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If you place your coin at the mean distance of the moon, 382,500 kilometers, it will then be just as easy to photograph. Little labels could then be added as on the composite lunar photo.

Here's a record of exchanges of pattern pieces between H.P. Newlin and the Mint Cabinet of Coins. Thought it might be of general interest.

This is a larger local coin bourse, and occasionally features some especially good deals. You can also get an intro to the Northern Virginia Coin Club which has quickly become one of the premier clubs in the region (along with the Montgomery County Coin Club).

This is the original of William the Silent. The painter did a little retouching. His half-brother was Gabriel the Gabby.

The CW and other articles have the same problems as trying to discuss the 1933 DE - speculation, innuendo, confusion and misinformation - combined with a generous amount of ignorance on how the U.S. Mint operated in 1933. Again, not permitted to explain by the court. No one at the Treasury knew how the place was run back then - they did not keep their own records - and no amount of research over a few months could have possibly revealed what I was prepared to present and support with data. This would have effectively precluded any meaningful questions by Treasury counsel, so the Court prohibited any mention of reality, and sustained Treasury objection when we attempted to introduce it. Now let's just drop the subject because the horse is long dead, chopped into dog food, and pooped along the roadside.

Collars have to be trained -- just like collies, lawyers and other service animals.

A stained and tarnished quarter. None of the "...double reverse and ive [sic] seen double date after 67 seens [sic] like 32, and double eagle..." claimed are present. Worth 25-cents.

Had Barber not spent $160 to buy the patterns, they would likely have been destroyed except for the two in the Mint collection. Ordinary employees had no such access. (Note the fate of the small diameter $20.) RE: "...it's quite likely that McCann and/or others helped themselves to special coins at times...." There were no special coins, except for a few commemorative halves, made during McCann's employment at the Philadelphia Mint. In his job he had no access to the Engraving Department. There was nothing on which to make a profit and no legitimate way to remove coins or bullion. As for the 1933 DE - The reason for McCann's investigation was because he, and another employee, had stolen circulation coins from the Mint and was convicted of theft. He was also investigated in relation to the missing bag of 1928 DE, but USSS and IRS could never establish a connection. Sadly, the 1933 DE story is so polluted by speculation, innuendo, confusion and misinformation among collectors, that it's nearly impossible to have any kind of meaningful discussion. The facts are few. Mr. Tripp and I agreed on the basics; but he was allowed by the Court to discuss those, and I was prohibited by the Court from doing so. The jury thus heard only one side; and that circumstance was not something to be reviewed on appeal.

The cat was free - as they always are - the camera attachment was $7.95 at the local Fuzzy Image store in the half-empty mall.

Barber's ownership of SG patterns and others was entirely legal. They were not coins, the director permitted the purchases. There is absolutely no similarity in situation between 1933 DE - normal coins - and EHR $20 that were not legal coin at all. (This is part of the consistent misinformation, falsehoods and ignorance on which the Govt lawyers based their case - and it sold to the jury.)

Bullion business buyers try to intimidate and stretch the margin whenever they can. It is not possible to verify anything about a gold or silver bullion piece stuck in a sealed holder. The assumption is that it is a nice looking fake.

Several years ago there was an internal discussion about using the reeding on bullion pieces to improve alignment in capsules and other holders. (Result in simpler automation and savings.) Not sure if this is a result, or if the Mint's resident dentist got carried away in excitement.

New collectors (and old ones, too) might enjoy this coin bourse in Annandale, VA, just off I-495 in the Washington DC area. (The only village in Virginia with 3 "N's" in its name!) Annandale Coin Show Northern Virginia Community College Ernst Community Cultural Center 8333 Little River Turnpike, Annandale, VA 22003 July 24-25, 2021 90 Tables Featuring a Wide Variety of Numismatic Collectibles Free Admission / Free Parking Public Hours: Saturday, July 24th: 10:00-5:00 Sunday, July 25th: 10:00-4:00

Nope. That was Wally Breen's comment. No reductions or dies were made outside of the Philadelphia Mint. Barber did not know how to use the new reducing lathe, so one of the Weil brothers came in and did the first reductions while training George Soley and Harry Blythe.

Most of my coin photos are taken using the family cat. Plug the camera attachment in to the accessory slot just below the tail-piece, and your camera into the USB plug. Pinch the cat's whiskers...your photo will be visible on your PC or phone screen. Here's a picture of the special plug --- easy to use but will not slip out of place.

This was published 14 years ago.....

Bottom. All details are different and it is not so much of a "cartoon."

The rims have numerous cuts and indents from damage. To get that way, the coin had to have been abused in circulation. The faces would have acquired similar damage. The faces were then smoothed over to look better.

It's a simple error, but one that should not be allowed to pass for a professional company like NGC.

Sinnock did not take office until August 1925. The copper piece is likely a die trial - to make sure it is ready for use.

Congressman. Albert Vestal Chairman of the House Coinage Committee.

The revised obverse is an improvement, although the face looks "off." There were no original "galvanos." Reductions from Saint-Gaudens' original plasters were made in hard wax. These were used to make molds in which were cast iron facsimiles approx 5-inches is diameter. From these, the Janvier lathe was used to cut original hubs. All HR and low relief $20 are based on the 2nd set of models provided in the spring of 1907 - NOT the first set from December 1906. (See Renaissance of American Coinage 1905-1908 for a full explanation and details.) [Why don't collectors read the published information BEFORE asking questions?]

The slabs for "Panama Pills" are even larger....?

Obvious alteration of a beat up coin. No collector value at all.

The OP's photos suggest a coin in very fine (VF) condition, probably dipped and cleaned. It also had rim damage at the right obverse, which will discourage buyers. It's not especially difficult to locate in circulated condition and is worth about $40. The coin has to be strictly Uncirculated (MS-60) to be valued at about $1,000. RE: "...one of the top 5 most value the top 5 most valuable dollar denomination coins." The quote above is bologna, and the source should not be trusted.