Do You Have Any Ron Landis Gallery Mint Items?

ZoidMeister · February 22, 2021 7:02PM

Just got the chance to grab a couple photos of another recent arrival. I have a few more for "show-n-tell" but I need another photo session.

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coinsarefun · February 22, 2021 7:12PM

I like that one a lot! Did you watch the YouTube video creating these?
Very cool

ZoidMeister · February 22, 2021 7:14PM

@coinsarefun said:
I like that one a lot! Did you watch the YouTube video creating these?
Very cool

No, first I've heard of it . . .

Z

coinsarefun · February 22, 2021 7:20PM

Look through his you tube channel. There’s a lot of neat videos

carabonnair · February 22, 2021 10:52PM

Half dollars

Jimnight · February 23, 2021 6:47AM

No I don't, but I would like to.

ZoidMeister · February 23, 2021 3:34PM

I promised a photo session for the "unseen ones" . . . . . . .

Some of these have been seen before, the larger silver pieces. I don't think I have posted the GMM copper pieces until now.

My poor photography skills when it comes to group photos shows in these.

First, the current Landis Studios larger format silver pieces with two vintage Gallery MInt Museum 1995 Hobo Medals (2 of 500 minted).

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Then the GMM copper pieces I have acquired. The top row and center bottom have provenance of having gotten their "circulated" look by being pocket carried for several months by Ron Landis himself. Signed certificates came with those.

The lower right is a GMM "proof" issue, and the lower left sports a prominent die crack to the left of the date and through the plow.
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Other than these, I have nearly a dozen of Ron's Renaissance Faire brass medals / tokens - most with his initials in the die.

Enjoy.

Z

ZoidMeister · February 23, 2021 4:32PM

Don't know if any of you have seen this yet, but Ron Landis Studios just released a couple of new items today.

The first is a 1/4 oz silver HIGH RELIEF Native American / Buffalo Nickel tribute, the second is a nickel overstrike, ala Daniel Carr . . . . . .

Z

https://www.landisstudios.net/art-medals

coinsarefun · February 23, 2021 5:07PM

@ZoidMeister said:
Don't know if any of you have seen this yet, but Ron Landis Studios just released a couple of new items today.

The first is a 1/4 oz silver HIGH RELIEF Native American / Buffalo Nickel tribute, the second is a nickel overstrike, ala Daniel Carr . . . . . .

Z

https://www.landisstudios.net/art-medals

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I saw it a week or so back when he was finishing the hubs. I think its going to look super cool.....I'm in for a few

ZoidMeister · February 23, 2021 6:18PM

@coinsarefun said:

@ZoidMeister said:
Don't know if any of you have seen this yet, but Ron Landis Studios just released a couple of new items today.

The first is a 1/4 oz silver HIGH RELIEF Native American / Buffalo Nickel tribute, the second is a nickel overstrike, ala Daniel Carr . . . . . .

Z

https://www.landisstudios.net/art-medals

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I saw it a week or so back when he was finishing the hubs. I think its going to look super cool.....I'm in for a few

Y'all are much more connected than I am. I only find out when I get the "Buy It Now" emails.

The primary connection that I have is my Visa Card . . . .

Z

coinsarefun · February 23, 2021 6:25PM

@ZoidMeister said:

@coinsarefun said:

@ZoidMeister said:

Y'all are much more connected than I am. I only find out when I get the "Buy It Now" emails.

The primary connection that I have is my Visa Card . . . .

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He is on Facebook and Instagram. I think Landis Studios and or Ron Landis.

Weiss · February 23, 2021 6:43PM

ZoidMeister · February 23, 2021 7:36PM

@coinsarefun said:

@ZoidMeister said:

@coinsarefun said:

@ZoidMeister said:

Y'all are much more connected than I am. I only find out when I get the "Buy It Now" emails.

The primary connection that I have is my Visa Card . . . .

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He is on Facebook and Instagram. I think Landis Studios and or Ron Landis.

That's the other problem. I'm not on either . . . . . . .

Z

coinsarefun · February 23, 2021 7:38PM

So join......I promise it’s not hard
If you can join here it’s a breeze over there. Theres a bunch of stuff out there you could be missing out on

ZoidMeister · February 23, 2021 7:48PM

@coinsarefun said:
So join......I promise it’s not hard
If you can join here it’s a breeze over there. Theres a bunch of stuff out there you could be missing out on

What I am missing, is the drama I see continually in my family, the political fertilizer I prefer to rid my life of, etc, etc, . . . . . . . . Certain aspects of my employment also benefit from my lack of visibility in such arenas . . . . . . .

The world is a better place without Zoid on InstaSnapFaceCraigsBookListGram . . . . . .

Believe it or not, I don't listen to the radio or watch TV any longer. Haven't for over three or four years now.

The only "social media" that I participate in is "anti-social media" , , , , , ,

How do you think I got this ignorant in the first place?

Z

ZoidMeister · February 23, 2021 8:29PM

But back to Ron.

Here is another little ditty I picked up along the way . . . . .

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2005 Gallery Mint Museum Three-Legged Buffalo Hobo Nickel (.925 silver I believe)

Zoins · February 24, 2021 1:50AM

Love Ron's work on the Hobo Tokens, especially in gold

Here are my 2 Original Hobo Nickel Society anniversary token sets. Ron Landis did the engraving for both sides in 2002 and just the reverse in 2012.

http://www.hobonickels.org/tokens.html

2002 Original Hobo Nickel Society (OHNS) - 10th Anniversary - Gold, Silver, Copper - Ex. Don "H2O" Haley

Only 7 were struck in gold.

The annual OHNS hobo tokens for 2002 were unveiled at the FUN show and this year we are issuing the tokens in silver, copper and gold. The obverse pictures George Washington "Bo" Hughes, and the reverse OHNS' Steam Locomotive. The gold specimens were struck for prepaid orders... of which there were only seven. The dies were cut by Ron Landis. These are priced at $20 for the silver, $10 for the copper, and $30 for the pair.

2012 Original Hobo Nickel Society (OHNS) - 20th Anniversary - Gold, Silver, Copper - Ex. Don "H2O" Haley

Only 15 were struck in gold.

The annual OHNS hobo tokens for 2012 were struck barely in time for the 2012 FUN convention and this year we issued the tokens in copper, silver and gold. The obverse pictures an original modern carving by Mike Cirelli and the reverse an original modern carving by Ron Landis. The gold specimens were struck for prepaid orders... of which there were only fifteen. 130 of each non-gold metal were ordered. These are priced at $20 for the silver, $15 for the copper and $27.50 for the pair.

Dies by Sunshine Mint

Treashunt · February 24, 2021 5:29AM

nope

JedPlanchet · February 24, 2021 5:33AM

I was wondering where the coin in the first post was from. Thanks for starting this thread!

carabonnair · February 25, 2021 11:58PM

coinsarefun · February 26, 2021 9:49AM

From Ron’s Facebook page
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Banging out silver nickels on the old screw press. Jefferson overstrikes next.
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ZoidMeister · February 26, 2021 6:49PM

Baley · February 26, 2021 7:19PM

I've got two each of all the reproductions of US coinage issued for circulation both in BU and proof, one with COPY on obverse and one reverse.

ZoidMeister · March 16, 2021 7:44PM

Man, these went fast . . . .

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coinsarefun · March 16, 2021 7:52PM

Oh dang!....missed it. Good catch @ZoidMeister ! Anything left?

ZoidMeister · March 16, 2021 7:57PM

@coinsarefun said:
Oh dang!....missed it. Good catch @ZoidMeister ! Anything left?

A few early coppers.

I really wanted one or both of those silver pieces.

Z

ZoidMeister · March 16, 2021 8:09PM

@coinsarefun said:
Oh dang!....missed it. Good catch @ZoidMeister ! Anything left?

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He posted more . . . . !

I grabbed two . . . !

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coinsarefun · March 16, 2021 8:27PM

Ahh damn. I’m too late. I texted him I guess your way to fast :'(

ZoidMeister · March 16, 2021 8:44PM

@coinsarefun said:
Ahh damn. I’m too late. I texted him I guess your way to fast :'(

I am quite the scoundrel.

There are a few still left. There's a 1995 way down at the bottom of the page too. Click the LOAD MORE button to find it. A really interesting "off metal" strike as well.

I can't afford them all. Heck, not sure I can afford what I grabbed, but couldn't pass them up.

Z

ZoidMeister · March 16, 2021 8:49PM

I did pretty good tonight for a guy that don't do InstaSnapFaceCraigsBookListChat . . .

Zoins · March 16, 2021 8:53PM

Looks like I missed out on a lot of great things tonight!

Good going @ZoidMeister!

coinsarefun · March 16, 2021 8:59PM

@ZoidMeister said:
I did pretty good tonight for a guy that don't do InstaSnapFaceCraigsBookListChat . . .

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I would say you did well!

Bullsitter · March 17, 2021 3:23AM

Got this one yesterday.

Zoins · March 17, 2021 3:31AM

@Bullsitter said:
Got this one yesterday.

Gorgeous! I was wondering who got that one!

ZoidMeister · March 17, 2021 3:35AM

@Bullsitter said:
Got this one yesterday.

Dagnabbit . . .

1st on "your list" . . . .

Z

Zoins · March 17, 2021 3:49AM

One of my favorites. Love the 1787 - 1878 dates.

ZoidMeister · March 17, 2021 3:52AM

@Bullsitter said:
Got this one yesterday.

Chief,

I could swear that I saw another large silver yesterday on the site. It had a profoundly double struck reverse. The description said that was common for drop hammer strikes.

Did you see it too or was I hallucinating?

Maybe Ron pulled it due to the strike doubling? Maybe it will reappear?

Z

ZoidMeister · March 17, 2021 3:55AM

@Weiss said:

I definitely need to acquire one of those . . . .

Z

Bullsitter · March 17, 2021 4:07AM

Chief,

I could swear that I saw another large silver yesterday on the site. It had a profoundly double struck reverse. The description said that was common for drop hammer strikes.

Did you see it too or was I hallucinating?

Maybe Ron pulled it due to the strike doubling? Maybe it will reappear?

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I didn't see that one but I was fumbling with checkout so I might have missed it. Hopefully it shows up again.

ZoidMeister · March 17, 2021 9:40AM

It was pretty difficult to see on my teeny tiny phone screen last night when I bought these, but the Ron Landis St. George & The Dragon piece offered a pleasant surprise this morning.

It, and the sailing ship Texas Renaissance Fair pieces, were both offered for sale as 1992 Texas Renaissance Fair medals. I thought they were alternate designs being sold the same year.
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Closer inspection on my PC at work today, reveals that the St. George & The Dragon piece is really dated 1991 (MCMXCI).

How cool is that?

I am wondering, from the toning seen on both, if these both aren't silver strikes? Only the ship obverse strike mentions it being silver, but both are showing "1.5 ounces" . . . . . .

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ZoidMeister · March 17, 2021 9:42AM

NEW PRODUCT ALERT - GOLD TOO

There is a new GMM piece listed just a couple of seconds ago. It appeared on a screen refresh guys . . . . .

@Zoins , here's your chance. I blew my budget last night . . . . .

Z

ZoidMeister · March 17, 2021 9:43AM

EVEN MORE . . . . . . .

Zoins · March 18, 2021 12:33AM

Wow, that gold is nice but a bit out of my budget at the moment.

I will say that having a clean reverse with COPY on the obverse is super rare. This is the first time I've seen this from years of looking.

Here are the 1795 half eagle non-COPY sides from two pieces:

Zoins · March 18, 2021 12:46AM

@ZoidMeister said:
It was pretty difficult to see on my teeny tiny phone screen last night when I bought these, but the Ron Landis St. George & The Dragon piece offered a pleasant surprise this morning.

It, and the sailing ship Texas Renaissance Fair pieces, were both offered for sale as 1992 Texas Renaissance Fair medals. I thought they were alternate designs being sold the same year.

Closer inspection on my PC at work today, reveals that the St. George & The Dragon piece is really dated 1991 (MCMXCI).

How cool is that?

I am wondering, from the toning seen on both, if these both aren't silver strikes? Only the ship obverse strike mentions it being silver, but both are showing "1.5 ounces" . . . . . .

Z

Great observation! I noticed that from the photos as well. Nice discovery!

Zoins · March 18, 2021 12:53AM

This is a gorgeous pick up @ZoidMeister!

I liked it so much that I picked up these two.

I've actually been looking for these for years, ever since Joe Rust's daughter sold his copper set with 4 different sizes which I missed.

From Ron:

Raised letter edge reads “STRUCK ON THE KING’S COIN HAMMER”

Normally struck in silver this thick copper piece is unnumbered.

ZoidMeister · March 18, 2021 3:48AM

@Zoins said:
This is a gorgeous pick up @ZoidMeister!

I liked it so much that I picked up these two.

I've actually been looking for these for years, ever since Joe Rust's daughter sold his copper set with 4 different sizes which I missed.

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With all the middle of the night madness that occurred Tuesday evening and yesterday morning with items appearing, selling, then disappearing from the site, it was next to impossible to be patient to see "what came next" - hesitation equated to "loss."

And then trying to go back to archive images was even more frustrating. I never could find the example of that profoundly doubled reverse, but I am certain that it was on a 1992 silver, possibly misattributed as a 1993.

Anyway, this one is missing from the Landis Studios phoro archive, and locating photos in the cache on my phone was a challenge, but while this piece was on the site and visible, I was fortunate enough to acquire it as well.

The toning on this one is beautiful.

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A 1993 First Year of Issue GMM Commemorative Medal
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Zoins · March 18, 2021 4:05AM

Found the following on the Texas Renaissance pieces.

It would be great to find photos of this!

David E. Schenkman wrote in TAMS Journal, Vol.36 No.2, April 1996:

In 1990 Ron Landis and his partner, machinist Joe Rust, designed and built the "Royal Mint" at the Texas Renaissance Festival, near Houston. During the fall of 1991 and 1992 they gave demonstrations of engraving, hammered coining, and sixteenth century style milled coining - from raw material to the final product - at this water wheel powered "mint." Featured in the exhibit was a forty ton drop hammer press which was operated by the public as a hands-on demonstration. Another demonstration was of roller-milled coinage, during which give-away tokens were produced for the spectators. Typical of the medals produced by Landis for the Renaissance Festival is a copper piece depicting Columbus's ship, the Santa Maria, crossing the Atlantic Ocean. The date, 1992, appears in Roman numerals (MCMXCII). Queen Isabella's family crest and the shield of Spain appear on the reverse, along with the inscription TEXAS RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL CELEBRATING THE DISCOVERY 1492-1992. An interesting feature of the medal is the lettered edge which reads STRUCK ON THE KING'S COIN HAMMER." - The Gallery Mint and the Genius of Ron Landis

coinsarefun · March 18, 2021 10:37AM

I have something coming in the next few days and will post it when it arrives.
Great stuff everyone! I haven't had time to go back and look see what he has....need to do that

ZoidMeister · March 18, 2021 10:47AM

@Zoins said:
Wow, that gold is nice but a bit out of my budget at the moment.

I will say that having a clean reverse with COPY on the obverse is super rare. This is the first time I've seen this from years of looking.

Here are the 1795 half eagle non-COPY sides from two pieces:

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Reminded me of this old thread . . . . . .

Z

https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/1010614/gallery-mint-museum-by-ron-landis-and-joe-rust#latest

coinsarefun · March 18, 2021 11:04AM

I’m pretty sure I posted this a year or so back but will do again if some didn’t see it.
While he did all the Brasher restrike this was his personal initials

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Do You Have Any Ron Landis Gallery Mint Items?

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