New Daniel Carr overstrike: 2009-DC "proofed" ASE w/ Weinman Eagle reverse

Check it out.

Even if you're a hater, you gotta admit that this one is kind of cool, don't ya? ;-)

http://www.dc-coin.com/1grabenercoinpressmedallionsaleprice-1-2-2.aspx

 

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Very cool but the $90 price tag is killer.

 

The price is a bit too much for me as well.

 

True, the price is a bit salty.

 

It's absolutely beautiful work which I admire but it's pricey for modern bullion.

 

Does anyone actually buy or sell these as bullion? As I recall, some of these pieces have been selling in the secondary market for a lot more than retail.

 

If you are a collector of his work, then yes they do trade more than bullion and demand a premium. But at the end of the day it's an over strike on top of a proof Silver Eagle. Take a look for yourself...

http://www.moonlightmint.com/

 

Yeah, what Taurus57 said... no one buys his stuff for bullion purposes.

 

That's how they all should have looked.

 

What? The proof Silver Eagles? Yeah, but that had been done with the Walking Liberty halves. But I don't disagree because it's a breath taking design.

 

Sure, it's "cool" in the same way an actual counterfeiter copies the work of more talented others for personal financial gain.

You gotta admit this even if you're delusional fanboy. ;-)

 

From Dan's site....."Each 2009-DC "proofed" Silver Eagle starts out as a US Mint produced non-proof 2009 Silver Eagle dollar with no mint mark. They are then privately over-struck with template dies to impart a proof-like finish".

I ordered one as I'm a collector of most of his items. I like the O/S pieces. Some of my favorite O/S pieces show ghosting from the host coin.

2009-S VDB Lincoln Cent

 

I don't like the DC stuff .. mostly.
But I can't wait to look at it in-hand when my copy arrives.

 

This is one of my favorites.

 

For me it would depend on how much ghosting from the host coin was visible. If it is supposed to be "proofed", I want it to be mirrored fields with frosty devices. The reverse is too different from an ASE to do that.