palladino - Ike Group member - DIVa (Designated Ike Varieties) Project co-lead and attributor
@SPalladino said:
Yesterday, I had a pre-auction bid on this Holabird auction lot. I've been looking for a 2016 So-Called Gathering slug facsimile (lower right of the photo) for a few years now. They just don't come up. Long story shorter, I received an important call when the lot went live, and ended up losing by $50. Oh well. Maybe someone here won the lot (I hope so). If so, congratulations. Someday, I'll manage to get one.
They do not come up often due to low mintage. The only one I have is the bimetallic copper/brass with a mintage of 25.
Did Daniel Carr make these dies & strike them for other companies ?
I recently picked up 1759 Martha Washington that turned out to be his reverse die & he minted them in silver & gold.
Above right in image, I may have a couple of Carr's 1977 Flowing Hair $ in silver that were gifted to me & I wondered who made them ?
@SPalladino said:
Yesterday, I had a pre-auction bid on this Holabird auction lot. I've been looking for a 2016 So-Called Gathering slug facsimile (lower right of the photo) for a few years now. They just don't come up. Long story shorter, I received an important call when the lot went live, and ended up losing by $50. Oh well. Maybe someone here won the lot (I hope so). If so, congratulations. Someday, I'll manage to get one.
@Mr Lindy said:
Did Daniel Carr make these dies & strike them for other companies ?
I recently picked up 1759 Martha Washington that turned out to be his reverse die & he minted them in silver & gold.
Above right in image, I may have a couple of Carr's 1977 Flowing Hair $ in silver that were gifted to me & I wondered who made them ?
I could not find any of the Grove Minting Co. items in @dcarr 's production catalogue, including the section titled "Items Designed by Daniel Carr and Minted by (or for) Others.".
OTOH, the 1915-2015 Rocky Mountain National Park Centennial Medal is listed in the "Commemorative Medals" section. Copper mintage = 87.
And, the 2016 So-Called Dollar 3rd Annual Gathering slug facsimile is listed in the "Coin club Medals" section, Part A. Copper mintage = 79.
And, these two item both have the typical ANACS' Moonlight Mint label.
Steve Palladino - Ike Group member - DIVa (Designated Ike Varieties) Project co-lead and attributor
@Mr Lindy said:
Did Daniel Carr make these dies & strike them for other companies ?
I recently picked up 1759 Martha Washington that turned out to be his reverse die & he minted them in silver & gold.
Above right in image, I may have a couple of Carr's 1977 Flowing Hair $ in silver that were gifted to me & I wondered who made them ?
I could not find any of the Grove Minting Co. items in @dcarr 's production catalogue, including the section titled "Items Designed by Daniel Carr and Minted by (or for) Others.".
OTOH, the 1915-2015 Rocky Mountain National Park Centennial Medal is listed in the "Commemorative Medals" section. Copper mintage = 87.
And, the 2016 So-Called Dollar 3rd Annual Gathering slug facsimile is listed in the "Coin club Medals" section, Part A. Copper mintage = 79.
And, these two item both have the typical ANACS' Moonlight Mint label.
These weren’t up for sale in that lot that was bid on, but Dan did mint these two for Grove Minting Company ‼️👍
@Mr Lindy said:
Here's the 1759 Martha Daniel struck using his reverse die for GOVMINT, if I recall right ?
I liked the silver item, then liked it more !
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GOVMINT apparently offered some for sale, but I did not make the pieces for them., or have contact with them.
Here are the full mintage details for that project: moonlightmint.com/other_martha_washington.htm
My shipping helper (wife) has been sick with some type of flu bug going around. First it was me (now fully recovered), then my daughter, and now my wife. That has, unfortunately, delayed my production and especially the shipping. She is getting better and I hope that normal shipping can resume within two days. I finally have enough of the host coins in-hand to produce enough to fill pending orders. So I will be doing nothing but actual production minting for the next couple days.
@dcarr said:
My shipping helper (wife) has been sick with some type of flu bug going around. First it was me (now fully recovered), then my daughter, and now my wife. That has, unfortunately, delayed my production and especially the shipping. She is getting better and I hope that normal shipping can resume within two days. I finally have enough of the host coins in-hand to produce enough to fill pending orders. So I will be doing nothing but actual production minting for the next couple days.
I pulled the trigger on this contracted piece out of Utah and have it in hand, it’s gorgeous and struck on a lib $5 with minimal artifacts.
The seller has a couple listed on eBay with a somewhat lofty (IMO) BIN , but I won his no reserve auction a hair over the 2025 $500 Clark Gruber I just also pulled the trigger on through the moonlight mint.
Happy collecting folks, I’m kinda regretting not buying the P&W Union half eagle for $625 from the factory last year… if anybody sees one around holler at ya boy 😉
Just received shipping notice for my 1964 matte proof Peace dollar and my 1950-D Jefferson Nickel 75th Anniversary brass/copper bi-metallic encased.
I see only 10 left of the Jefferson.
Only 3 of these graded so far, mine got a 69......TwoBit has the only TOP POP 70.
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This token is listed under CLUB MEDALS on the Moonlight Mint website.
Not sure why it came with the yellow label.
This is the only one Ive ever seen and there were 150 made, the finish is BRUSHED BRONZE.
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Looks like their population report is messed up. Here's the one showing mine.
Now Alpha2814
Makes you wonder what the correct population is, but I know for sure mine was the first.
I was looking for something to buy for my birthday, I didn't find anything so I went back and ordered this.
"1792" Flowing Hair / Wreath ("Strawberry Leaf") Large Cent fantasy issue, Brown, lightly-circulated
and this morning I received the shipping notice.
Comments
I like seeing the machine fixes.
Thanks for continu> @D808LF said:
At $3000 gold you think we’ll get arbitrary $750 denominations on the 1/4oz gold half eagles?
I like the backstory @dcarr, I guess being a mint master and being mechanically inclined go hand in hand… great write up and terminology sir.
It's all about what the people want...
New stuff......woooo-hoooo...
@dcarr did it again. I had a little money squirreled away...and then he posts new stuff. Gotta have it!
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Never just 1.....several pages of stuff! 🪦 bank account.
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This is posted on his website about the new 1964 dollar:
"All previous “1964” over-strikes produced from 2010 to 2020 had a “D” (Denver) mint mark and standard low relief or medium relief. The 2025 issue has full high relief on both sides and no mint mark.
The US Treasury has categorically stated that all the original 1964-D Peace Dollars were accounted for and destroyed in 1965. But in the 1970s the Treasury Department indicated that two more 1964 Peace Dollars were destroyed at the Philadelphia Mint or at US Mint Headquarters in Washington DC.
This has led some people to question whether or not the Mint really did manage to destroy all the 1964-D Peace Dollars that were produced in Denver in 1965. And if two survived until the 1970s, then perhaps others have survived to this day ?
What this viewpoint fails to consider is that the Philadelphia mint likely produced some test strikes circa 1964-1965. The two coins destroyed in the 1970s were likely Philadelphia Mint production, not Denver Mint output. As such, they may have been produced with no mint mark (as were all Philadelphia coins of that era).
What if the Philadelphia Mint used the original 1921 Peace Dollar models from their archives in producing the Philadelphia 1964 Peace Dollars ? The “Die Pair 10” issue replicates this scenario, including the inclusion of the original “Broken Sword” and full relief from both the obverse and reverse models. A matte proof version also replicates the original high-relief matte proofs of 1921-1922.
Ordered both Peace dollars (Die Pair 10) & the CG $500.
I knew the CG was gonna be expensive with the run up on gold, yeesh, $1,100! The first one in 2013 was $450 w/ gold at $1,400. After doing smoe maths the ratio ends up about the same.
fka renman95, Sep 2005, 7,000 posts
Snagged one each of the Peace dollars.
- Bob -
MPL's - Lincolns of Color
Central Valley Roosevelts
I grabbed a 1964 matte proof Peace and a small brass Ike I shoulda got last time. Just don't have the funds this time around.
Here are a few cents that will get some new friends.
The fancy work on the 1950d Jefferson nickel 75th anniversary caught my eye and my wallet. Very nice work and limited mintage.
Love the silver high relief St Gaudens!
I'll never forget the day I got this one and opened it, I about passed out.
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Stumbled onto his site Friday and bought the two Peace Dollars. They look great, as usual.
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How long are Dan's new offerings available before being discontinued? Wondering if it's based on time, quantity, or both. I'm hoping to grab a few items, just a bit tied up at the moment.
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Most of the current (new) products just came out and will likely be available for a few months (that is about the average time span). The mintages will be determined by how many are ordered. The one exception is the 1950-D Nickel 75th anniversary. It has a fixed mintage of 75 and it will be available until it sells out. About 1/3rd of them have been sold so far. So it might be available for a couple more months, but that is hard to predict.
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Yesterday, I had a pre-auction bid on this Holabird auction lot. I've been looking for a 2016 So-Called Gathering slug facsimile (lower right of the photo) for a few years now. They just don't come up. Long story shorter, I received an important call when the lot went live, and ended up losing by $50. Oh well. Maybe someone here won the lot (I hope so). If so, congratulations. Someday, I'll manage to get one.
- Ike Group member
- DIVa (Designated Ike Varieties) Project co-lead and attributor
They do not come up often due to low mintage. The only one I have is the bimetallic copper/brass with a mintage of 25.
Is this the reverse of all of the 1792’s on MM website? Currently only has the obverse images.
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I agree. Low mintages, and residing in closely held collections. Cheers to you!
- Ike Group member
- DIVa (Designated Ike Varieties) Project co-lead and attributor
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The above Chain Reverse was done a few years ago.
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This is the Reverse being used currently......
Did Daniel Carr make these dies & strike them for other companies ?
I recently picked up 1759 Martha Washington that turned out to be his reverse die & he minted them in silver & gold.
Above right in image, I may have a couple of Carr's 1977 Flowing Hair $ in silver that were gifted to me & I wondered who made them ?
I could not find any of the Grove Minting Co. items in @dcarr 's production catalogue, including the section titled "Items Designed by Daniel Carr and Minted by (or for) Others.".
OTOH, the 1915-2015 Rocky Mountain National Park Centennial Medal is listed in the "Commemorative Medals" section. Copper mintage = 87.
And, the 2016 So-Called Dollar 3rd Annual Gathering slug facsimile is listed in the "Coin club Medals" section, Part A. Copper mintage = 79.
And, these two item both have the typical ANACS' Moonlight Mint label.
- Ike Group member
- DIVa (Designated Ike Varieties) Project co-lead and attributor
These weren’t up for sale in that lot that was bid on, but Dan did mint these two for Grove Minting Company ‼️👍
Here's the 1759 Martha Daniel struck using his reverse die for GOVMINT, if I recall right ?
I liked the silver item, then liked it more !
.
GOVMINT apparently offered some for sale, but I did not make the pieces for them., or have contact with them.
Here are the full mintage details for that project:
moonlightmint.com/other_martha_washington.htm
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A couple of new ones have shown up on Ebay:
2009 to 2024
Anyone get shipping yet on the latest coins? I see another coin is listed on Ebay for the left facing half cent.
Not yet, I suspect those on eBay were purchased from him at a show.
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Nothing here either.
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It's been almost a month since purchasing. Anticipation.
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My shipping helper (wife) has been sick with some type of flu bug going around. First it was me (now fully recovered), then my daughter, and now my wife. That has, unfortunately, delayed my production and especially the shipping. She is getting better and I hope that normal shipping can resume within two days. I finally have enough of the host coins in-hand to produce enough to fill pending orders. So I will be doing nothing but actual production minting for the next couple days.
No photo of the coin and local pickup in New York.....what could go wrong.....
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You and your family's health are paramount.
We have added Daniel Carr registry set on MyCollect and you can also now add your raw coins to our site.
https://www.mycollect.com/sets/browse/sets/6304
The set is not perfect but I continure to add more DC issues and at the same time try to fix issues also.
Saw that too. Very strange!
I was going to send a message to the seller, asking to see the item, but I figured it would be waste of time.
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Adding raw items to the registry is handy for me as I have yet to ship off any Moonlight Mint item for encapsulation.
Now I guess I need to learn about the concept of registry as I never participated in one.
After some browsing, I think I understand:
I need to acquire items I do not own to achieve a completeness score.
Sadly, I cannot participate in any registry as I only archive items I want to own.
I guess this is concept behind registry sets collectors here constantly speak of.
Very cool you created this for registry minded Carr collectors !!!
Very nice advertising and recognition! 👍
Disclaimer: I'm not a dealer, trader, grader, investor or professional numismatist. I'm just a hobbyist. (To protect me but mostly you! 🤣 )
I pulled the trigger on this contracted piece out of Utah and have it in hand, it’s gorgeous and struck on a lib $5 with minimal artifacts.
The seller has a couple listed on eBay with a somewhat lofty (IMO) BIN , but I won his no reserve auction a hair over the 2025 $500 Clark Gruber I just also pulled the trigger on through the moonlight mint.
Happy collecting folks, I’m kinda regretting not buying the P&W Union half eagle for $625 from the factory last year… if anybody sees one around holler at ya boy 😉
It's all about what the people want...
Just received shipping notice for my 1964 matte proof Peace dollar and my 1950-D Jefferson Nickel 75th Anniversary brass/copper bi-metallic encased.
I see only 10 left of the Jefferson.
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Website says shipped, it hasn't showed up in informed delivery yet. Excited to see the new goodies!
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Rock and Roll.......
Sent in a few to ANACS, got them back today.
Only 3 of these graded so far, mine got a 69......TwoBit has the only TOP POP 70.
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This token is listed under CLUB MEDALS on the Moonlight Mint website.
Not sure why it came with the yellow label.
This is the only one Ive ever seen and there were 150 made, the finish is BRUSHED BRONZE.
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Ahem...
Looks like their population report is messed up. Here's the one showing mine.
Now Alpha2814
Makes you wonder what the correct population is, but I know for sure mine was the first.
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I was looking for something to buy for my birthday, I didn't find anything so I went back and ordered this.
"1792" Flowing Hair / Wreath ("Strawberry Leaf") Large Cent fantasy issue, Brown, lightly-circulated
and this morning I received the shipping notice.
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Happy Birthday "D", and many more.....
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Thank you
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kb0kiiB3O-o&t=16s.
I hear people say "Were the Fox Hat"
Me I wear the Moose Drool hat
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