Undiscovered Variety with a D. Carr Set?

braddick · July 19, 2017 9:18AM

I recently picked up some pretty decent holders for a variety of Moonlight Mint 'coins'. I noticed one set of the antiqued dime/quarter/half wouldn't fit at all even though others did. Upon closer inspection I observed the set that wouldn't fit was substancially larger than the sets that did. Almost like the difference between a silver dollar and an American silver eagle.

Is this something I am just now discovering yet others have known or is it possible this is an unreported variety? I hope my photos show what I am writing about.
As a side note: even placing the 'coins' back into their flips I noticed the larger one barely fit while the normal size 'coins' slid in with ease.

Insider2 · July 19, 2017 9:24AM

You need to contact Carr directly. I have seen reproductions of some of his older products. I doubt that is the case here.

braddick · July 19, 2017 9:34AM

Thanks, I am hoping he'll read this thread. It's also an opportunity for others to check their sets. I did purchase these directly from the Moonlight Mint the day they became available.

Zoins · July 19, 2017 9:37AM

Wow, that would be a great discovery piece!

CascadeChris · July 19, 2017 10:02AM

The first 25 were struck in a collar then broadstruck and are a little larger. The rest were just struck in collar. So you seem to have one of the first 25 and one of the remaining 49

OldEastside · July 19, 2017 10:24AM

paging @dcarr Paging

Steve

braddick · July 19, 2017 10:25AM

Good information. You can see by the rim though the spacing between the lettering and the rim. Compare both and one has lettering close to the rim while the other doesn't. I don't think a broadstruck coin would have this appearance (although I do see a slight variance in the rim itself- possibly indicating a broadstruck piece.

braddick · July 19, 2017 5:41PM

Am hoping someone on the night shift may have an answer.

dcarr · July 19, 2017 6:20PM

@CascadeChris said:
The first 25 were struck in a collar then broadstruck and are a little larger. The rest were just struck in collar. So you seem to have one of the first 25 and one of the remaining 49

This is correct. See footnote #2 in the 12th section from the top:
moonlightmint.com/dc-coin_gold_list.htm

dcarr · July 19, 2017 6:21PM

@braddick said:
Good information. You can see by the rim though the spacing between the lettering and the rim. Compare both and one has lettering close to the rim while the other doesn't. I don't think a broadstruck coin would have this appearance (although I do see a slight variance in the rim itself- possibly indicating a broadstruck piece.

In this case, the difference in spacing IS due to being broad-struck.

braddick · July 19, 2017 8:08PM

Thank you! I take it the broadstruck coins are a bit rarer?

ricko · July 20, 2017 4:44AM

Nice find and good to have it confirmed by the 'mint'.... Cheers, RickO

7Jaguars · July 20, 2017 7:59AM

Any mintage figures to give on the two types?

pmac · July 20, 2017 8:05AM

@7Jaguars said:
Any mintage figures to give on the two types?

25 + 49 = 74?

Undiscovered Variety with a D. Carr Set?

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