I found an interesting Ike dollar...

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Meltdown
Meltdown Posts: 9,284 ✭✭✭✭✭
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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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  • DNADave
    DNADave Posts: 7,350 ✭✭✭✭✭
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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.

  • cmerlo1
    cmerlo1 Posts: 8,075 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Very cool- I've never seen one in the original box. FYI- Mel Wacks is a forum member and posts here occasionally.

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  • Meltdown
    Meltdown Posts: 9,284 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I hadn't gotten around to googling it yet and I could not make out the signature. Thanks for the info.

  • ricko
    ricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    A nice counterstamped pied... I have not seen one of those.... Cheers, RickO

  • shorecoll
    shorecoll Posts: 5,447 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I opened the thread, as based on the title I thought it was a joke! Just kidding!!! I like Ike!

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  • TommyType
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    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.

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  • ECHOES
    ECHOES Posts: 2,974 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Cool! :#

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  • 1630Boston
    1630Boston Posts: 14,157 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    That is interesting, thanks for posting it :smile:

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  • Jackthecat1
    Jackthecat1 Posts: 1,122 ✭✭✭
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    A fascinating counterstamped coin. Thanks for sharing it.

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  • Meltdown
    Meltdown Posts: 9,284 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @TommyType said:
    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.

    I agree. It is slightly bowled from being stamped but no real flattening on Ikes big ol' head.

  • coinkat
    coinkat Posts: 24,542 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Nice

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  • MedalCollector
    MedalCollector Posts: 2,103 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @TommyType said:
    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.

    There's not too much that a blank die can do. Definitely has an interesting effect.

  • SoCalBigMark
    SoCalBigMark Posts: 2,851 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    It's not uncommon to find them with a split planchet.

  • FredWeinberg
    FredWeinberg Posts: 6,039 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Hi Mel - good to see you here !

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  • BuffaloIronTail
    BuffaloIronTail Posts: 7,766 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    That's definitely a cool counterstamp. Nice to meet you, Mel.

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  • BryceM
    BryceM Posts: 11,940 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Not to go too far off-track, but here's another Mel Wacks issue, commemorating the camp David peace accords:

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  • RogerB
    RogerB Posts: 8,852 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    The coin was placed on a leather pad for counter stamping.

  • JBK
    JBK Posts: 17,862 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @RogerB said:
    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.

  • SCDHunter
    SCDHunter Posts: 686 ✭✭✭
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    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#

  • RogerB
    RogerB Posts: 8,852 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    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.

  • BryceM
    BryceM Posts: 11,940 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Great links! Thanks for sharing.

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