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I don't see a unique certificate for each of the two bullion coins that are claimed "last" and "first." That is the critical document, not a TPG label.

Note -- both "Mud Slinging" and "Iguana Slinging" are prohibited....

For the introductory purposes of the DE book, this is a visually distinct variety. For SG DE many dies were used but only a few coins exist to represent each pair - and most pairs probably do not have any remaining coins.

I checked with a local restaurant. They said they were not having server problems but that busboys were hard to find....Wonder if NGC has too many busboys?

Worth 25-cents if you can get a store owner to accept it.

Has happened occasionally over the past year or longer.

Here are composite and detail photos of a new 1922-S double eagle variety. This coin is in Heritage's October auction. [Sale #1349 Lot #4128] Notice the extremely crude obverse and reverse grinding made in an attempt to remove clash marks. The vertical slash through the date is a remnant clash mark. There are also remains of the clash under the eagle's breast. Reverse has a long die crack through the eagle's beak - a common location for circumferential cracks. [Added image of NGC variety VP-002 mentioned by Mr. Lange.]

Article on the BBC https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-62875673

People do a lot of inappropriate things. We see more of them now because we have been made more aware due to cell phone cameras and "social media" gossip.

Curious...Why would IoM put silver in the core but not on the surfaces?

Your "two cents" might be correct. I get one or two phone calls or emails of a similar nature - including from "high end" folks who bought from an auction on speculation. (I always verify such purchase claims,)

Because the coin does not have 5 complete steps...at least not visible in the photo.

Apologies! No intention of derailing the OP's question. The puns were about coin design and certainly not about the OP's language. (PS: English is my 2nd language, also.)

That would require personal examination, in my opinion.

Never mind....

Yours is the microwave cooking Phoenix. The other is the rotisserie version.

MorganMan. There was no "theft" or anything of the kind. It was a result of simple, open market conditions. The free market price of silver rose to the point were the metal value of subsidiary silver coins would soon exceed the nominal value of the coin. Maintaining 900 fine silver coinage would have been a gross waste of tax dollars. Historically, government attempts to control free markets , or commodity ratios fail - sometimes with catastrophic effects.

Photo? Free vouchers? You've got to be kidding....Whitman is the publisher...Ever see a free voucher from them? Heck, I don't get anything when they sell a book.

Most larger coin dealers will have it in stock or readily available. Buy at the lowest price for the 4th edition. I do not have copies to sell.

If you look at the original table, it shows what was paid for the silver.

Typical circulated coin with many edge and rim bumps, surface scratches, etc. Consistent with honest wear. Not worth independent authentication or grading.

Below are comparison photos of your items and authentic coins from a recent Heritage auction. I have rotated and scaled them so they present similar views. Your 1856 item has poor or missing detail and incorrect digit form and size. Denticles at the rim are incomplete and overall it is a sloppily made counterfeit. Could be from China or possibly the Colorado Counterfeiter. Your 1858 item has similar dentical problems as the 1856 fake, with wing tip-to-A angle being incorrect. Date digits are inconsistent with 1858, especially the "1." Upper neck feathers missing; head and eye misshapen. Also counterfeit, possibly from the same criminals as the 1856. Just a thought, not a sermon.

If your are interested in the background story of the Peace dollar, including all the proofs and trial pieces, the Whitman book A Guide Book to Peace Dollars, by me, is a good start. It answeres a lot of beginner and advanced collector questions, and has a long detailed chapter of facts about the 1964-D coins.

Figure 1. Fiscal year vs bullion value of a silver dollar. (Annual Report of the Director of the Mint, 1904. 136-137.)

Typical circulation pieces seen in collections of the 1930s.