RWB

Sounds a lot like lawyers who putrefy Congress.

Nope. If there is solid evidence, then the assertion, no matter how improbable for Rockefeller, stands. But, if all that is presented is a story with nothing else, then it is a nice story but not something that can be verified. In this specific instance even the story is filled with basic mechanical and operational errors. Should have been more alert when the owner insisted that U.S.Government Mints were privately owned.

Hopefully, someone will find a way to separate originals from restrikes. Research data does not specifically state that the same dies were used, but it does not say otherwise.

Thanks Kurt! Your level of ignorance about basic research is always good for a laugh. Do we presume you already knew about the Isabella restrikes? Why did you hide that from collectors?

Numismatist, June 2023, pages 55-60.

Got it resolved. Just another common coin with numeral punched into the obverse. (And a long, very confused story...)

Don't forget the septic well for the latrines...

All sweeps and other bits and pieces -- even gold and silver from hand washing by the adjusters -- went back to M&R to reduce wastage to the bare minimum.

No. Your opinion and those of others are important, but they are best when formed on your investigation, experience, and truthful statements not rumor or how they cut their hair.

Here's a URL of one article about more crooks-n-coins. https://www.aol.com/news/trump-bucks-promise-wealth-maga-110000898.html Pathetic.

Playing an historical character is not necessarily a qualification for the association board. Look for people who have experience outside of coin collecting and who also do not have a business bias in what the board and administration does. Look for management, organization, innovation, fiscal responsibility, open-mindedness, ability to absorb and assimilate cultural and communication changes, determination to establish and accomplish positive goals, and the ability to direct association management to productive, efficient operations. Now -- how many candidates have some of these characteristics?

They ran out of bullion.

The winning bidder was named "Six Companies, Inc." They completed work on budget and 2 years early. I don't recall how many boulders one got for a token...it might have been "all you can carry."

No...they use patience and good lighting to get the most out of their equipment. How much do most pay for a stupid "Fart Phone" oops... "Smart Phone" -- ? You'll have all you need and more for the same $$ in good photo equip, lights, and patience.

Already voted.... But, I didn't get on of those "I Voted!" stickers to put on my coins...

If a 40% silver blank got into the Denver Mint process flow, upset, and struck, it should look exactly like a normal clad $1 - except for color and absence of copper on the edge. The photo pair supplied by the OP shows two coins with different basic designs; rim shape of R and other details seem different. The shallow reeding is also troubling -- it should be identical to that on a Denver coin.... Of course, it might not have been struck at D or SF, but at P. Will be interesting to see what NGC has to say.

Replating also prevented rust, so the shiny cents made good fodder for cheap jewelry. All the coins on a bracelet would be identical in color and "shinyness."

Phone cameras are not designed to produce accurate photos - only ones that are pleasing to people. You have to start with all the "automation" off.

You mean "counterfeit coins." A legitimate "fantasy piece" would have the legally required word "COPY" on the piece.

Just searching for references -- if any. I have no idea what it is except, of course, a dime.

Fraser had already won the Washington Medal design competition and Sec of Treasury did not want to give the quarter design to her. He was also a confirmed misogynistic A-whole -- but his successor was also, despite differences in political party. (Flanagan's quarter reverse had a family of eagles (similar to the one used on earlier platinum tokens), but Sec Treas ordered him to make something more conventional. Hence, the "hanging bat" design.)

A large group of branch mint correspondence has recently been added to the NNP archive. Use this URL to get to NARA documents. https://nnp.wustl.edu/Library/Archives?searchLetter=U This will take you direct to Entry 11: https://nnp.wustl.edu/library/archivedetail/515205 New material includes: Entry-11 --- Box 2 Carson Box 3 Carson Box 4 Carson Box 5 Carson-Charlotte Box 6 1838-1839 Charlotte Box 7 1840-1842 Charlotte Box 8 1843-1846 Charlotte Box 9 1847-1853 Charlotte Box 10 1854-1859 Charlotte Box 11 1860-1879 Charlotte Box 12 1880-1885 Charlotte Box 13 1886-1896 Charlotte Box 14 1835-1839 Dahlonega Box 15 1840-1843 Dahlonega Box 16 1843-1846 Dahlonega Date ranges are approximate and letters are not in strict chronological order. For example, in Box 2 the Carson Mint material starts in about 1867, however there are groups of letters from 1862. All the boxes are freely available to view or download. These are images of presscopy files and vary considerably in quality. Also, the images are deliberately low contrast to preserve maximum detail such as from pencil addenda. Users can enhance the images in Photoshop or other image manipulation software. RWB

Very nice coin! Now tell me...where do you get good Danish in the "West Indies?"

100% fake.

In scanning RG104 Entry 229 boxes 207-217 (1904) I've noticed several typed reports on various gold/silver mining regions. All of these archive boxes are on NNP at: https://nnp.wustl.edu/library/archivedetail/527901 Users will have to leaf through the documents to find cover letters and then the full reports. I recall California, Oregon, New Mexico, and Washington plus others are included. There are an additional 5 or 6 boxes of 1904 material to scan. These will be posted to NNP when ready. [Similar reports for California and Alaska are in the year 1900 files - just click on the year you want.]