2020 Moonlight Mint Open House Overstrikes on an 1890-CC Morgan Dollar and a Cripple Creek Silver Strike
Lot Description
Daniel Carr's 2020 Carson City Mint sesquicentennial Open House dies overstruck on an 1890-CC Morgan dollar and on a Cripple Creek casino silver strike, both sold on eBay.
The Specimen
Moonlight Mint Open House (MMOH) token overstrikes
- Maker
- Daniel Carr, Moonlight Mint
- Date
- 2020
- Sale
- $229.99 (1890-CC) and $24.99 (Cripple Creek), eBay, September 2020
Daniel Carr’s 2020 Moonlight Mint Open House (MMOH) token features a Carson City Mint sesquicentennial design. Several overstrikes were offered by “usarok” on eBay in September 2020. Two of them are recorded here: one on an 1890-CC Morgan dollar and one on a Cripple Creek casino-style silver strike.
On an 1890-CC Morgan Dollar
Photos provided by usarok on eBay.
Description
Daniel Carr’s 2020 Carson City Sesquicentennial die is fittingly struck on a Carson City Morgan dollar for this piece, preserving the CC mintmark, while the generic MMOH die is used on the Morgan dollar obverse. On the reverse the overstrike die is nicely positioned between In God We Trust and the CC mintmark, leaving both visible.
The host coin also has a nice aged patina so that the design shows through the overstrike. It shows through nicely on the reverse but is a bit blurry on the obverse.
Reaction
While the Carson City Mint was opened in 1870, 1870-CC dollars are fairly pricey and are often over $1,000. To overstrike an actual CC coin, an 1890-CC Morgan Dollar seems like a reasonable choice.
While CC Morgan Dollars can be relatively inexpensive, they are still valued. When discussed on the Collectors Universe forums, one reaction was:
I agree it’s a neat piece but I would not have done this to a cc coin…pretty ballsy…
Sale
This piece was sold on eBay by “usarok” with the following description:
2020 Dan Carr Moonlight Mint Open House Token Carson City Mint on 1890-CC Morgan
2020 Moonlight Mint Open House Token featuring a Carson City Mint sesquicentennial obverse. This token was overstruck on an 1890-CC Morgan Silver Dollar.
- Venue: eBay
- Date: September 13, 2020
- Seller: usarok
- Price: $229.99
- Item: 284009946489
On a Cripple Creek Silver Strike
2020 Moonlight Mint Open House overstruck Cripple Creek Collectors Series casino-style silver strike. Cripple Creek is a former gold mining town in Colorado, and the Cripple Creek Collectors Series showcases it.
Photos provided by usarok on eBay.
Provenance
This is one of several 2020 Moonlight Mint Open House pieces offered by “usarok” on eBay.
Sale
This piece was sold by “usarok” on eBay with the following description:
2020 Dan Carr Moonlight Mint Open House Token o/s on a Bi-metallic Casino Token
2020 Moonlight Mint Open House Token featuring a Carson City Mint sesquicentennial obverse. This token was overstruck on a Bi-metallic Casino Token. The token insert is heavy silver plate not solid silver.
- Venue: eBay
- Date: September 19, 2020
- Seller: usarok
- Price: $24.99
- Item: 274493021323
First published on the original Private Mint News site in September 2020 as two articles, combined here.