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Nouzillet
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Henri Charriere reacted to a post in a topic: Kudos & Cash. Consider writing numismatic articles
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Kudos & Cash. Consider writing numismatic articles
Nouzillet replied to RWB's topic in US, World, and Ancient Coins
RWB I might take you up on your offer -
Mike Meenderink reacted to a post in a topic: The Collection of Historical Records of the Carson City NV. Mint. Various contributors credited.
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GoldFinger1969 reacted to a post in a topic: Upcoming article: "World’s Largest Gold Bar"
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Upcoming article: "World’s Largest Gold Bar"
Nouzillet replied to RWB's topic in US, World, and Ancient Coins
If it was poured from California gold during the 1850’s, then the Assayer’s were probably Kellogg & Humbert. Circa 1859 Circa 1857, they poured and assayed the largest gold bar recovered from the SS Central America -
GoldFinger1969 reacted to a post in a topic: 1946 Philadelphia Mint Silver Ingot
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GoldFinger1969 reacted to a post in a topic: Kentucky Gold Hoard
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The coins that Thompson stole were not struck during the CA Gold Rush I think they are re struck Kellogg & Co Round $50 gold pieces If my memory serves me correctly they were made by slicing off the face plates of some of the gold bars recovered from the wreck. The face plates sell at auction for good prices They show the Assaying firm’s name ie Kellogg & Humbert , the number , the weight, the gold Fineness and the $ value of the bar The coins in Thompson’s stolen hoard were made from the melted gold obtained from these bars Purist’s would say they should not have melted the bars in the first place (that’s left to debate) I think the set of dies for the coins were the original ones from Kellogg & Co 1855 Thompson saw his grossly overvalued billion dollar wreck evaporate and his payout with it Lawyers must have gobbled up a significant amount of cash Perhaps he feels that he is entitled to something Yes the investors had a right to the gold he stole He picked the wrong judge to lie to Just my opinion of course I don’t think there is any comparison between the SSCA recovery and Saddle Ridge historic wise To me the SSCA recoveries win by a mile I guess I am prejudice I will say that David M did a first class job of restoring the SR Hoard gold coins that were not already harshly cleaned by the finder
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Reaason for no 1878-O silver dollars
Nouzillet replied to RWB's topic in US, World, and Ancient Coins
In the SFBM’s Paying Clerks Ledger or Blotter covering in part the years 1861-1862 they listed the following deliveries of Seated quarters (Redbook Mintage 96,000) On August 3rd 20,000 delivered On October 16th 28,000 On December 28th 28,000 sub total 76,000 The final 20,000 1861 S Seated quarters were not delivered from the Coiner until January 13th of 1862 The next delivery of Seated quarters was made on May 28th 1862 and consisted of 12,000 coins On May 31st 12,000, on July 15th 12,000 on August 9th 4,000 on September 9th 20,000 and on November 20th 7,000 for a total mintage of 67,000 1862 S Seated quarters Note I do not know when the final mintage of 1861-S Seated quarters were actually struck I think it could have been in January of 1862 -
GoldFinger1969 reacted to a post in a topic: Mint Director calls former Superintendent "a fraud." Very unusual telegram
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GoldFinger1969 reacted to a post in a topic: New NARA Research Items
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I remember coming across an old newspaper article from October of 1933. Some wealthy woman in Fresno California was served a Federal warrant (suspected) of hoarding gold. Turns out she did have a nice pile of the shiny metal. She reportedly turned into a SF bank $60,000 (face value) in Double Eagles , $430 in Eagles and Half Eagles and $25,000 in $20 Gold Certificates
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Henri Charriere reacted to a post in a topic: 1946 Philadelphia Mint Silver Ingot
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1946 Philadelphia Mint Silver Ingot
Nouzillet replied to Henri Charriere's topic in US, World, and Ancient Coins
The San Francisco Branch Mint was returning gold bars to her customers right from the start in April of 1854. For the year, only a handful of these returned bars were refined, most were unparted with no attempt being made to separate the silver from the native gold. I know that the Philadelphia Mint had returned gold bars poured from California gold to her customers in 1853. They were reportedly stamped with their weight and fineness and also carried a glued on paper label with them, or sort of a memorandum. Beginning in 1856, the San Francisco Mint also paid out some silver bars to her depositors. If the S.S. Central America had sunk in 1856, there would have been a decent chance that she carried some San Francisco Branch Mint gold bars in her treasure hold. In 1857, the S.F.B.M. had returned zero gold bars to her customers. Letter from the Archives Mint of the United States Philadelphia November 5, 1853 Sir: I forward to you on the 3rd instant, by Adams & Co. Express, a Box containing the stamps for the gold bars-letters, and figures, and a large set of figures for the Melter & Refiner, which I hope will reach you in good order and in time for your contemplated commencement of operations on the 1st of February next. I am respectfully Yours, (signed) James Ross Snowden Director. Dr. L.A. Birdsall Supt. Branch Mint Cal DWL my late grandmother and father were both born in San Francisco.... -
The fate of many seated Liberty silver dollars
Nouzillet replied to RWB's topic in US, World, and Ancient Coins
Roger your post is interesting.....In 1863, a Detroit newspaper wrote about the Glut of Silver in Canada...American silver....Silver abounds everywhere,,,I know that when the Fraser River gold rush broke out in British Columbia in 1858, Seated haves were reportedly carried from SF to this site in numbers....In 1859 a San Francisco newspaper editor complained that the new silver dollars (1859-S) were being melted by local silversmiths and turned into silver ware....I believe this tidbit appeared in a January 2017 Numismatist article on the coin. -
GoldFinger1969 reacted to a post in a topic: Gold stacked in the hallway
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Alex in PA. reacted to a post in a topic: Gold stacked in the hallway
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A little side note The San Francisco Federal Archives in San Bruno CA have copies of letters that show millions of dollars in gold coins (Half Eagles, Eagles, and Double Eagles) being shipped once or twice a week from the SF Mint to the Denver Mint in 1908-1909
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Come Sail Away - The “Sailor Head” Patterns of 1875
Nouzillet replied to FlyingAl's topic in US, World, and Ancient Coins
Thanks Tom -
Come Sail Away - The “Sailor Head” Patterns of 1875
Nouzillet replied to FlyingAl's topic in US, World, and Ancient Coins
Yep Ford was at New Netherlands knew him well well sort of What about Coin Collectors Journal 1939 v 6 p 13 Must have appeared in an earlier auction catalogue -
Proposal to remove legal tender status from 1861-O coins.
Nouzillet replied to RWB's topic in US, World, and Ancient Coins
The Rep 1865 SSCA sank on September 12th 1857 did have a few NO silver halves from the 1850’s onboard primarily from the 1850’s -
Half dollar 1856 S with countermark
Nouzillet replied to Diemguarns's topic in US, World, and Ancient Coins
I reached out to an expert on these pieces He told me that it appears to be a legitimate Chinese chop mark. Most of the known Seated halves with chops bear the SF mint mark and are dated 1855-1865 Relatively common examples range from $125 to $250 in average circulated condition Of course they are rarer than Trades with chops. Less encountered P Mint coins can sell for more. An 1853 P Seated half recently sold for just over $1,000 It had two things going for it, a P Mint issue and a single year type. Again I received this info from a very knowledgeable collector . -
Half dollar 1856 S with countermark
Nouzillet replied to Diemguarns's topic in US, World, and Ancient Coins
This is interesting. I can’t tell you if the chop mark is legit. However, based on contemporary records I can state with certainty that Liberty Seated half dollars were shipped to Japan from San Francisco circa 1859-1860. Other years I don’t know I haven’t looked. Of course upon arrival in Japan a number would have been melted.