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RE: "Where are the plate shots?"

Full plates were served last Thursday and have, since then, been thoroughly scraped, licked, finger rubbed and scrubbed clean. Nary a leftover bit of roast VAM, 'tater transfer, or oyster stuffed crack remain.

Here's a quick sample showing delivery quantities by date Oct-Dec 1879. (There are additional statements, but this is the only one seen so far -to 1882- that has this much detail.)

The following two boxes of documents from the New Orleans Mint will soon be available on NNP's website. I have not had time to review contents. Access is free to view, browse or download. Box 41 1879-91 New Orleans (652 pages) Box 42 1891-98 New Orleans (202 pages) These are the final New Orleans Mi...

Try A Guide Book of Peace Dollars by Roger W. Burdette (me), Whitman Publishing LLC. Look for the 4th edition. Available from most coin book sellers. This presents the factual story of this coin from concept to first issues including pattern pieces and the "1964-D Dollar." It has a few of the more p...

Since folks here collect silver dollars, maybe these should be called "Silver Nuggets." (As opposed "Gold Nuggets" or "Excessively Processed Chicken Nuggets.")

In a letter on the same subject a few weeks later, an Acting Mint Director, merely quoted the delivery total for 1804. This implies there was no standard reply to 1804 dollar questions.

colwillys wrote: ↑

Wed Nov 22, 2023 3:27 pm

Another work of ART that the mint did not produce . rejected designs .OBV and REV . So this is not counterfeit

Your statement is false. They are counterfeits. All that is required are the statements of value and national origin. These comply with the law's "likeness or similitude" clause.

This short letter describes the US Mint's view of 1804 dollars as of 1899. Treasury Department, Bureau of the Mint, Washington, D.C., July 28,1899. Mr. S. M. Davidson, Esq., Fyneview, Fishkill-on-Hudson, N.Y. Sir: In reply to your letter of the 28th instant, in reference to the number of silver doll...

Another counterfeit. Worth 5-10yr in Leavenworth.

A "vein of impurities" typically begins as a small lump or fragment that becomes elongated during multiple passes in the rolling process. I tiny piece of slag can become a vein-like thread stretching several inches along the length of a strip. Limited documentation indicates a strip might occasional...

There might be more cracked 1921 Morgans and 1922 Peace(s) hiding in collections and stale inventory. That's why I used this photo.

Occasionally coins are found struck on cracked planchets. This letter from Director Roberts mentions the primary cause. [These should not be confused with cracked dies.] May 2, 1899. John Machen, Esq., Langdon, N. Dakota. Sir, In reply to your letter of the 25th ultimo, you are respectfully informed...

Weak detail, several marks. Might grade Unc 63. Nothing suspicious about the color in the photo.

Very low numbers suggest proof coinage, such as the 3- and 5-cent minor coins. Notice that all the 3 & 5 cent reverse dies were carried forward. "Zero" for 5-cent obverse dies is logically impossible, unless all "1878 proof 5-cent" were actually dated "1877." But that does not seem to be the case. N...

1. The document does not mention proof dies. 2. This is for the Philadelphia Mint, only. Other mints supplied similar reports and they might turn up in future searches. Digitization and review is a slow process. Every page has to be handled individually. NARA does not permit use of automated page tu...

So....it's not something aimed at attracting the interest of new specialty collectors. Could this be one of several approaches?

I ask because the only other time I've seen "dollar" used for a non-US silver coin was in relation to "Spanish or Mexican dollars." Foreign minor coins were occasionally referred to as "cents," but the national context was always clear. It might be that Mr. Platt's status as Agent for D.R. was suffi...

Does this letter refer to Morgan silver dollars, Dominican pesos (0.900 fine 422-2/9 grains) or Dominican debased Pesos (0.350 fine) 1899-A? March 14, 1899 To the Superintendent, Mint United States, Philadelphia, Pa. Sir, In reply to your letter of the 13th instant, in reference to striking 50,000 d...

"230th anniversary of the Flowing Hair dollar series"

Nice round number; not like 225 years or 250 years. Now, if they'll just keep it mushy with bog-like detail...