I wanted to buy some more Dan Carr products, but he hasn't posted any to his site so...I "had to" buy a second 2026 Sesquicentennial Proof Silver Set. Watch him post new tokens this week!
Now down about $4,200 from high on trio, 2 Carr & 1 US Mint.
Gold hit $5,600 an ounce, but value just wasn't quite enough for me to part ways, but I did think about it.
These 3 were on the top of gold to let go list.
@Mr Lindy said:
Gold survived the melt of early 2026
Now down about $4,200 from high on trio, 2 Carr & 1 US Mint.
Gold hit $5,600 an ounce, but value just wasn't quite enough for me to part ways, but I did think about it.
These 3 were on the top of gold to let go list.
Great coins. They WOULD be hard to let go. Good call. If these are your sell coins, I can only imagine what your keepers are!
@Mr Lindy said:
Gold survived the melt of early 2026
Now down about $4,200 from high on trio, 2 Carr & 1 US Mint.
Gold hit $5,600 an ounce, but value just wasn't quite enough for me to part ways, but I did think about it.
These 3 were on the top of gold to let go list.
If you needed someone to hold to those for you, just let me know 🤪
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Most of my Moonlight Mint Archive are Fantasies. However, early on I got the ANACS 2012 USA text obverse side up & had to add a 2nd one to display the exact opposite direction with same Chinese text on reverse. Even the globe is opposite. Brilliant !
On first glance medal on right appears to be 1st strike brockage:
Everything I acquire is a keeper. Keeping Gold I like at $5,600 was a challenge. Keeping Silver I like at $ 116 was also a challenge that passed by too.
But the lofty 2026 record prices did give me a chance to dig stuff up I had not looked at in years, or decades.
I'll be better prepared to cash out of things if new highs are reached & then breached.
@Mr Lindy said:
Gold survived the melt of early 2026
Now down about $4,200 from high on trio, 2 Carr & 1 US Mint.
Gold hit $5,600 an ounce, but value just wasn't quite enough for me to part ways, but I did think about it.
These 3 were on the top of gold to let go list.
Great coins. They WOULD be hard to let go. Good call. If these are your sell coins, I can only imagine what your keepers are!
@1776Coins said:
Anyone think Dan might post some coins this month?
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Not likely. Put it this way: the Colorado Rockies have a better chance of winnings the 2026 World Series than do new items appearing on the Moonlight Mint sales site in July 2026.
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Think more like Fall 2026.
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Now...if Dan did list a new item or three on the Moonlight Mint sales site in July 2026, I will happily admit that I was wrong.
Steve Palladino - Ike Group member - DIVa (Designated Ike Varieties) Project co-lead and attributor
@Mr Lindy said:
Stack of Carr inspired Pcgs got my attention. at 3x silver spot in Yummy gold shield:
Hmmmm.....
1) The "private issue" certainly cannot possibly be listed in any of the PCGS- approved acceptable sources: https://www.pcgs.com/tokensandmedals
FWIW, that issue is bullion - "1oz Rnd".
I have no idea if PCGS treats bullion rounds differently than tokens/medals, which is presumably the category for DCarr's items, but that might explain it.
When I was listening to 4 hours of Mezack HSN videos he said Both PCGS & NGC would slab his 1776~2026 ASE $ Uncs
Maybe The Big Two offer this encapsulation service now, for any private Mint ?
@Alpha2814 said:
Aside: this 2009/2025 piece isn't PCGS Gold Shield, either -- it's First Day of Issue, which is even weirder coming from a private mint.
@Mr Lindy said:
When I was listening to 4 hours of Mezack HSN videos he said Both PCGS & NGC would slab his 1776~2026 ASE $ Uncs
Maybe The Big Two offer this encapsulation service now, for any private Mint ?
@Alpha2814 said:
Aside: this 2009/2025 piece isn't PCGS Gold Shield, either -- it's First Day of Issue, which is even weirder coming from a private mint.
He says a lot of things, all the time, that are demonstrably untrue. I seriously doubt PCGS and NGC will slab them, but the only way to know for sure is to call them. Not to quote him.
A tease from Mike M on HSN of an upcoming "spectacular" Dan Carr item, not an ASE, related to the 250th, and later in the year five coin Dan Carr signed sets of the ASE overstrikes.
@pcgscacgold said:
Great Collections posted around 15 DC items up for auction over the next month or so. Many are Silver Eagle O/S.
I immediately went and looked only to see I already placed "placeholder" bids on all of them, without recollection of doing it. My body knows what it wants 🤷
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I sourced my latest PCGS GOLD SHIELD Carr Goodie from Great Collections last month. Crazy fast delivery.
Still waiting for another Not Carr Heritage win.
Hopefully it lands before vacation or maybe I see it in the Fall ?
I already forgot I got something in process, but not enroute.
Thanks for reminding me as I spaced out that paid for win.
Will watch my email. Should be fun
Newest ANACS certified text should cut down on HSN returns from buyers saying item is fake or counterfeit.
Daniel Carr pedigree has been deleted from holder.
"Nonexistent 1776~2026 ASE $ uncirculated" according to HSN Coin salesman Mike Mezak have
Combined Mintages now 31,583. Incredible !
My seven USMINT made 1776~2026 ASE $ uncirculated ship on July 21:
@Mr Lindy said:
Newest ANACS certified text should cut down on HSN returns from buyers saying item is fake or counterfeit.
Daniel Carr pedigree has been deleted from holder.
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The Minuteman, Betsy Ross Flag, and Constitution privy-marked coins that I have all have that same text on the label reverse that is shown in your post. IOW, not new per se, but certainly unfortunate that the Daniel Carr pedigree is not present on these holders.
Steve Palladino - Ike Group member - DIVa (Designated Ike Varieties) Project co-lead and attributor
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I wanted to buy some more Dan Carr products, but he hasn't posted any to his site so...I "had to" buy a second 2026 Sesquicentennial Proof Silver Set. Watch him post new tokens this week!
We picked our first apple laptop & the Air pairs seemlessly with my iphone.
My laptop is phone assessory.
Shot hand held a minute ~ ish ago straight out of the ancient 16 while the two reside in their OGPs
Stack of Carr inspired Pcgs got my attention. at 3x silver spot in Yummy gold shield:
Gold survived the melt of early 2026
Now down about $4,200 from high on trio, 2 Carr & 1 US Mint.
Gold hit $5,600 an ounce, but value just wasn't quite enough for me to part ways, but I did think about it.
These 3 were on the top of gold to let go list.
Great coins. They WOULD be hard to let go. Good call. If these are your sell coins, I can only imagine what your keepers are!
If you needed someone to hold to those for you, just let me know 🤪
Successful transactions with forum members commoncents05, dmarks, Coinscratch, Bullsitter, DCW, TwoSides2aCoin, Namvet69 (facilitated for 3rd party), Tetromibi, ProfLizMay, MASSU2, MWallace, Bruce7789, Twobitcollector, 78saen, U1chicago, Rob41281, PROMETHIUS88, ZoidMeister
Most of my Moonlight Mint Archive are Fantasies. However, early on I got the ANACS 2012 USA text obverse side up & had to add a 2nd one to display the exact opposite direction with same Chinese text on reverse. Even the globe is opposite. Brilliant !
On first glance medal on right appears to be 1st strike brockage:
Everything I acquire is a keeper. Keeping Gold I like at $5,600 was a challenge. Keeping Silver I like at $ 116 was also a challenge that passed by too.
But the lofty 2026 record prices did give me a chance to dig stuff up I had not looked at in years, or decades.
I'll be better prepared to cash out of things if new highs are reached & then breached.
Happy July 1st !
Half gone & 1/2 of 2026 to go
Anyone think Dan might post some coins this month?
No clue
Hmmmm.....
1) The "private issue" certainly cannot possibly be listed in any of the PCGS- approved acceptable sources: https://www.pcgs.com/tokensandmedals
2) The cert number, 56098445 is "not found" in the PCGS cert. verification look-up!
3) The coin number, 978143 does come up in the PCGS pop report. 355 First Strike, 644 FDOI ...total 999
Very odd.
- Ike Group member
- DIVa (Designated Ike Varieties) Project co-lead and attributor
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Not likely. Put it this way: the Colorado Rockies have a better chance of winnings the 2026 World Series than do new items appearing on the Moonlight Mint sales site in July 2026.
.
Think more like Fall 2026.
.
Now...if Dan did list a new item or three on the Moonlight Mint sales site in July 2026, I will happily admit that I was wrong.
- Ike Group member
- DIVa (Designated Ike Varieties) Project co-lead and attributor
It's coming up for me. It's not unusual that cert lookup occasionally fails.
The listing at https://www.govmint.com/2009-2025-1-oz-american-silver-eagle-missing-year-commemorative-pcgs-ms70-fdi-flag-label credits Osborne Mint; no mention of Daniel Carr.
2009 ASE $ are inspired by Moonlight Mint. I think Carr was first manufacturer of 2009 ASE Proof fantasies.
I find it enlightening that Osborne Mint issues qualify for PCGS GOLD SHIELD
Maybe PCGS will slab anything, like ANACS ?
What does "first day of issue" mean when it comes to private mint silver rounds ?
They sold 67 of these, 8 more to go.
Seeing this, I am excited to think I can get anything Moonlight Mint Made into PCGS GOLD SHIELD slab.
FWIW, that issue is bullion - "1oz Rnd".
I have no idea if PCGS treats bullion rounds differently than tokens/medals, which is presumably the category for DCarr's items, but that might explain it.
The final two D> Carr silver eagles releasing
July 3rd HSN sister station (Today)
July 4th HSN
That is what was projected, but on the production blog it looks like only a fourth has been struck to quantity.
Aside: this 2009/2025 piece isn't PCGS Gold Shield, either -- it's First Day of Issue, which is even weirder coming from a private mint.
When I was listening to 4 hours of Mezack HSN videos he said Both PCGS & NGC would slab his 1776~2026 ASE $ Uncs
Maybe The Big Two offer this encapsulation service now, for any private Mint ?
He says a lot of things, all the time, that are demonstrably untrue. I seriously doubt PCGS and NGC will slab them, but the only way to know for sure is to call them. Not to quote him.
Independence hall is available at QVC
Yay!!!! Because when I'm not buying coins from HSN, QVC is my other go-to. How about you?
Century of Keeping the PEACE , protected by the GOLD SHIELD
It is found in the App’s certification page
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MPL's - Lincolns of Color
Central Valley Roosevelts
Wow ! 644 70's out of 894 total
I'm still wafting for this
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The resellers on Ebay are still getting over $300 each.
Yes. Bargains at any price. I wish them all well.
A tease from Mike M on HSN of an upcoming "spectacular" Dan Carr item, not an ASE, related to the 250th, and later in the year five coin Dan Carr signed sets of the ASE overstrikes.
HAPPY 4TH OF JULY 2026, 250TH, TO THE DC GROUP !!!
Great Collections posted around 15 DC items up for auction over the next month or so. Many are Silver Eagle O/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 immediately went and looked only to see I already placed "placeholder" bids on all of them, without recollection of doing it. My body knows what it wants 🤷
Successful transactions with forum members commoncents05, dmarks, Coinscratch, Bullsitter, DCW, TwoSides2aCoin, Namvet69 (facilitated for 3rd party), Tetromibi, ProfLizMay, MASSU2, MWallace, Bruce7789, Twobitcollector, 78saen, U1chicago, Rob41281, PROMETHIUS88, ZoidMeister
I sourced my latest PCGS GOLD SHIELD Carr Goodie from Great Collections last month. Crazy fast delivery.
Still waiting for another Not Carr Heritage win.
Hopefully it lands before vacation or maybe I see it in the Fall ?
I already forgot I got something in process, but not enroute.
Thanks for reminding me as I spaced out that paid for win.
Will watch my email. Should be fun
Happy Shopping !
Newest ANACS certified text should cut down on HSN returns from buyers saying item is fake or counterfeit.
Daniel Carr pedigree has been deleted from holder.
"Nonexistent 1776~2026 ASE $ uncirculated" according to HSN Coin salesman Mike Mezak have
Combined Mintages now 31,583. Incredible !
My seven USMINT made 1776~2026 ASE $ uncirculated ship on July 21:
https://www.usmint.gov/american-eagle-2026-one-ounce-silver-enhanced-uncirculated-coin-26EG.html?
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The Minuteman, Betsy Ross Flag, and Constitution privy-marked coins that I have all have that same text on the label reverse that is shown in your post. IOW, not new per se, but certainly unfortunate that the Daniel Carr pedigree is not present on these holders.
- Ike Group member
- DIVa (Designated Ike Varieties) Project co-lead and attributor