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I found an interesting Ike dollar...
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This is not a series I'm fond of, but I had never seen one like this before and the price was right.
I found it at an antique show over the weekend.
The "Washington Dollar"
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That's a counterstamped coin by Mel Wacks in the original signed case. I think they're worth about 40-50 dollars.
Now you have to find the rest of his counterstamps !
Nice example.
Very cool- I've never seen one in the original box. FYI- Mel Wacks is a forum member and posts here occasionally.
I hadn't gotten around to googling it yet and I could not make out the signature. Thanks for the info.
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A nice counterstamped pied... I have not seen one of those.... Cheers, RickO
I opened the thread, as based on the title I thought it was a joke! Just kidding!!! I like Ike!
Kind of interested in how they did the counter-stamping. The stamp looks pretty deep and detailed on the reverse, indicating a lot of pressure was required. Yet there seems to be a very low amount of damage/flattening of the obverse portrait.
Cool!
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That is interesting, thanks for posting it
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A fascinating counterstamped coin. Thanks for sharing it.
I agree. It is slightly bowled from being stamped but no real flattening on Ikes big ol' head.
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Nice
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There's not too much that a blank die can do. Definitely has an interesting effect.
It's not uncommon to find them with a split planchet.
It's nice seeing collectors interested in my counterstamped coins. Adam Cool, an engraver in New Jersey, did all of my early counterstamps--producing the dies and stamping them. When I made some new ones, it was hard finding a mint who could do it. They aren't as good as Adam, but nothing seems as good as the good old days. Happy collecting! Mel
Hi Mel - good to see you here !
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That's definitely a cool counterstamp. Nice to meet you, Mel.
Pete
Not to go too far off-track, but here's another Mel Wacks issue, commemorating the camp David peace accords:
The coin was placed on a leather pad for counter stamping.
Thx for that detail. I always wondered.
I have some experience with counterstamping and I can appreciate the work it took to get these results. In addition to the leather, I assume the die was slowly impressed with a hydrolic press rather than done with a sudden powerful strike.
For those of us interested in the works of Mel Wacks:
tokenandmedal.org/Journal/Journal_files/Counterstamped_Coins_of_Mel_Wacks.pdf
https://coinworld.com/news/us-coins/2015/08/-mel-wacks-produces-first-counterstamped-coins-in-more-than-30-y.all.html#
I don't know what type of press was used by Mr. Wacks. He gave me the leather pad info back when I was researching the Peace Dollar Guidebook.
Great links! Thanks for sharing.