What if you got a UHR 2009 Gold coin minted in DD.

YaHa · January 29, 2009 3:29AM

How much do you think a double die UHR 2009 Gold coin would be worth. Or a clip or something out of the ordinary?

Let's say 1,000 in first strike pcgs 70.

northcoin · January 29, 2009 3:53AM

I note in one of the recent Coin World articles on the UHR that there is a secondary source for the gold blanks. Maybe the Perth sourced blanks will be distinguishable from the rest and thus have unique status equivalent to a die variety.

YaHa · January 29, 2009 4:08AM

<< I note in one of the recent Coin World articles on the UHR that there is a secondary source for the gold blanks. Maybe the Perth sourced blanks will be distinguishable from the rest and thus have unique status equivalent to a die variety. >>

Fingers cross. I always hope my order is all f-ed up and worth more than the next guys. But lately I have been pulling all 70's.

saintguru · January 29, 2009 4:17AM

what if you get one that's stamped in plutonium?

BECOKA · January 29, 2009 4:18AM

I believe the chances of a DD are slim to none. The method of holding the coin in place is much different.

Now the edge details are a whole different story, I am not sure if this is done as a secondary process so there may be room for some significant variants.

YaHa · January 29, 2009 4:18AM

<< what if you get one that's stamped in plutonium? >>

Now that's another whole different issue right?

BECOKA · January 29, 2009 4:19AM

<< what if you get one that's stamped in plutonium? >>

Wouldn't that have blown up the press and the coin making it difficult to accidentally get one in hand?

MadMarty · January 29, 2009 5:04AM

<< what if you get one that's stamped in plutonium? >>

Don't carry it in your pocket!!! We would hate to have a glowing guru!!!

messydesk · January 29, 2009 5:12AM

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<< what if you get one that's stamped in plutonium? >>

Don't carry it in your pocket!!! We would hate to have a glowing guru!!! >>

Can't you see his icon? He has his plutonium carrying suit on, so he'll be OK.

jsf · January 29, 2009 5:24AM

he's already flaming, what's the matter with a little glow?

j/k

ebaytrader · January 29, 2009 5:30AM

<< what if you get one that's stamped in plutonium? >>

Dat would be da bomb!

streeter · January 29, 2009 5:43AM

what if you get one that's stamped in plutonium?

That certainly would explain your nuclear reactions............

ba-da-bing.

micmt · January 29, 2009 2:26PM

It wont matter mines staying in the box sealed!!

FloridaBill · January 29, 2009 5:48PM

Actually, given impuritiy levels of the order in UHL, it would be quite easy to determine where the gold came from, provided the gold was recently mined and not a re-hash from old gold.

FloridaBill

northcoin · January 29, 2009 7:12PM

<< Actually, given impuritiy levels of the order in UHL, it would be quite easy to determine where the gold came from, provided the gold was recently mined and not a re-hash from old gold.

FloridaBill >>

Do you suspect some type of non-destructive testing could detect the differences? Something like spectography? If we can determine by visual means the elements on planets without actually having to obtainand fracture rock samples one would think it could be done for coins on this planet.

messydesk · January 29, 2009 11:02PM

The ones made from Oz gold will spin clockwise when you drop them on a table, whereas the others will spin counterclockwise.

pmac · January 29, 2009 11:07PM

<< 

<< I note in one of the recent Coin World articles on the UHR that there is a secondary source for the gold blanks. Maybe the Perth sourced blanks will be distinguishable from the rest and thus have unique status equivalent to a die variety. >>

Fingers cross. I always hope my order is all f-ed up and worth more than the next guys. But lately I have been pulling all 70's.

>>

You cry over MS70 perfect coins? This must make the mint happy that their product is mostly perfect. As a collector, your vision seems askew.

pmac · January 29, 2009 11:11PM

<< what if you get one that's stamped in plutonium? >>

It would have a mint mark "T" for Tehran.

saintguru · January 30, 2009 8:39AM

<< 

<< 

<< what if you get one that's stamped in plutonium? >>

Don't carry it in your pocket!!! We would hate to have a glowing guru!!! >>

Can't you see his icon? He has his plutonium carrying suit on, so he'll be OK. >>

John knows!

northcoin · January 30, 2009 9:23AM

<< 

<< Actually, given impuritiy levels of the order in UHL, it would be quite easy to determine where the gold came from, provided the gold was recently mined and not a re-hash from old gold.

FloridaBill >>

Do you suspect some type of non-destructive testing could detect the differences? Something like spectography? If we can determine by visual means the elements on planets without actually having to obtainand fracture rock samples one would think it could be done for coins on this planet. >>

No scientests here, just numismatists?

GrumpyEd · January 30, 2009 9:41AM

I thought the US mints start with gold bars and use a rolling mill until it's as thin as they want.

In the 1800s the US mints did it that way.

info on mint making gold sheets with rolling mills

"The gold melt was then cast into ingots, annealed, and passed through a rolling mill, which reduced the thickness. The resulting strip was passed through a die in the drawing bench, which resulted in a strip of gold of the proper thickness, from which planchets were cut. "

Now it sounds like they don't have the ability to make a thick planchet, what's the reason? Is the reason for importing planchets based on the purity they want for UHRs? Still seems like the US should be able to refine gold and make planchets.

What if you got a UHR 2009 Gold coin minted in DD.

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