RWB Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 (edited) The Western Union Telegraph Company San Francisco, California May 13, 1870 Hon. James Pollock, Director of Mint Letter “S” omitted on one dollar and three dollar dies sent to this branch. For this year two thousand pieces coined, can they be issued? O. H. Lagrange Superintendent Edited February 23, 2022 by RWB GoldFinger1969 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VKurtB Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 Or maybe they just orbited them at a, yes, I’m gonna say it, Lagrange point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member: Seasoned Veteran DWLange Posted February 23, 2022 Member: Seasoned Veteran Share Posted February 23, 2022 Well, we know that the mintmark on the only known 1870-S three-dollar piece was hand cut into the die, presumably at the SF Mint. I can't imagine 2,000 silver dollars were coined, when only ten or so are known today, so it must have been the gold dollar dies that were lacking a mintmark. GoldFinger1969 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VKurtB Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 So they just said, “Oh *hit!” and struck them anyway. No S. RonnieR131 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWB Posted February 23, 2022 Author Share Posted February 23, 2022 (edited) Lagrange clearly says one and 3 dollar dies, but does not state the quantity of each. Here's the telegram image. Searching for additional documents. Edited February 23, 2022 by RWB GoldFinger1969 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VKurtB Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 On 2/23/2022 at 5:40 PM, RWB said: Lagrange clearly says one and 3 dollar dies, but does not state the quantity of each. Here's the telegram image. Searching for additional documents. Given that a number of 2,000 coins is mentioned, would more than one set of each be needed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nouzillet Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 Philadelphia told SF not to issue them re-coin them instead dies were being sent Telegram May 14th Pollock to LaGrange Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWB Posted February 24, 2022 Author Share Posted February 24, 2022 (edited) From Dan Owens, San Francisco area: Telegram Philadelphia May 14, 1870 To OH LaGrange Supt. U.S. Br. Mint Do not issue but recoin the pieces Will send dies Jas Pollock Director U.S. Mint Edited February 24, 2022 by RWB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWB Posted February 24, 2022 Author Share Posted February 24, 2022 On 2/23/2022 at 7:12 PM, Nouzillet said: Philadelphia told SF not to issue them re-coin them instead dies were being sent Telegram May 14th Pollock to LaGrange Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWB Posted February 24, 2022 Author Share Posted February 24, 2022 Received a copy of a Feb 2017 Numismatist article by Oliver & Kelly that includes the above and more. It largely wraps up the subject very nicely. (Sadly, there are no source references, but it's presumed the documents are in the San Bruno NARA facility.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
