@Bullsitter said:
Got my order yesterday and was very pleased with the quality of the pieces.
Photos aren't the best, one day I'm going to get my copy stand out of the garage and set it up.
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Hey old timer friend ~~ if you shot all those free-hand, I’d say you done good! My copy stand is a small cardboard box that my iPhone sits on 😃. My main issue remains lighting especially switching from shiny proofs to matte pieces. Three IKEA LEDs should work but still get glare/uneven light 🧐.
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@Bullsitter said:
Got my order yesterday and was very pleased with the quality of the pieces.
Photos aren't the best, one day I'm going to get my copy stand out of the garage and set it up.
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Hey old timer friend ~~ if you shot all those free-hand, I’d say you done good! My copy stand is a small cardboard box that my iPhone sits on 😃. My main issue remains lighting especially switching from shiny proofs to matte pieces. Three IKEA LEDs should work but still get glare/uneven light 🧐.
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For the first time ever, I used a paper towel on each light, diffused lighting.
I was pleased for the first time trying it.
@Bullsitter said:
Got my order yesterday and was very pleased with the quality of the pieces.
Photos aren't the best, one day I'm going to get my copy stand out of the garage and set it up.
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Hey old timer friend ~~ if you shot all those free-hand, I’d say you done good! My copy stand is a small cardboard box that my iPhone sits on 😃. My main issue remains lighting especially switching from shiny proofs to matte pieces. Three IKEA LEDs should work but still get glare/uneven light 🧐.
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For the first time ever, I used a paper towel on each light, diffused lighting.
I was pleased for the first time trying it.
It would be great to have a site keep track of these sales.
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Thank you for sharing these sales - great information. Yes, some very impressive premiums!
I'm guessing that the 1874-CC has a smaller 'true premium' that some of the others. I'd need to get more than $750 to recoup cost of host coin acquisition, shipping to/from Moonlight Mint, Moonlight Mint o/s fee, cost of grading (shipping + grading fees), and eBay fees.
This is good to note, but I'm not sure I would attribute this to 'true premium' but perhaps rather to selling approach.
The 1837-O was offered at $1095 and sold on a best offer of $995, while the 1874-CC was sold by auction starting at $750. The different results could simply be due to the different selling approaches.
I was looking through some old pieces and found these two stored with some silver rounds.
I have Dan's pieces all over the place!
The silver satin Denver Mint Centennial was purchased directly from Dan in 2006 in my first order from him. It has a mintage of just 50. I don't recall ever seeing one offered. I follow these and have seen PL brass, PL silver, and satin brass offered. I've also never seen gold or palladium offered.
Wow! That listing must have been from 90 days ago as it's gone today! I'm glad I posted yesterday!
Does anyone know of a way to get old eBay listings?
I'm not aware of one so I'm building one, but if one already exists, that would be great to know about.
I use WorthPoint but I've found they don't store everything I'm interested in, so it seems more useful for when I'm exploring things I'm not aware of than looking for a specific item. A number of things I've purchased don't appear in their site.
Wow! That listing must have been from 90 days ago as it's gone today! I'm glad I posted yesterday!
Does anyone know of a way to get old eBay listings?
I'm not aware of one so I'm building one, but if one already exists, that would be great to know about!
I use WorthPoint but I've found they don't store everything I'm interested in, so it seems more useful for when I'm exploring vs. looking for a specific item. A number of things I've purchased don't appear in their site.
Okay, it seems like the data for that sale is still available the API, for now, and I've downloaded it so it can appear in the website when it's up. But it doesn't have the actual sale price, which still needs to use a search technique like on 130point.
Here's a general question: would anyone be interested in a service that archived old eBay listings? Needed, not needed?
For me, there's so many great things, both things I've purchased and watched, where I'd love to retain the old listing data, descriptions and photos, but it just seems there's no place that does it. At some level, I even want a service for things that I bought.
Dan @dcarr do you know why brass isn't listed in your catalog and if the mintages from the old auction listings can be added?
I think the TAMS issues were made in aluminum, silver, copper, and one other metal which was either "brass" or "bronze" (but not both). In my mintage records I call it "bronze". But it might actually be "brass". So the question is, what to call it ? An XRF test or similar would be necessary to determine that for sure.
Dan @dcarr do you know why brass isn't listed in your catalog and if the mintages from the old auction listings can be added?
I think the TAMS issues were made in aluminum, silver, copper, and one other metal which was either "brass" or "bronze" (but not both). In my mintage records I call it "bronze". But it might actually be "brass". So the question is, what to call it ? An XRF test or similar would be necessary to determine that for sure.
This brings back some memories. I recalled a Capital Plastics set and after some Google searches, I found it on the Moonlight Mint Catalog page!
@coinsarefun said:
Just trying to adjust my set up after moving and had my copy stand stollen. Got a new one but not sure if my pic's are coming out to well
1934 Dans O/S on a 1908-1928 Saint Gaudens. ANACS MS69
I must add that the gold color is deepening and looking very pretty
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Nice clean strike. My O/S exhibits an extra row of stars near the date. IIRC, there were a few more coins showing extra or doubling of stars.
@coinsarefun said:
Just trying to adjust my set up after moving and had my copy stand stollen. Got a new one but not sure if my pic's are coming out to well
1934 Dans O/S on a 1908-1928 Saint Gaudens. ANACS MS69
I must add that the gold color is deepening and looking very pretty
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Wow! That’s a pretty piece, color and the strike look great. Perfect pics too!
I had one like that…… I even wrote Dan about it being so long from the shipping date. He said don’t worry, sometimes the post office takes their time. I can’t remember if I asked Dan for the tracking number or not, but I went into my post office and told them I’d been waiting for over a month for that package from Dan, and that it was very important……. They went and looked for it, and came back with the package.
I’d go to the post office and tell them the same thing I told my post office .
@Nickpatton said:
I had one like that…… I even wrote Dan about it being so long from the shipping date. He said don’t worry, sometimes the post office takes their time. I can’t remember if I asked Dan for the tracking number or not, but I went into my post office and told them I’d been waiting for over a month for that package from Dan, and that it was very important……. They went and looked for it, and came back with the package.
I’d go to the post office and tell them the same thing I told my post office .
I’m not sure it’s even on the way. I haven’t received an email from Dan saying it’s been shipped.
@nk1nk said:
I’m not sure it’s even on the way. I haven’t received an email from Dan saying it’s been shipped.
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Check your Moonlight Mint account info: Is your email address correct?
Then you should receive email notification when your order has shipped.
And I recommend you sign-up for USPS "Informed Delivery" if it's available in your area. Then you'll receive email notification of incoming packages.
Note: A few times Dan has shipped my orders by UPS, not USPS. If memory serves, these were higher-value items that might be difficult or impossible to replace.
I've been buying from Dan since 2016. Sometimes it takes longer than a month for shipment. And generally a month or two doesn't worry me.
Successful BST transactions with forum members thebigeng, SPalladino, Zoidmeister, coin22lover, coinsarefun, jwitten, CommemKing.
One large batch of the earliest orders has already been shipped.
I have fallen behind schedule on production and shipping.
But I expect to get caught up and ship all pending orders by the end of the week.
Wow - I managed to pick up a 2009 Silver Eagle die pair 2 "thick DC" o/s yesterday on Great Collections for less than original sale price ($108 w BP vs $140). Still shaking my head on that one.
Steve Palladino - Ike Group member - DIVa (Designated Ike Varieties) Project co-lead and attributor
@SPalladino said:
Wow - I managed to pick up a 2009 Silver Eagle die pair 2 "thick DC" o/s yesterday on Great Collections for less than original sale price ($108 w BP vs $140). Still shaking my head on that one.
I spotted that (I already have one) and thought it might go for a nice price. The thick strikes are much rarer than the thin strikes, but there are tons of thin strikes out there (4000+), so the thick strikes often get lost in the noise when they are offered for sale.
Youch! Quite a few there. I budgeted - sort of and got 4 (or 5) but mine have not arrived as of this am. Did you have Danny send them direct to grading for you?
Love that Milled British (1830-1960) Well, just Love coins, period.
@7Jaguars - I purchased duplicates of the CC Morgan and all of the Peace dollars in hopes that I would get at least one 70 for each these four products to add to my collection. I'll will likely sell the redundancies (maybe not the CC Morgan).
I sent them to ANACS, so they went the Loveland -> Northern Nevada -> Englewood route.
Steve Palladino - Ike Group member - DIVa (Designated Ike Varieties) Project co-lead and attributor
I’m wondering what I have here. There were 421 minted…..366 high grade…51 bag handled…. And 4 circulated.
The coin flip certificate says it is Bulk Handled, no writing on the back , but with the dark toning ,I’m not sure what I have here.
The ANACS grade is MS63,( only one in population,yay‼️),of course, I’m hoping this is a circulated, but Dan is probably the only one that knows if it is or not‼️😱😱
Please help,Dan.
@sfs2002usa said:
Mr Carr - I received my shipment notification 02/08 but coins are not received yet - are you providing any status / tracking info ? THANKS !
One thing you can do is sign up for the free service of "Informed Delivery" from the USPS. Once DC enters your package into the system you receive the tracking info.
@dcarr said:
That is an excellent picture, especially considering that you took it through a hand-held magnifying glass.
Thanks,
It’s an IPhone 11 shot, not ideal for coin photography but you can play around and get some neat shots.
This was me trying to get the shot
The first one was no magnifying glass and last was just a neat bar I was watching at the time.
The one I posted above looked pleasant on the eyes , but this one captured the face detail better , but it also picked up the “alien” led lamp I was using.
I don't want to discuss this in the thread. Feel free to PM me. The 7 of the 9 items stolen from me by a UPS driver have been located on Ebay. Some of you may have seen them already.
Comments
Hey old timer friend ~~ if you shot all those free-hand, I’d say you done good! My copy stand is a small cardboard box that my iPhone sits on 😃. My main issue remains lighting especially switching from shiny proofs to matte pieces. Three IKEA LEDs should work but still get glare/uneven light 🧐.
.
For the first time ever, I used a paper towel on each light, diffused lighting.
I was pleased for the first time trying it.
The unboxing of DC dollars.
Bottom.
Three dollars got loose.
fka renman95, Sep 2005, 7,000 posts
I use a paper towel as well.
ed4sp
fka renman95, Sep 2005, 7,000 posts
Nice “score” D808LF‼️‼️‼️👍👍🎯‼️‼️👀‼️‼️
Way to go, comrade!
I knew it would happen.
This is good to note, but I'm not sure I would attribute this to 'true premium' but perhaps rather to selling approach.
The 1837-O was offered at $1095 and sold on a best offer of $995, while the 1874-CC was sold by auction starting at $750. The different results could simply be due to the different selling approaches.
I was looking through some old pieces and found these two stored with some silver rounds.
I have Dan's pieces all over the place!
The silver satin Denver Mint Centennial was purchased directly from Dan in 2006 in my first order from him. It has a mintage of just 50. I don't recall ever seeing one offered. I follow these and have seen PL brass, PL silver, and satin brass offered. I've also never seen gold or palladium offered.
Cool find‼️I’ve heard Dan say the TAMS are very rare‼️The question mark on mintage must mean only Dan knows‼️‼️‼️🎯⁉️‼️
I really like this as I'm a fan of the Denver Mint gate die Dan made. He still has the acrylic model which is great to see.
It's interesting that there's no mintage and shows bronze and copper, but not brass.
Mine looks like brass. Here's an archived auction listing for brass which lists a mintage of 65:
https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/daniel-carr-2006-token-medal-society-1846269188
Here's one for copper that lists a mintage of 60:
https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/daniel-carr-2006-token-medal-society-1850465529
Dan @dcarr do you know why brass isn't listed in your catalog and if the mintages from the old auction listings can be added?
Wow! That listing must have been from 90 days ago as it's gone today! I'm glad I posted yesterday!
Does anyone know of a way to get old eBay listings?
I'm not aware of one so I'm building one, but if one already exists, that would be great to know about.
I use WorthPoint but I've found they don't store everything I'm interested in, so it seems more useful for when I'm exploring things I'm not aware of than looking for a specific item. A number of things I've purchased don't appear in their site.
Okay, it seems like the data for that sale is still available the API, for now, and I've downloaded it so it can appear in the website when it's up. But it doesn't have the actual sale price, which still needs to use a search technique like on 130point.
Here's a general question: would anyone be interested in a service that archived old eBay listings? Needed, not needed?
For me, there's so many great things, both things I've purchased and watched, where I'd love to retain the old listing data, descriptions and photos, but it just seems there's no place that does it. At some level, I even want a service for things that I bought.
@Zoins - I would refer to such a sales report. It would serve me as a functional price guide.
- Ike Group member
- DIVa (Designated Ike Varieties) Project co-lead and attributor
I think the TAMS issues were made in aluminum, silver, copper, and one other metal which was either "brass" or "bronze" (but not both). In my mintage records I call it "bronze". But it might actually be "brass". So the question is, what to call it ? An XRF test or similar would be necessary to determine that for sure.
This brings back some memories. I recalled a Capital Plastics set and after some Google searches, I found it on the Moonlight Mint Catalog page!
Looks like it is called bronze.
http://www.moonlightmint.com/other.htm
It's great that there was a design competition for the medal and Dan won!
Dan wins every time according to what my eyes 👀 see‼️‼️‼️👀‼️👍‼️‼️
Just trying to adjust my set up after moving and had my copy stand stollen. Got a new one but not sure if my pic's are coming out to well
1934 Dans O/S on a 1908-1928 Saint Gaudens. ANACS MS69
I must add that the gold color is deepening and looking very pretty
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CoinsAreFun Toned Silver Eagle Proof Album
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Gallery Mint Museum, Ron Landis& Joe Rust, The beginnings of the Golden Dollar
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More CoinsAreFun Pictorials NGC FOR SALE
Looks great to me Stef!
Great looking work by you and Dan!
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Nice clean strike. My O/S exhibits an extra row of stars near the date. IIRC, there were a few more coins showing extra or doubling of stars.
fka renman95, Sep 2005, 7,000 posts
Nice O/S coins both, always wished I'd gotten this one.
Well, just Love coins, period.
The pictures look great, Stephanie!
I knew it would happen.
Wow! That’s a pretty piece, color and the strike look great. Perfect pics too!
Thanks everyone
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CoinsAreFun Toned Silver Eagle Proof Album
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Gallery Mint Museum, Ron Landis& Joe Rust, The beginnings of the Golden Dollar
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More CoinsAreFun Pictorials NGC FOR SALE
What’s the longest you’ve waited for a shipping notice? Is over a month common? It’s hard not getting impatient 😕
I had one like that…… I even wrote Dan about it being so long from the shipping date. He said don’t worry, sometimes the post office takes their time. I can’t remember if I asked Dan for the tracking number or not, but I went into my post office and told them I’d been waiting for over a month for that package from Dan, and that it was very important……. They went and looked for it, and came back with the package.
I’d go to the post office and tell them the same thing I told my post office .
I’m not sure it’s even on the way. I haven’t received an email from Dan saying it’s been shipped.
.
Check your Moonlight Mint account info: Is your email address correct?
Then you should receive email notification when your order has shipped.
And I recommend you sign-up for USPS "Informed Delivery" if it's available in your area. Then you'll receive email notification of incoming packages.
Note: A few times Dan has shipped my orders by UPS, not USPS. If memory serves, these were higher-value items that might be difficult or impossible to replace.
I've been buying from Dan since 2016. Sometimes it takes longer than a month for shipment. And generally a month or two doesn't worry me.
Successful BST transactions with forum members thebigeng, SPalladino, Zoidmeister, coin22lover, coinsarefun, jwitten, CommemKing.
One large batch of the earliest orders has already been shipped.
I have fallen behind schedule on production and shipping.
But I expect to get caught up and ship all pending orders by the end of the week.
Wow - I managed to pick up a 2009 Silver Eagle die pair 2 "thick DC" o/s yesterday on Great Collections for less than original sale price ($108 w BP vs $140). Still shaking my head on that one.
- Ike Group member
- DIVa (Designated Ike Varieties) Project co-lead and attributor
Nice find @SPalladino
Looks like people feasted on the 2022-CC Morgan's. Almost 180 minted compared to less than 90 of each of the other (2022-P, 2022-O, 2022-S).
Successful BST with drddm, BustDMs, Pnies20, lkeigwin, pursuitofliberty, Bullsitter, felinfoel, SPalladino
$5 Type Set https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/u-s-coins/type-sets/half-eagle-type-set-circulation-strikes-1795-1929/album/344192
CBH Set https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/everyman-collections/everyman-half-dollars/everyman-capped-bust-half-dollars-1807-1839/album/345572
I spotted that (I already have one) and thought it might go for a nice price. The thick strikes are much rarer than the thin strikes, but there are tons of thin strikes out there (4000+), so the thick strikes often get lost in the noise when they are offered for sale.
Glad you snagged it, @SPalladino!
Grades in on the latest submission to ANACS. Dan's work is awesome!
(submission opened at ANACS 1/30/2023, shipped 2/10/2023)
- Ike Group member
- DIVa (Designated Ike Varieties) Project co-lead and attributor
Very nice @SPalladino
I just ordered my 2022 Morgan set today. ANACS will get a bunch of coins in April.
Successful BST with drddm, BustDMs, Pnies20, lkeigwin, pursuitofliberty, Bullsitter, felinfoel, SPalladino
$5 Type Set https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/u-s-coins/type-sets/half-eagle-type-set-circulation-strikes-1795-1929/album/344192
CBH Set https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/everyman-collections/everyman-half-dollars/everyman-capped-bust-half-dollars-1807-1839/album/345572
Youch! Quite a few there. I budgeted - sort of and got 4 (or 5) but mine have not arrived as of this am. Did you have Danny send them direct to grading for you?
Well, just Love coins, period.
@7Jaguars - I purchased duplicates of the CC Morgan and all of the Peace dollars in hopes that I would get at least one 70 for each these four products to add to my collection. I'll will likely sell the redundancies (maybe not the CC Morgan).
I sent them to ANACS, so they went the Loveland -> Northern Nevada -> Englewood route.
- Ike Group member
- DIVa (Designated Ike Varieties) Project co-lead and attributor
Great. That was quick.
fka renman95, Sep 2005, 7,000 posts
I’m wondering what I have here. There were 421 minted…..366 high grade…51 bag handled…. And 4 circulated.
The coin flip certificate says it is Bulk Handled, no writing on the back , but with the dark toning ,I’m not sure what I have here.
The ANACS grade is MS63,( only one in population,yay‼️),of course, I’m hoping this is a circulated, but Dan is probably the only one that knows if it is or not‼️😱😱
Please help,Dan.
Great Saint @coinsarefun , beautiful color…
Yours is interesting too @D808LF
Here is a picture of mine … I got it on the secondary market last year as a birthday present to myself.
It’s in an ANACS 70 holder now-a-days
It's all about what the people want...
Here's my new piece:
Mr Carr - I received my shipment notification 02/08 but coins are not received yet - are you providing any status / tracking info ? THANKS !
One thing you can do is sign up for the free service of "Informed Delivery" from the USPS. Once DC enters your package into the system you receive the tracking info.
Successful BST with drddm, BustDMs, Pnies20, lkeigwin, pursuitofliberty, Bullsitter, felinfoel, SPalladino
$5 Type Set https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/u-s-coins/type-sets/half-eagle-type-set-circulation-strikes-1795-1929/album/344192
CBH Set https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/everyman-collections/everyman-half-dollars/everyman-capped-bust-half-dollars-1807-1839/album/345572
I want one of those so bad. Some day........
Beautiful coin. DC's gold work is amazing.
Successful BST with drddm, BustDMs, Pnies20, lkeigwin, pursuitofliberty, Bullsitter, felinfoel, SPalladino
$5 Type Set https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/u-s-coins/type-sets/half-eagle-type-set-circulation-strikes-1795-1929/album/344192
CBH Set https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/everyman-collections/everyman-half-dollars/everyman-capped-bust-half-dollars-1807-1839/album/345572
PCGOLD - THANKS !
That is an excellent picture, especially considering that you took it through a hand-held magnifying glass.
Wow!!! Great acquisition and fantastic depiction!
- Ike Group member
- DIVa (Designated Ike Varieties) Project co-lead and attributor
Dan's perfection!
(and my photography imperfection)
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- Ike Group member
- DIVa (Designated Ike Varieties) Project co-lead and attributor
Thanks,
It’s an IPhone 11 shot, not ideal for coin photography but you can play around and get some neat shots.
This was me trying to get the shot
The first one was no magnifying glass and last was just a neat bar I was watching at the time.
The one I posted above looked pleasant on the eyes , but this one captured the face detail better , but it also picked up the “alien” led lamp I was using.
It's all about what the people want...
Informed Delivery is great. Just told me I have a package coming from CO. I love packages from that state. 😎😃
Successful BST with drddm, BustDMs, Pnies20, lkeigwin, pursuitofliberty, Bullsitter, felinfoel, SPalladino
$5 Type Set https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/u-s-coins/type-sets/half-eagle-type-set-circulation-strikes-1795-1929/album/344192
CBH Set https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/everyman-collections/everyman-half-dollars/everyman-capped-bust-half-dollars-1807-1839/album/345572
Now this is really cool.
Successful BST with drddm, BustDMs, Pnies20, lkeigwin, pursuitofliberty, Bullsitter, felinfoel, SPalladino
$5 Type Set https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/u-s-coins/type-sets/half-eagle-type-set-circulation-strikes-1795-1929/album/344192
CBH Set https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/everyman-collections/everyman-half-dollars/everyman-capped-bust-half-dollars-1807-1839/album/345572
I don't want to discuss this in the thread. Feel free to PM me. The 7 of the 9 items stolen from me by a UPS driver have been located on Ebay. Some of you may have seen them already.
Successful BST with drddm, BustDMs, Pnies20, lkeigwin, pursuitofliberty, Bullsitter, felinfoel, SPalladino
$5 Type Set https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/u-s-coins/type-sets/half-eagle-type-set-circulation-strikes-1795-1929/album/344192
CBH Set https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/everyman-collections/everyman-half-dollars/everyman-capped-bust-half-dollars-1807-1839/album/345572