@Will1960 said:
2018 Year Of The Dog / Lunar Calendar - mintage 48.
Nice, I have one of those, did not realize that the mintage was so low.
Love my German Shepherd, so of course it was a gift to him!
Thanks for reminding me that I had it, have a lot of his works, need to do an inventory and photograph them all.
The Octagon Owls are my favorite, have everyone struck to date, dupes of all but the first years strike.
Winter is coming, I'm sure I'll get to it!
You'll have to "rehome" one of your duplicate octagon owls to the Zoid.
Those are conspicuously missing in my accumulation thus far . . . .
2019 MMOH O/S 1964 Kennedy Half Dollar - ANACS MS68
Here's one of my recent favorites. I'm a big fan of space and Dan Carr's space themed coins ranging from his 2001 prototype dollar to his 2019 concept dollar and open house overstrikes. I had a 2019 half dollar struck with the 2019 Moonlight Mint Open House dies when I visited, but didn't have a 1964 half dollar so I got excited seeing it offered. I was interested in the 1964 half dollar coin because the moon landing missions were initiated by JFK and 1964 is the first year of his half dollar. There is something very fitting about that. In hand, the coin is very white, lustrous and reflective. There's quite a bit of art to doing overstrikes and Dan did a great job positioning this one to perfectly preserve the 1964 date with good padding. The obverse host coin is slightly dished while the reverse is flat. It's slabbed by ANACS as a MS68 with a printed signature. I still need a 1969 so if anyone has one, please let me know. I have a lot of Dan's astronaut moon landing coins now
MY Latest Dan Carr's . . . . starting to trickle in. Unfortunately, I will be traveling later this afternoon and all day tomorrow, so any arrivals later today or tomorrow will have to wait until Wednesday . . . . . .
Z
Starting out . . . . .
1792 Silver Center Cent - mintage 505
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1931-S Peace Dollar (high relief / bulk handled) - Die Pair 1 - mintage 57 (bulk handled)
From your pics Z, it does appear to be re-punched. I don't have that piece to compare, only master coiner Dan can really answer your question.
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@Bullsitter said:
Nice images Z. Keep 'em coming, I like to see other peoples stuff.
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It might be just me and my pareidolia, but does the 2018 one ounce cob look to you like it has a repunched date?
Am I seeing a 2018/17 or a 2018/15? Screen shot below . . . . . . .
Z
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Haha, I'm 66 and about blind, but I see something...
So the top image is from a 'normal' date example. The lower image is from mine.
Repunched, or not?
Z
Both of those shown were struck from the same die.
The cob strike shows effects from the irregular (cob-style) planchet, which can sometimes produce unusual distortions (especially where located close to the edge).
@Bullsitter said:
Nice images Z. Keep 'em coming, I like to see other peoples stuff.
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It might be just me and my pareidolia, but does the 2018 one ounce cob look to you like it has a repunched date?
Am I seeing a 2018/17 or a 2018/15? Screen shot below . . . . . . .
Z
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Haha, I'm 66 and about blind, but I see something...
So the top image is from a 'normal' date example. The lower image is from mine.
Repunched, or not?
Z
Both of those shown were struck from the same die.
The cob strike shows effects from the irregular (cob-style) planchet, which can sometimes produce unusual distortions (especially where located close to the edge).
Dang, I was hoping that you had hidden a few "Easter eggs" in the dies somewhere for folks to "discover " . . . .
My new orders haven't arrived yet, but here's newp.
2018-D Moonlight Mint Open House O/S 1974-S 40% Eisenhower Dollar - Off-Center Double Struck Error
The 2018 Open House medal is one of my favorites because it's essentially a Daniel Carr / Moonlight Mint Merchant Store Card Token with a pattern obverse. On the obverse is Dan's obverse for the 2018-D WW1 Centennial Concept Dollar Pattern Test Strikes. On the reverse is Dan's store card reverse with Dan's name, the Moonlight Mint name and the mint's website address. This particular piece is nice because it's an off-center double struck piece showing both dates and mint marks on the obverse. The reverse has Dan's store card center fully impressed. Additionally, it's very hard to see any of the undertype, either as an unstruck part of he coin or showing through the overstrike. There is a bit of the undertype showing through the sky above the soldier's shoulders, but it's hard to make out what it is and it's not dark or distracting. In hand the undertype looks like a few clouds over the shoulders. The obverse has a satin finish while the reverse is very reflective and looks proof-like to me. And it has a reeded edge. Overall, it's very hard to tell that this is an overstrike.
I'm actually not sure of any other pieces his reverse has been used with. Please post if you know of any!
Silver 2006 Mountain Division is on my wants list !
Let me know if you decide to part ways, PLEASE ???
Lindy
@Zoins said:
These are my earliest pieces directly from Dan. They are after Dan got his website up but before the Grabener restoration in 2008. I think I purchased these in 2006 from Dan.
I've never seen many of these offered on the secondary market. Here's some of the rarer ones:
2001-D Apollo Astronaut - 1/4 oz Silver - 9 minted
@LindyS said:
Silver 2006 Mountain Division is on my wants list !
Let me know if you decide to part ways, PLEASE ???
Lindy
@Zoins said:
These are my earliest pieces directly from Dan. They are after Dan got his website up but before the Grabener restoration in 2008. I think I purchased these in 2006 from Dan.
I've never seen many of these offered on the secondary market. Here's some of the rarer ones:
2001-D Apollo Astronaut - 1/4 oz Silver - 9 minted
@LindyS said:
Silver 2006 Mountain Division is on my wants list !
Let me know if you decide to part ways, PLEASE ???
Lindy
@ZoidMeister said:
And put me on your list @Zoins for those 2006 Denver Mint commemorates as well . . . .
Z
I'll try to remember but those pieces will probably be with me for a very long time! They are the first pieces I purchased directly from Dan and I still remember going through the prices and deciding which ones to buy from him. I wish I had bought more!
As for the 2006 Mountain Division piece, I grew up skiing and have great memories of skiing in Colorado which that piece helps bring back. It would be great to have a trip to the Moonlight Mint combined with skiing / snowboarding!
@ZoidMeister you unfortunately will not hear from Gluggo on this forum (check out his avatar).
He did join CoinTalk but I haven't seen him post much there (last active there in June of this year).
@U1chicago said: @Zoins I have a similar piece to your 2018 example (overstruck on a Fiji coin).
That’s an awesome piece! I love the trimetallic colors on your piece. It’s really quite beautiful! Congrats!
Thank you! That drew me in too.
The link below shows an example of the original coin. There was a set of 9 different animals and this one was the zebra (if I recall correctly from the eBay listing). https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces78196.html
Here's a fairly new acquisition from a collector who liquidated most of their collection - and in the Politico-Bizzarro category:
Don't see these often in this finish. 46 mintage
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@U1chicago said: @ZoidMeister you unfortunately will not hear from Gluggo on this forum (check out his avatar).
He did join CoinTalk but I haven't seen him post much there (last active there in June of this year).
2013 MMOH O/S 2003 Illinois State Quarter - Double Denomination
I really like the way this is arranged with the word "QUARTER DOLLAR" under the Native America and how the bison is under the word "ILLINOIS". If the nickel die was a bit smaller and didn't cover "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA" on the obverse it would be perfect, but II'm not complaining. I like it as is. The way it's designed with the "FIVE CENTS" on the buffalo nickel reverse, makes this a double denomination as well, which increases the appeal to me. There was some spirited bidding for this and ended up at an impressive price. The top two bidders were like 3x bidder number 3. Was number two anyone here?
Here are some other pieces I own. Unfortunately not all of photos.
1933 Indian Head Nickel - Bisecting Reverse Die Crack - ANACS
I have an ANACS slabbed version of this with the die crack across the entire reverse. I'm a big fan of the minting process and love to see evidence of the minting process on pieces like this.
2013 Indian Head Nickel Centennial "20 DOLLARS" - Silver - ANACS MS70
Dan issued 2013 Indian Head Nickel Centennial silver and gold rounds with the standard "FIVE CENTS" denomination, however, he also struck 60 with a "20 DOLLARS" denomination. I'm guessing he did this initially for the gold piece but then decided to use "FIVE CENTS" on the gold pieces. I didn't realize these were issued initially and wanted one for a while after I found about about it and was finally able to pick one up a while back.
2013 Indian Head Nickel Centennial - Off-Center Double Struck Error
I like Dan's off-center, double-struck pieces and this is one of my favorites because neither strike is centered and the core device is smaller so they both fit and you can see concentric rings around them. Because of this, it looks like two nickels revolving around a center in dual orbit. I also like that the two off-center strikes are level with each other. This piece has a lot of good memories because the auction ended when @Lakesammman and visited Dan at the Moonlight Mint. I didn't have good mobile phone reception inside the mint so I anxiously watched the time countdown and stepped out the door to do my manual snipe on my iPhone before winning it and going back inside to do more Minting.
2013 MMOH O/S 2001-D Daniel Carr Bessie Coleman Antiqued Concept Dollar
This is a very special piece because it's overstruck an antiqued 2001-D Daniel Carr Bessie Coleman prototype dollar. I'd like to believe this is from Dan's personal collection because it was struck on an antiqued Bessie Coleman dollar and none were issued antiqued in the Moonlight Mint catalog, but Dan has indicated in the past that he hasn't always kept track of various finishes. I was able to pick it up in 2017, much later than the year of issue.
2013 MMOH O/S Lincoln Cent
I picked this up because I wanted Buffalo nickel in copper
2013 MMOH O/S Theodore Roosesvelt Presidential Dollar
This one isn't mine but I really wanted it and missed bidding on the auction. If anyone owns this, I'd love to pick it up
Looks like show and tell Saturday,...just got a box of 19* back from ANACS. Unfortunately, they put the Stella in backwards. It’s going back with the next batch.
@Zoins said:
Here's the newest member of my Dan Carr herd.
2013 MMOH O/S 2003 Illinois State Quarter
I really like the way this is arranged with the word "QUARTER DOLLAR" under the Native America and how the bison is under the word "ILLINOIS". If the nickel die was a bit smaller and didn't cover "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA" on the obverse it would be perfect, but II'm not complaining. I like it as is. There was some spirited bidding for this and ended up at an impressive price. The top two bidders were like 3x bidder number 3. Was number two anyone here?
THAT WAS YOU . . . . .?
I'm really really glad I dropped out early on that one and didn't cost you nose bleed change . . . . . .
I was interested in a while, but another "shiny shiny" came up and I went off chasing other squirrels. When I circled back around, my jaw hit the floor. "Spirited Bidding" is an understatement.
I need to check with you the next time I go chasing something. I definitely don't want to (nor can afford to) get in your way.
Anyway, y'all have been reading my mind tonight. After seeing some of the AMAZING Moonlight Mint Open House over strikes you all have been posting, it dawned on me that there are probably TONS of pieces that I haven't seen. I would LOVE to take a gander at these all assembled together in one place, so . . . . . I will start the thread and tag y'all.
Regrets if it caused you to repost what you have already so kind contributed tonight, but I think the MMOH O/S pieces DESERVE a thread of their own, don't you?
Congrats on the State Quarter pick up. I really wanted a 2013, but that one needed to elude me. No, I was not #3, but my "snipe" bid did exceed that one . . . . . .
Oh m'GOSH @renman95 -- that's quite a flock!! Or are they troupe of ladies?
It's funny too how many collectors refer to the Broken Swords as "Broken Arrows" (I have too at times). Is that b/c we loved that great movie?
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You'll have to "rehome" one of your duplicate octagon owls to the Zoid.
Those are conspicuously missing in my accumulation thus far . . . .
Z
Busy chasing Carr's . . . . . woof!
Successful BST transactions with: Bullsitter, Downtown1974, P0CKETCHANGE, Twobitcollector, AKbeez, DCW, Illini420, ProofCollection, DCarr, Cazkaboom, RichieURich, LukeMarshall, carew4me, BustDMs, coinsarefun, PreTurb, felinfoal, jwitten, GoldenEgg, pruebas, lazybones, COCollector, CuKevin, MWallace, USMC_6115, NamVet69, zippcity, . . . . who'd I forget?
2019 MMOH O/S 1964 Kennedy Half Dollar - ANACS MS68
Here's one of my recent favorites. I'm a big fan of space and Dan Carr's space themed coins ranging from his 2001 prototype dollar to his 2019 concept dollar and open house overstrikes. I had a 2019 half dollar struck with the 2019 Moonlight Mint Open House dies when I visited, but didn't have a 1964 half dollar so I got excited seeing it offered. I was interested in the 1964 half dollar coin because the moon landing missions were initiated by JFK and 1964 is the first year of his half dollar. There is something very fitting about that. In hand, the coin is very white, lustrous and reflective. There's quite a bit of art to doing overstrikes and Dan did a great job positioning this one to perfectly preserve the 1964 date with good padding. The obverse host coin is slightly dished while the reverse is flat. It's slabbed by ANACS as a MS68 with a printed signature. I still need a 1969 so if anyone has one, please let me know. I have a lot of Dan's astronaut moon landing coins now
MY Latest Dan Carr's . . . . starting to trickle in. Unfortunately, I will be traveling later this afternoon and all day tomorrow, so any arrivals later today or tomorrow will have to wait until Wednesday . . . . . .
Z
Starting out . . . . .
1792 Silver Center Cent - mintage 505
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1931-S Peace Dollar (high relief / bulk handled) - Die Pair 1 - mintage 57 (bulk handled)
Busy chasing Carr's . . . . . woof!
Successful BST transactions with: Bullsitter, Downtown1974, P0CKETCHANGE, Twobitcollector, AKbeez, DCW, Illini420, ProofCollection, DCarr, Cazkaboom, RichieURich, LukeMarshall, carew4me, BustDMs, coinsarefun, PreTurb, felinfoal, jwitten, GoldenEgg, pruebas, lazybones, COCollector, CuKevin, MWallace, USMC_6115, NamVet69, zippcity, . . . . who'd I forget?
2018 KOTCT Medal (1 oz copper) - mintage 56
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2018 KOTCT Medal (1 oz copper color toned) - mintage 60
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And a generous addition / gift by Downtown1974
2018 KOTCT Medal (1 oz silver cob) - mintage 100
Busy chasing Carr's . . . . . woof!
Successful BST transactions with: Bullsitter, Downtown1974, P0CKETCHANGE, Twobitcollector, AKbeez, DCW, Illini420, ProofCollection, DCarr, Cazkaboom, RichieURich, LukeMarshall, carew4me, BustDMs, coinsarefun, PreTurb, felinfoal, jwitten, GoldenEgg, pruebas, lazybones, COCollector, CuKevin, MWallace, USMC_6115, NamVet69, zippcity, . . . . who'd I forget?
And finishing out the weekend arrivals . . . . . . . .
2019 KOTCT Medal (1 oz copper) - mintage 49
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2019 KOTCT Medal (1 oz copper color toned) - mintage 44
Busy chasing Carr's . . . . . woof!
Successful BST transactions with: Bullsitter, Downtown1974, P0CKETCHANGE, Twobitcollector, AKbeez, DCW, Illini420, ProofCollection, DCarr, Cazkaboom, RichieURich, LukeMarshall, carew4me, BustDMs, coinsarefun, PreTurb, felinfoal, jwitten, GoldenEgg, pruebas, lazybones, COCollector, CuKevin, MWallace, USMC_6115, NamVet69, zippcity, . . . . who'd I forget?
Nice images Z. Keep 'em coming, I like to see other peoples stuff.
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It might be just me and my pareidolia, but does the 2018 one ounce cob look to you like it has a repunched date?
Am I seeing a 2018/17 or a 2018/15? Screen shot below . . . . . . .
Z
Busy chasing Carr's . . . . . woof!
Successful BST transactions with: Bullsitter, Downtown1974, P0CKETCHANGE, Twobitcollector, AKbeez, DCW, Illini420, ProofCollection, DCarr, Cazkaboom, RichieURich, LukeMarshall, carew4me, BustDMs, coinsarefun, PreTurb, felinfoal, jwitten, GoldenEgg, pruebas, lazybones, COCollector, CuKevin, MWallace, USMC_6115, NamVet69, zippcity, . . . . who'd I forget?
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Haha, I'm 66 and about blind, but I see something...
I'd like to hear from anyone who was there.
Was attendance good? Lots of action, Show highlights, impact of covid?
Successful BST transactions with forum members thebigeng, SPalladino, Zoidmeister, coin22lover, coinsarefun, jwitten, CommemKing.
I would have loved to go. Will have to wait for another time. Would love to hear stories and see some pics.
So the top image is from a 'normal' date example. The lower image is from mine.
Repunched, or not?
Z
Busy chasing Carr's . . . . . woof!
Successful BST transactions with: Bullsitter, Downtown1974, P0CKETCHANGE, Twobitcollector, AKbeez, DCW, Illini420, ProofCollection, DCarr, Cazkaboom, RichieURich, LukeMarshall, carew4me, BustDMs, coinsarefun, PreTurb, felinfoal, jwitten, GoldenEgg, pruebas, lazybones, COCollector, CuKevin, MWallace, USMC_6115, NamVet69, zippcity, . . . . who'd I forget?
From your pics Z, it does appear to be re-punched. I don't have that piece to compare, only master coiner Dan can really answer your question.
Both of those shown were struck from the same die.
The cob strike shows effects from the irregular (cob-style) planchet, which can sometimes produce unusual distortions (especially where located close to the edge).
Dang, I was hoping that you had hidden a few "Easter eggs" in the dies somewhere for folks to "discover " . . . .
I found it interesting to say the least . . .
Good for conversation points as well.
Z
Busy chasing Carr's . . . . . woof!
Successful BST transactions with: Bullsitter, Downtown1974, P0CKETCHANGE, Twobitcollector, AKbeez, DCW, Illini420, ProofCollection, DCarr, Cazkaboom, RichieURich, LukeMarshall, carew4me, BustDMs, coinsarefun, PreTurb, felinfoal, jwitten, GoldenEgg, pruebas, lazybones, COCollector, CuKevin, MWallace, USMC_6115, NamVet69, zippcity, . . . . who'd I forget?
I got my shipping notice for my FECs (multiple uncirculated and one circulated) and other coins / medals.
Can't wait!
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Amazing coins!
I picked up the uncirculated ones but wish I picked up some antiqued ones as well!
It seems like I am a little behind keeping CU up with this weeks arrivals . . . . . .
Hopefully this won't overwhelm y'all . . . . . . .
First, we'll start with . . . . . . .
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2018 Clark Gruber Liberty Head / Owl Fractional Silver - mintage 54
_(This is only my second Dan Carr "Owl" . . . . . _
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1918 Peace Dollar O/S - Broken Sword - Die Pair 2 (high-grade) - mintage 370
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2020 MM Open House 1921 Morgan Dollar Double O/S - mintage UNIQUE - 1 of 85
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2012 MM Open House 1971-S Proof Ike Dollar O/S - mintage 1 of 300**
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Busy chasing Carr's . . . . . woof!
Successful BST transactions with: Bullsitter, Downtown1974, P0CKETCHANGE, Twobitcollector, AKbeez, DCW, Illini420, ProofCollection, DCarr, Cazkaboom, RichieURich, LukeMarshall, carew4me, BustDMs, coinsarefun, PreTurb, felinfoal, jwitten, GoldenEgg, pruebas, lazybones, COCollector, CuKevin, MWallace, USMC_6115, NamVet69, zippcity, . . . . who'd I forget?
2018 Blair Academy 170th Anniversary Medal (copper) - mintage 200
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2012 Colorado Springs Coin Club 50th Anniversary medals (brass & copper, satin & proof) - mintages between 148 and 172
Busy chasing Carr's . . . . . woof!
Successful BST transactions with: Bullsitter, Downtown1974, P0CKETCHANGE, Twobitcollector, AKbeez, DCW, Illini420, ProofCollection, DCarr, Cazkaboom, RichieURich, LukeMarshall, carew4me, BustDMs, coinsarefun, PreTurb, felinfoal, jwitten, GoldenEgg, pruebas, lazybones, COCollector, CuKevin, MWallace, USMC_6115, NamVet69, zippcity, . . . . who'd I forget?
2012 MM Open House multiple overstrike of a Susan B. Anthony Dollar - mintage 1 of 300
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2014 UNA 1 Amero - Shield Liberty - Color-toned copper - mintage 80
Busy chasing Carr's . . . . . woof!
Successful BST transactions with: Bullsitter, Downtown1974, P0CKETCHANGE, Twobitcollector, AKbeez, DCW, Illini420, ProofCollection, DCarr, Cazkaboom, RichieURich, LukeMarshall, carew4me, BustDMs, coinsarefun, PreTurb, felinfoal, jwitten, GoldenEgg, pruebas, lazybones, COCollector, CuKevin, MWallace, USMC_6115, NamVet69, zippcity, . . . . who'd I forget?
1964-D Peace Dollar (medium relief / circulated) - Die Pair 9 - mintage 43
(pocket carried by our own Bullsitter)
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1931-S Peace Dollar (high relief / bulk handled) - Die Pair 1 - mintage 57
(pocket carried by our own Bullsitter)
Busy chasing Carr's . . . . . woof!
Successful BST transactions with: Bullsitter, Downtown1974, P0CKETCHANGE, Twobitcollector, AKbeez, DCW, Illini420, ProofCollection, DCarr, Cazkaboom, RichieURich, LukeMarshall, carew4me, BustDMs, coinsarefun, PreTurb, felinfoal, jwitten, GoldenEgg, pruebas, lazybones, COCollector, CuKevin, MWallace, USMC_6115, NamVet69, zippcity, . . . . who'd I forget?
Nice additions Z, you've got the USPS sweating...
The Open House Double-Struck piece is well struck. Good job on finding that piece.
OF COURSE, no collection would be complete without one of these, right @dcarr ?
2007-D Daniel Carr President Series Parody - mintage 450
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2001-D Apollo Astronaut - mintage 900
Busy chasing Carr's . . . . . woof!
Successful BST transactions with: Bullsitter, Downtown1974, P0CKETCHANGE, Twobitcollector, AKbeez, DCW, Illini420, ProofCollection, DCarr, Cazkaboom, RichieURich, LukeMarshall, carew4me, BustDMs, coinsarefun, PreTurb, felinfoal, jwitten, GoldenEgg, pruebas, lazybones, COCollector, CuKevin, MWallace, USMC_6115, NamVet69, zippcity, . . . . who'd I forget?
The coveted 2011 KOTCT Medal . . . . .
2011 KOTCT Medal (brass / matte finish) - mintage 113
Busy chasing Carr's . . . . . woof!
Successful BST transactions with: Bullsitter, Downtown1974, P0CKETCHANGE, Twobitcollector, AKbeez, DCW, Illini420, ProofCollection, DCarr, Cazkaboom, RichieURich, LukeMarshall, carew4me, BustDMs, coinsarefun, PreTurb, felinfoal, jwitten, GoldenEgg, pruebas, lazybones, COCollector, CuKevin, MWallace, USMC_6115, NamVet69, zippcity, . . . . who'd I forget?
And wrapping up for this week are my FIRST ARRIVALS from Moonlight Mint!
Gotta love these fantasy coin over strikes . . . . . .
1859 Flying Eagle Cent - Die Pair 1 (high-grade) - mintage to date 129
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1856 Indian Head Cent - Die Pair 1 (high-grade) - mintage to date 53
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1932-S Buffalo Nickel - Die Pair 3 (high grade) - mintage to date 131
Busy chasing Carr's . . . . . woof!
Successful BST transactions with: Bullsitter, Downtown1974, P0CKETCHANGE, Twobitcollector, AKbeez, DCW, Illini420, ProofCollection, DCarr, Cazkaboom, RichieURich, LukeMarshall, carew4me, BustDMs, coinsarefun, PreTurb, felinfoal, jwitten, GoldenEgg, pruebas, lazybones, COCollector, CuKevin, MWallace, USMC_6115, NamVet69, zippcity, . . . . who'd I forget?
The 1859 F.E. circulated was on my list...but they are sold out.
BST transactions: dbldie55, jayPem, 78saen, UltraHighRelief, nibanny, liefgold, FallGuy, lkeigwin, mbogoman, Sandman70gt, keets, joeykoins, ianrussell (@GC), EagleEye, ThePennyLady, GRANDAM, Ilikecolor, Gluggo, okiedude, Voyageur, LJenkins11, fastfreddie, ms70, pursuitofliberty, ZoidMeister,Coin Finder, GotTheBug, edwardjulio, Coinnmore...
You and me both . . . .
Z
Busy chasing Carr's . . . . . woof!
Successful BST transactions with: Bullsitter, Downtown1974, P0CKETCHANGE, Twobitcollector, AKbeez, DCW, Illini420, ProofCollection, DCarr, Cazkaboom, RichieURich, LukeMarshall, carew4me, BustDMs, coinsarefun, PreTurb, felinfoal, jwitten, GoldenEgg, pruebas, lazybones, COCollector, CuKevin, MWallace, USMC_6115, NamVet69, zippcity, . . . . who'd I forget?
You're on a roll @ZoidMeister!
Love your coins and photos. Keep them coming!
Agree with @Bullsitter that this is a score!
My new orders haven't arrived yet, but here's newp.
2018-D Moonlight Mint Open House O/S 1974-S 40% Eisenhower Dollar - Off-Center Double Struck Error
The 2018 Open House medal is one of my favorites because it's essentially a Daniel Carr / Moonlight Mint Merchant Store Card Token with a pattern obverse. On the obverse is Dan's obverse for the 2018-D WW1 Centennial Concept Dollar Pattern Test Strikes. On the reverse is Dan's store card reverse with Dan's name, the Moonlight Mint name and the mint's website address. This particular piece is nice because it's an off-center double struck piece showing both dates and mint marks on the obverse. The reverse has Dan's store card center fully impressed. Additionally, it's very hard to see any of the undertype, either as an unstruck part of he coin or showing through the overstrike. There is a bit of the undertype showing through the sky above the soldier's shoulders, but it's hard to make out what it is and it's not dark or distracting. In hand the undertype looks like a few clouds over the shoulders. The obverse has a satin finish while the reverse is very reflective and looks proof-like to me. And it has a reeded edge. Overall, it's very hard to tell that this is an overstrike.
I'm actually not sure of any other pieces his reverse has been used with. Please post if you know of any!
Silver 2006 Mountain Division is on my wants list !
Let me know if you decide to part ways, PLEASE ???
Lindy
I agree. That 2012 MMOH double strike was a sleeper due to the small offset in the strikes. I was ecstatic to get that one.
I actually thought that @Bullsitter was commenting on this one.
Z
Busy chasing Carr's . . . . . woof!
Successful BST transactions with: Bullsitter, Downtown1974, P0CKETCHANGE, Twobitcollector, AKbeez, DCW, Illini420, ProofCollection, DCarr, Cazkaboom, RichieURich, LukeMarshall, carew4me, BustDMs, coinsarefun, PreTurb, felinfoal, jwitten, GoldenEgg, pruebas, lazybones, COCollector, CuKevin, MWallace, USMC_6115, NamVet69, zippcity, . . . . who'd I forget?
And put me on your list @Zoins for those 2006 Denver Mint commemorates as well . . . .
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Busy chasing Carr's . . . . . woof!
Successful BST transactions with: Bullsitter, Downtown1974, P0CKETCHANGE, Twobitcollector, AKbeez, DCW, Illini420, ProofCollection, DCarr, Cazkaboom, RichieURich, LukeMarshall, carew4me, BustDMs, coinsarefun, PreTurb, felinfoal, jwitten, GoldenEgg, pruebas, lazybones, COCollector, CuKevin, MWallace, USMC_6115, NamVet69, zippcity, . . . . who'd I forget?
Both of them...
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Here's one I haven't shared yet.
Got this piece from Gluggo. He has so many DC coins that he doesn't count them, he weighs them.....
Let's get him into the conversation. I need to see all his on the scales . . .
Oh @Gluggo . . . . . You're up next . . .
Z
Busy chasing Carr's . . . . . woof!
Successful BST transactions with: Bullsitter, Downtown1974, P0CKETCHANGE, Twobitcollector, AKbeez, DCW, Illini420, ProofCollection, DCarr, Cazkaboom, RichieURich, LukeMarshall, carew4me, BustDMs, coinsarefun, PreTurb, felinfoal, jwitten, GoldenEgg, pruebas, lazybones, COCollector, CuKevin, MWallace, USMC_6115, NamVet69, zippcity, . . . . who'd I forget?
I'll try to remember but those pieces will probably be with me for a very long time! They are the first pieces I purchased directly from Dan and I still remember going through the prices and deciding which ones to buy from him. I wish I had bought more!
As for the 2006 Mountain Division piece, I grew up skiing and have great memories of skiing in Colorado which that piece helps bring back. It would be great to have a trip to the Moonlight Mint combined with skiing / snowboarding!
I just saw that @Tyrock has a Dan Carr piece as his avatar in another thread. Time to get some new / old blood participating again in this thread.
Z
Busy chasing Carr's . . . . . woof!
Successful BST transactions with: Bullsitter, Downtown1974, P0CKETCHANGE, Twobitcollector, AKbeez, DCW, Illini420, ProofCollection, DCarr, Cazkaboom, RichieURich, LukeMarshall, carew4me, BustDMs, coinsarefun, PreTurb, felinfoal, jwitten, GoldenEgg, pruebas, lazybones, COCollector, CuKevin, MWallace, USMC_6115, NamVet69, zippcity, . . . . who'd I forget?
@ZoidMeister you unfortunately will not hear from Gluggo on this forum (check out his avatar).
He did join CoinTalk but I haven't seen him post much there (last active there in June of this year).
@Zoins I have a similar piece to your 2018 example (overstruck on a Fiji coin).
That’s an awesome piece! I love the trimetallic colors on your piece. It’s really quite beautiful! Congrats!
Thank you! That drew me in too.
The link below shows an example of the original coin. There was a set of 9 different animals and this one was the zebra (if I recall correctly from the eBay listing).
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces78196.html
Here's a fairly new acquisition from a collector who liquidated most of their collection - and in the Politico-Bizzarro category:
Don't see these often in this finish. 46 mintage
@GRANDAM and I worked a deal with a fellow Knight, and bought a batch of KOTCT coins directly from him (shipped from Australia).
I had these 5 graded, and they just arrived back from the plastic factory.
One of the pitfalls of being a noob . . . .
Z
Busy chasing Carr's . . . . . woof!
Successful BST transactions with: Bullsitter, Downtown1974, P0CKETCHANGE, Twobitcollector, AKbeez, DCW, Illini420, ProofCollection, DCarr, Cazkaboom, RichieURich, LukeMarshall, carew4me, BustDMs, coinsarefun, PreTurb, felinfoal, jwitten, GoldenEgg, pruebas, lazybones, COCollector, CuKevin, MWallace, USMC_6115, NamVet69, zippcity, . . . . who'd I forget?
Awesome @felinfoel! What a great pick up!
Here's the newest member of my Dan Carr herd.
2013 MMOH O/S 2003 Illinois State Quarter - Double Denomination
I really like the way this is arranged with the word "QUARTER DOLLAR" under the Native America and how the bison is under the word "ILLINOIS". If the nickel die was a bit smaller and didn't cover "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA" on the obverse it would be perfect, but II'm not complaining. I like it as is. The way it's designed with the "FIVE CENTS" on the buffalo nickel reverse, makes this a double denomination as well, which increases the appeal to me. There was some spirited bidding for this and ended up at an impressive price. The top two bidders were like 3x bidder number 3. Was number two anyone here?
Here are some other pieces I own. Unfortunately not all of photos.
1933 Indian Head Nickel - Bisecting Reverse Die Crack - ANACS
I have an ANACS slabbed version of this with the die crack across the entire reverse. I'm a big fan of the minting process and love to see evidence of the minting process on pieces like this.
2013 Indian Head Nickel Centennial "20 DOLLARS" - Silver - ANACS MS70
Dan issued 2013 Indian Head Nickel Centennial silver and gold rounds with the standard "FIVE CENTS" denomination, however, he also struck 60 with a "20 DOLLARS" denomination. I'm guessing he did this initially for the gold piece but then decided to use "FIVE CENTS" on the gold pieces. I didn't realize these were issued initially and wanted one for a while after I found about about it and was finally able to pick one up a while back.
2013 Indian Head Nickel Centennial - Off-Center Double Struck Error
I like Dan's off-center, double-struck pieces and this is one of my favorites because neither strike is centered and the core device is smaller so they both fit and you can see concentric rings around them. Because of this, it looks like two nickels revolving around a center in dual orbit. I also like that the two off-center strikes are level with each other. This piece has a lot of good memories because the auction ended when @Lakesammman and visited Dan at the Moonlight Mint. I didn't have good mobile phone reception inside the mint so I anxiously watched the time countdown and stepped out the door to do my manual snipe on my iPhone before winning it and going back inside to do more Minting.
2013 MMOH O/S 2001-D Daniel Carr Bessie Coleman Antiqued Concept Dollar
This is a very special piece because it's overstruck an antiqued 2001-D Daniel Carr Bessie Coleman prototype dollar. I'd like to believe this is from Dan's personal collection because it was struck on an antiqued Bessie Coleman dollar and none were issued antiqued in the Moonlight Mint catalog, but Dan has indicated in the past that he hasn't always kept track of various finishes. I was able to pick it up in 2017, much later than the year of issue.
2013 MMOH O/S Lincoln Cent
I picked this up because I wanted Buffalo nickel in copper
2013 MMOH O/S Theodore Roosesvelt Presidential Dollar
This one isn't mine but I really wanted it and missed bidding on the auction. If anyone owns this, I'd love to pick it up
Looks like show and tell Saturday,...just got a box of 19* back from ANACS. Unfortunately, they put the Stella in backwards. It’s going back with the next batch.
I sent in 20 and got back 19, outcome pending.
Colorado Gold 1/4 oz, 2013-2020.
Peace Dollar Broken Arrow, 1917-1920.
And the final full set, 1964 Peace Dollar, one of each die pair offered in 2010 and DP #9 from 2020.
THAT WAS YOU . . . . .?
I'm really really glad I dropped out early on that one and didn't cost you nose bleed change . . . . . .
I was interested in a while, but another "shiny shiny" came up and I went off chasing other squirrels. When I circled back around, my jaw hit the floor. "Spirited Bidding" is an understatement.
I need to check with you the next time I go chasing something. I definitely don't want to (nor can afford to) get in your way.
Anyway, y'all have been reading my mind tonight. After seeing some of the AMAZING Moonlight Mint Open House over strikes you all have been posting, it dawned on me that there are probably TONS of pieces that I haven't seen. I would LOVE to take a gander at these all assembled together in one place, so . . . . . I will start the thread and tag y'all.
Regrets if it caused you to repost what you have already so kind contributed tonight, but I think the MMOH O/S pieces DESERVE a thread of their own, don't you?
Congrats on the State Quarter pick up. I really wanted a 2013, but that one needed to elude me. No, I was not #3, but my "snipe" bid did exceed that one . . . . . .
Z
Busy chasing Carr's . . . . . woof!
Successful BST transactions with: Bullsitter, Downtown1974, P0CKETCHANGE, Twobitcollector, AKbeez, DCW, Illini420, ProofCollection, DCarr, Cazkaboom, RichieURich, LukeMarshall, carew4me, BustDMs, coinsarefun, PreTurb, felinfoal, jwitten, GoldenEgg, pruebas, lazybones, COCollector, CuKevin, MWallace, USMC_6115, NamVet69, zippcity, . . . . who'd I forget?
Oh m'GOSH @renman95 -- that's quite a flock!! Or are they troupe of ladies?
It's funny too how many collectors refer to the Broken Swords as "Broken Arrows" (I have too at times). Is that b/c we loved that great movie?