1917 High-Relief Broken-Sword Peace & Clashed Morgan!

Just got these 2. The 1917 overstrike is a high relief modeled after the original bronze cast of the original broken sword design of the Peace Dollar that was acquired by Dan Carr and the Moonlight Mint. This is an epic offering!

http://www.moonlightmint.com/blog_19.htm




And the Clashed Dies Morgan is simply awesome!

 

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Uhh, wow.

 

Uhh, yeah!

 

ZOMG.

I've been fascinated by the "broken sword" design ever since I first read about it. (NOT a big war enthusiast here.) I'm not sure I'd ever seen a rendering of it, though.

$175, huh? Well, I guess that's what I'll be spending, then. I'm not sure I'll be speculating with multiples at that price point, although I'm sure it'll go up in the aftermarket, but I've gotta have one for myself.

Edit, after looking again at the obverse: I wish there were a way to strike up the central hair more fully. Given the relief on this coin, I'm surprised it's possible to get a full strike on either face in the center, but given the incredible detail on the reverse, I wonder if the obverse is simply transferred from a not-fully-struck example.

Not going to stop me, though; the obverse isn't the side I'll be staring at.

 

The 1921 Peace Dollar (high relief) also shows mushiness on the hair.......

@Cascade Thanks for the link.

 

Ugh! Just threw my money at DCarr and can't wait for his newest releases to arrive. I would like to get more of his designs but will wait for more money to come in. I would have to imagine that CT has turned out to be quite a marketing tool for DC. I have bought his stuff before but often missed out because I would find out about a product too late. Now because of posting on here, I am staying on top of his releases.....so thanks?

 

"Wow, sorry guys. I just wanted to show off a new purchase that I was excited about. I had no idea this thread would turn into this."

There. I went ahead and took care of that for you.

 

Thanks, that was very Human of you.

 

I tossed my hat into the ring for one of the '17 Peace overstrikes, though the price did give me pause for a moment. I find the "broken sword" reverse interesting enough.

 

It seems to me that the 100th anniversary of US involvement in World War I would be a natural for the US Mint to issue this design as a real commemorative coin. I suppose, though, they are too busy making a politically correct Liberty to bother.

 

Just placed my order -- including a set of the WWI 100th Anniversary tokens:
http://www.dc-coin.com/

I almost didn't order the $125 token -- until I noticed it's 2oz weight and 50mm diameter: http://www.dc-coin.com/2008hardtimestoken536minted-2-3-1-1-2-2-2-1-1.aspx

 

We are getting a coin commemorating our veterans of the war. But that being said does anyone really have hope that it will be a coin people will want to buy.

 

I hope it will be, but I just assume it won't until proven otherwise now

 

Just got my shipping notice!

 

I REALLY like that Peace Dollar!

 

Mine are on the way also !!

 

Why did you change your avatar, C-B-D?

I miss Bongo already!

 

You mean El Cheapo? He'll be back.

 

Is that his name? He looks like a beanie baby. The beanie baby monkey is named Bongo.

 

Just some cheap stuffed animal my son had that he wanted me to take with me to a coin show a few years ago. Haha!