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<p>[QUOTE="C-B-D, post: 2995402, member: 43130"]He's saying I'm a hypocrite for selling an overstrike that Dan didn't initial or sign. He has a fair point in that.</p><p><br /></p><p>But since we're headed down that path: Has anyone else noted that Dan Carr's new St. Gauden's tokens have an imprinted lettered edge? As I recall, Dan himself once replied to me that putting his initials on the edge of the coin, (something I suggested he do as a means of protecting the hobby [by keeping someone from representing his overstrikes as true U.S. Mint struck rarities], would be too difficult or not cost effective so as to make it feasible. (I'll see if I can find the quote tomorrow or later this week when I'm able). In any case, this would indicate one of two things:</p><p>1. Dan's skills have taken a significant jump in the 15 months since that thread.</p><p>2. Dan just didn't want to bother with it back then (which has interesting implications of it's own).</p><p><br /></p><p>But hey, perhaps now his future overstrikes can carry Dan's initials or name on the edge! We know it <i>can</i> be done![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="C-B-D, post: 2995402, member: 43130"]He's saying I'm a hypocrite for selling an overstrike that Dan didn't initial or sign. He has a fair point in that. But since we're headed down that path: Has anyone else noted that Dan Carr's new St. Gauden's tokens have an imprinted lettered edge? As I recall, Dan himself once replied to me that putting his initials on the edge of the coin, (something I suggested he do as a means of protecting the hobby [by keeping someone from representing his overstrikes as true U.S. Mint struck rarities], would be too difficult or not cost effective so as to make it feasible. (I'll see if I can find the quote tomorrow or later this week when I'm able). In any case, this would indicate one of two things: 1. Dan's skills have taken a significant jump in the 15 months since that thread. 2. Dan just didn't want to bother with it back then (which has interesting implications of it's own). But hey, perhaps now his future overstrikes can carry Dan's initials or name on the edge! We know it [I]can[/I] be done![/QUOTE]
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