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The calendar year mintage was 17,796, but how many of these were dated 1822 is another matter entirely. It is likely that the majority were dated 1821 or even 1820. It was not until 1835, and Mint Di… (View Post)

The problem is that AUandAG is not aware of the way coins were minted and reported. Some points that may clear this up, or make it more confusing: 1) The dollar dies were received in Carson City on J… (View Post)

Just to set the record straight, I was scheduled to be the lead witness for the defense at the first trial (January 2001) and, unlike bajjerfan, actually read the relevant documents. (I was not invol… (View Post)

I think I will politely disagree. The point of selling coins on the BST forum is to make a profit which is not the case with numismatic publications. I would suggest that authors be allowed to fully … (View Post)

The reverse of the 1920 Wilson dollar is similar to the reverse of the 1882 Assay Commission medal, shown here. The original 1882 design was by Charles Barber and was adapted by George Morgan for the… (View Post)