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CascadeChris · January 4, 2017 6:40PM

@BruceS said:
Wow, very cool. Is that under date that easy to see in hand under normal light? or is it more prevalent in photos?
I have some star ghosting but nothing like that.

It's that easy to see in hand... And, at distance

grip · January 5, 2017 10:32AM

Just name it ...Casper..

Twobitcollector · January 6, 2017 8:21AM

Just back from the plastic factory. The MS 65 is the "Bulk-Handled" item

MsMorrisine · January 6, 2017 5:23PM

I am curious what various bulk handled buyers look for in a bulk handled grade.

For the above, was 65 too high or about right for your "got hits?" palate?
(not asking if you agree with the grade, but what grade level you like them beaten down to)

Twobitcollector · January 7, 2017 5:27AM

@MsMorrisine said:
I am curious what various bulk handled buyers look for in a bulk handled grade.

For the above, was 65 too high or about right for your "got hits?" palate?
(not asking if you agree with the grade, but what grade level you like them beaten down to)

For me just to have a complete set of this issue.

CascadeChris · January 7, 2017 7:54AM

@MsMorrisine said:
I am curious what various bulk handled buyers look for in a bulk handled grade.

For the above, was 65 too high or about right for your "got hits?" palate?
(not asking if you agree with the grade, but what grade level you like them beaten down to)

I typically don't buy bulk-handled straight from MM when high grade or proof is available. However I bought my 1909o Morgan posted above because I could tell it had some nice ghosting however I had no idea how strong the ghosting was until I got it in hand. I was shocked in a good way. Plus that one, the 09o did pair 1 proof like bulk-handled has a mintage of only 10. Put that all together and it's one killer coin. If I ever do send it to ANACS I don't really care what grade it gets.

I have been toying with the idea of using one of my 64d morgans as a pocket piece though. Has anyone tried a pocket piece with a DC overstrike? Not sure yet if I'll use a die pair 1 or 2 if I do it but the thought intrigues me of having it slabbed once it gets down to the VF or below level.

abcde12345 · January 7, 2017 1:30PM

Will PCI grade these or only ANACS?

CascadeChris · January 7, 2017 2:28PM

@abcde12345 said:
Will PCI grade these or only ANACS?

ANACS & ICG but ANACS is much more prefered

Zoins · January 7, 2017 2:34PM

@CascadeChris said:

@abcde12345 said:
Will PCI grade these or only ANACS?

ANACS & ICG but ANACS is much more prefered

ANACS has custom inserts for Moonlight Mint and Clark Gruber & Co.. I still prefer ICG's physical slabs but for Dan's pieces, ANACS is the de facto standard.

abcde12345 · January 7, 2017 5:12PM

I like to looks of the ANACS slab, yet they break apart too easily for my tastes.

felinfoel · January 21, 2017 6:11AM

Heads-up: Dan just added a whole bunch of awesome new stuff: dc-coin.com/

Bullsitter · January 21, 2017 7:00AM

Yep, got me a 2 ouncer, pretty dang cool.

CascadeChris · January 21, 2017 7:38AM

Just got a couple

The broken sword is epic and as a VAMmer the clashed Morgan is just killer!

7Jaguars · January 21, 2017 7:53AM

Wow, the '17 dollar looks to have quite high relief to the reverse. Beautiful!

CascadeChris · January 21, 2017 8:04AM

@7Jaguars said:
Wow, the '17 dollar looks to have quite high relief to the reverse. Beautiful!

Yup. It is a high relief modeled after the 1921 issue. You can read his production blog with specs here...

http://www.moonlightmint.com/blog_19.htm

PocketArt · January 21, 2017 8:10AM

Thanks felinfoel for the heads up! Beautiful work Dan! WOW!!!!!!!

Coinlearner · January 21, 2017 10:15AM

Very nice. For those that didn't get the earlier Peace Dollar,this is an opportunity to get a similar piece. Wonder what the mintage will be?

jwitten · January 21, 2017 10:56AM

Very nice! Just picked up a few new pieces.

Kudbegud · January 21, 2017 11:16AM

@PocketArt said:
Thanks felinfoel for the heads up! Beautiful work Dan! WOW!!!!!!!

Ditto

Got the one and two ounce, reeded edge, versions. I'd like to know the diameters and the thickness of the 2oz'r if anybody knows.

MsMorrisine · January 21, 2017 11:22AM

ACK!

I'm waiting to get the new CG gold set and now I see that the $5000 is out of stock as well as the two $200

ACK!

I'm nail biting now.

COCollector · January 21, 2017 1:07PM

@Kudbegud said:

@PocketArt said:
Thanks felinfoel for the heads up! Beautiful work Dan! WOW!!!!!!!

Ditto

Got the one and two ounce, reeded edge, versions. ** I'd like to know the diameters and the thickness of the 2oz'r **if anybody knows.

Website says the 2oz'r is 50mm diameter: http://www.moonlightmint.com/dc-coin_hard_times_list.htm

Compared with the 39mm 1oz token, I estimate the 2oz'r is maybe 20% thicker.

bigjpst · January 21, 2017 1:26PM

Thanks for the heads up. Just got myself a 2 oz and the 1917 Peace.

Kudbegud · January 21, 2017 1:45PM

@COCollector said:

@Kudbegud said:

@PocketArt said:
Thanks felinfoel for the heads up! Beautiful work Dan! WOW!!!!!!!

Ditto

Got the one and two ounce, reeded edge, versions. ** I'd like to know the diameters and the thickness of the 2oz'r **if anybody knows.

Website says the 2oz'r is 50mm diameter: http://www.moonlightmint.com/dc-coin_hard_times_list.htm

Compared with the 39mm 1oz token, I estimate the 2oz'r is maybe 20% thicker.

This is great. Thanks. I never would have found this.

(edited to update the above snip of Dan's web page)

jessewvu · January 21, 2017 4:42PM

Thanks for the heads up. I check every other day but missed this. I think I just past the point where i have more DCarr coins in my collection than US mint coins. Cool!

bigjpst · January 21, 2017 4:50PM

Any idea yet Dan about mintage limits or time limits on mintage?

Kudbegud · January 21, 2017 5:02PM

@bigjpst said:
Any idea yet Dan about mintage limits or time limits on mintage?

In the snip of his page posted above it says:
"Reeded edge Mintage figure shown is final"
Shows 50. Is it total mintage?

Dan???

bigjpst · January 21, 2017 5:04PM

@Kudbegud said:

@bigjpst said:
Any idea yet Dan about mintage limits or time limits on mintage?

In the snip of his page posted above it says:
"Reeded edge Mintage figure shown is final"
Shows 50. Is it total mintage?

Dan???

I didn't even see that.

dcarr · January 21, 2017 5:37PM

@bigjpst said:

@Kudbegud said:

@bigjpst said:
Any idea yet Dan about mintage limits or time limits on mintage?

In the snip of his page posted above it says:
"Reeded edge Mintage figure shown is final"
Shows 50. Is it total mintage?

Dan???

I didn't even see that.

There was a typographical error on that page (now corrected).
The reeded-edge version of the 39mm 1-troy-oz 999 silver is limited to 50 minted.
The other mintages are yet to be determined.

CascadeChris · January 21, 2017 5:39PM

Damn. Thanks for the heads up. I was going to wait on that but I just grabbed one. It's pretty clear that the total mintage of the reeded edge is 50 from the way it's written. The smooth edge and 2oz seem open ended. Any guesses on how long until a sellout now? Scramble time

1940coupe · January 21, 2017 7:38PM

perfect timing for me won 1000 at casino Friday spent it all on DC new listings

CascadeChris · January 21, 2017 8:48PM

Looks like the reeded edge might be sold out!

kiyote · January 21, 2017 8:54PM

@OPA said:
$119 for 1 oz silver "fantasy coin" ...

And people make fun of folks paying $1500/oz for a half oz gold spouse gold coin.

Coinlearner · January 21, 2017 8:55PM

Reeded does look sold out. Ordered 2 only which may become the limit,like the "Starburst" bar. Got one of those.

Zoins · January 21, 2017 10:11PM

Thanks for the heads up on mintage limit @Kudbegud ! Ordered 2 reeded for the collection! Love the "double reeds" with the imprinted reeds next to the real reeds on this issue.

COCollector · January 21, 2017 10:54PM

In-Case-You-Missed-It: "The detail and depth of relief on the Eagle reverse are the same for all the various 1917 'Peace' items."

Justacommeman · January 21, 2017 11:25PM

In on a few. Thanks for the heads up.

Mark

Justacommeman · January 21, 2017 11:29PM

@kiyote said:

@OPA said:
$119 for 1 oz silver "fantasy coin" ...

And people make fun of folks paying $1500/oz for a half oz gold spouse gold coin.

I certainly don't and I don't collect them either.

I will say Carr's pieces are generally the most fun per dollar spent of anything I collect. There's a lot to said for that.

mark

7Jaguars · January 22, 2017 7:16AM

I absolutely agree with that. I probably look at and share with friends his coins & medals more than any others, including much more valuable pieces.

jmski52 · January 22, 2017 7:38AM

The documentation that has surfaced on the history of the high relief coin is really good stuff. To have a high relief coin derived directly from the original high relief design is historic!!!

Bullsitter · January 22, 2017 11:11PM

Added the 1917 O/S to my order to go with the 2 ounce.

MsMorrisine · January 23, 2017 2:40PM

more tonnage?

strike twice?

Kudbegud · January 23, 2017 3:16PM

@Bullsitter said:
Added the 1917 O/S to my order to go with the 2 ounce.

Couldn't help myself. Had to get a 1917 O/S. Is there a 10 step program for Dan Carr addiction?

dcarr · January 23, 2017 3:31PM

@MsMorrisine said:
more tonnage?

strike twice?

Quad-struck at 300 tons.
The exceptionally high relief on the reverse originates from the original casting, then transferred to the die engraving, and then to the over-strike.

GRANDAM · January 23, 2017 3:33PM

It would be great to see the same detail on the hair on the obverse as on the eagle on the reverse.

epcjimi1 · January 23, 2017 4:02PM

@GRANDAM said:
It would be great to see the same detail on the hair on the obverse as on the eagle on the reverse.

+1

dcarr · January 23, 2017 5:02PM

@epcjimi1 said:

@GRANDAM said:
It would be great to see the same detail on the hair on the obverse as on the eagle on the reverse.

+1

I don't think the obverse on the actual coins lost nearly as much detail as the reverse. I suspect that the obverse plaster model had a relief height (after 1:5 reduction) of 0.030", the same at the struck coins. The reverse of the struck 1921 coins lacks at least half the original relief height of the casting.

Coin Finder · January 23, 2017 8:24PM

That clashed Morgan Strike is da bomb!!!

MsMorrisine · January 23, 2017 10:57PM

@dcarr said:

@MsMorrisine said:
more tonnage?

strike twice?

Quad-struck at 300 tons.
The exceptionally high relief on the reverse originates from the original casting, then transferred to the die engraving, and then to the over-strike.

OMG!
the making of the high relief is in the pudding

pf70collector · January 24, 2017 4:40AM

I bought the 2 ozer.

GRANDAM · January 24, 2017 6:47AM

I have shipment e-mail

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