Whitley Mint 1/4 Dollar 1 1

[David Andrews NZ]

Hi

I am new here - I have this 1/4 oz coin that i want to get graded - but have no idea what to use, as I cant find a similar coin.

Any help on how to get graded is appreciated. - Thanks

This medallion was minted at a small mint operated by Harold Whitley in Darby, Montana in 1983. As near as we can tell these rounds did not travel much beyond the state borders.

Ironically Mr Whitley received a trademark for the name "American Eagle" in 1981, 5 years before the US Mint started producing theirs. It is unknown if they had to pay any royalties as the trademark status shows that the the trademark was abandoned in 1983.

Obverse has an eagle facing left, with the inscription "AMERICAN EAGLE" above and "WHITLEY MINT" below, the reverse has "1/4 oz .999+ Fine Gold" inside a circle, with "HALF EAGLE" above and 5 stars below.

Edited April 22 by David Andrews NZ
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[powermad5000]

Hello and welcome to the forum!

I looked up on this page under the Submit tab what NGC will grade and accept and below is a copy from their list. You can look up the list yourself under this tab and look under tokens and medals. While I don't see yours technically listed, it sounds as if you have enough information that you could relay to them if they wanted it. They may ask you to send them copies of this information along with your submission. If I were in your shoes, I would call NGC Customer Service directly and describe the situation to them and make sure they would encapsulate your coin. I would call it a coin since it is not really a trade token or a medal and was made at very small mint but albeit a mint nonetheless.

Hope this helps! That's a neat piece with some history by the way. 

NGC'S CERTIFICATION SERVICES FOR US AND WORLD TOKENS AND MEDALS

Posted on 1/2/2012

NGC certifies the widest range of Exonumia and Americana.

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This list of materials that we officially authenticate, attribute and grade is periodically updated as we continue to expand the service. We offer certified grading for most of these materials using our regular and Oversize holders; however, a color photo certificate may be issued if your item is too large or too fragile to be encapsulated.

Tokens and medals may be submitted under any grading tier based on value and desired turnaround time. Also select the Tokens and Medals service, which does not have an additional fee. Variety attribution, where applicable, is included.

US Tokens and Medals

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• Bimetallic Trade Tokens of the US, as listed in Schenkman
• Bolen Medals, as listed in Neil Musante
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• Counterstamps, as listed in Brunk
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• Early American, Hard Times, Merchant and Trade Tokens as listed in Rulau
• Elongated Tokens, as listed in Martin and Dow
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• Washintonia, as listed in Baker
• World’s Fair and Expositions
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Edited April 22 by powermad5000