https://privatemintnews.com/ Research and news on private mint issues: So-Called Dollars, tokens, medals, private patterns, and fantasy coins. en-us https://privatemintnews.com/articles/so-called-dollars_1949_california-gold-rush-catalog-ana-kosoff-hk-500-501/ https://privatemintnews.com/articles/so-called-dollars_1949_california-gold-rush-catalog-ana-kosoff-hk-500-501/ Tue, 01 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMT So-Called Dollars The 1949 California Gold Rush So-Called Dollar served as the ANA convention badge and appeared on the cover of Abe Kosoff's convention auction catalog. https://privatemintnews.com/articles/patterns_1921-peace-dollar-splasher-judd-a1921-1-and-plaster/ https://privatemintnews.com/articles/patterns_1921-peace-dollar-splasher-judd-a1921-1-and-plaster/ Mon, 22 May 2023 00:00:00 GMT Patterns A unique 1921 Peace Dollar die trial by Anthony de Francisci, now cataloged as Judd A1921-1 and certified by PCGS, surfaced in 2020 alongside a unique plaster model. https://privatemintnews.com/articles/patterns_1932-laura-gardin-fraser-quarter-plaster/ https://privatemintnews.com/articles/patterns_1932-laura-gardin-fraser-quarter-plaster/ Mon, 22 May 2023 00:00:00 GMT Patterns A plaster model of the reverse of Laura Gardin Fraser's winning 1932 Washington quarter design, with an original studio photograph, unknown to collectors until 2020. https://privatemintnews.com/articles/so-called-dollars_1915-hk-402-ppie-alabama-variety-discovery/ https://privatemintnews.com/articles/so-called-dollars_1915-hk-402-ppie-alabama-variety-discovery/ Mon, 22 May 2023 00:00:00 GMT So-Called Dollars The 1963 restrikes of the 1915 PPIE Alabama Fund Dollar were struck from a newly made reverse die, not the original, and here are the diagnostics to tell them apart. https://privatemintnews.com/articles/so-called-dollars_the-keets-collection/ https://privatemintnews.com/articles/so-called-dollars_the-keets-collection/ Sat, 13 May 2023 00:00:00 GMT So-Called Dollars A look at the So-Called Dollar collection of "keets", a Collectors Universe regular known for eye-appealing pieces and early PCGS photography. https://privatemintnews.com/articles/so-called-dollars_ngc-certifies-pedley-ryan-jo-counterstamps/ https://privatemintnews.com/articles/so-called-dollars_ngc-certifies-pedley-ryan-jo-counterstamps/ Sun, 07 May 2023 00:00:00 GMT So-Called Dollars NGC certified three Pedley-Ryan HK-825 So-Called Dollars with a "J.O" counterstamp in two varieties, all from a single estate lot. https://privatemintnews.com/articles/so-called-dollars_1882-pennsylvania-bicentennial_hk-139-restrike_unique/ https://privatemintnews.com/articles/so-called-dollars_1882-pennsylvania-bicentennial_hk-139-restrike_unique/ Fri, 05 May 2023 00:00:00 GMT So-Called Dollars A unique circa-1930s U.S. Mint restrike of the 1882 Pennsylvania Bi-Centennial "Mint Officers" medal, graded NGC MS66. https://privatemintnews.com/articles/fantasy-coins_1902-s-double-struck-us-philippines-uspi-peso-error/ https://privatemintnews.com/articles/fantasy-coins_1902-s-double-struck-us-philippines-uspi-peso-error/ Sat, 08 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMT Fantasy Coins Only two double-struck examples were made of Daniel Carr's fantasy-date 1902-S U.S. Philippines peso, and this is the one available to collectors. https://privatemintnews.com/articles/so-called-dollars_discovery-of-1876-hk-27-5-and-6-pointed-star-varieties/ https://privatemintnews.com/articles/so-called-dollars_discovery-of-1876-hk-27-5-and-6-pointed-star-varieties/ Mon, 03 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMT So-Called Dollars The 1876 Independence Hall With Trees So-Called Dollar comes in two "With Star" varieties, 5-pointed and 6-pointed, and the 5-pointed star is the newly identified one. https://privatemintnews.com/articles/concept-coins_2018-d-daniel-carr-2018-wwi-centennial-us-mint-design-competition-concept-dollar/ https://privatemintnews.com/articles/concept-coins_2018-d-daniel-carr-2018-wwi-centennial-us-mint-design-competition-concept-dollar/ Fri, 29 Jul 2022 00:00:00 GMT Private Patterns Daniel Carr describes, in his own words, the invited design competition behind his 2018-D WWI Centennial concept dollar, with his renderings, sketches and acrylic models. https://privatemintnews.com/articles/so-called-dollars_1883-hk-135b-silver-newburg-centennial-sells-at-baltimore-2021/ https://privatemintnews.com/articles/so-called-dollars_1883-hk-135b-silver-newburg-centennial-sells-at-baltimore-2021/ Tue, 21 Dec 2021 00:00:00 GMT So-Called Dollars A rare silver 1883 Newburgh Centennial So-Called Dollar by Abraham Demarest, not listed in the second edition of Hibler and Kappen, sold for $9,000 at Baltimore in 2021. https://privatemintnews.com/articles/so-called-dollars_2021_so-called-fellowship-gathering-report/ https://privatemintnews.com/articles/so-called-dollars_2021_so-called-fellowship-gathering-report/ Fri, 17 Dec 2021 00:00:00 GMT So-Called Dollars A report from the 8th annual So-Called Dollar Fellowship Gathering in Reno: the sessions, a talk on store card mules, and a possible new leather HK-27 variety. https://privatemintnews.com/articles/so-called-dollars_discovery-of-1918-scd-295c-service-with-the-american-army-ce-stark/ https://privatemintnews.com/articles/so-called-dollars_discovery-of-1918-scd-295c-service-with-the-american-army-ce-stark/ Sun, 07 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMT So-Called Dollars An uncataloged 1918-dated Service with the American Army So-Called Dollar, counterstamped with the recipient's name, C. E. Stark.