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It is from my original research --- hands-on stuff. None of it is on-line. NARA has no plans to digitize US Mint documents and ledgers. NNP has digitized a very limited selection and is working on more. My database is larger and spans a wider selection of materials....such as the chart above. This one was so large I had to photograph it in sections then piece them together in Photoshop.

Well my wife got me another present this morning that she put with my Birthday card now you guys can guess how old I am.

The table pictured below is a composite of all silver dollars and their vault locations held by the Philadelphia Mint as of November 24, 1922. Sadly, we don't have date and mint information for the "Bland" dollars (i.e. "Morgans").

This table shows only 1922 Peace dollars. The location of 1921 Peace dollars is in another table.This vault was mostly storage. 1921 Peace and some 1922 were in the cashier's vault and a transit vault where they were shipped out and then received back in from banks and FRB locations.

Hard to grade from those pictures but the value in that condition would be 1 cent. There were 150 million produced and even in uncirculated condition they are only worth a couple of dollars Just Bob beat me by seconds. (gonna have to learn how to type faster, still using two fingers) Glad we both have the same opinion

We barely have any guidelines at all. Please, for the love of god, post some interesting coins, slabbed or not. If you're interested in some guidelines, please check the top of this forum. Trust me, if you follow those, not only will you stun the *spoon* out of all of us, but it'll be okay even if you post parking lot 1982 pennies and insist that they are mint errors and doubled dies.

I believe bsshog40 nailed it; someone was playing with an electric engraving tool.

My youngest son is finally starting to get inspired. USMC Ray had a whole lot to do with that. That was very great and I can't thank you enough. He's got himself a handful now he keeps locked in his safe. He's been beating me to the change to look through it now. It makes me so happy now He's getting into the hobby. I want to thank you very much for that Ray. I truly mean that very much. It truly works if they get some coins gifted from a stranger more than from a parent. I don't know why but it was the case for my youngest son. My oldest was already getting into the hobby. I had been trying to inspire my youngest. He loves his hoard he calls it. He's also got some gemstones he keeps locked in it to. He finally got his first wheat penny back in change from a store the other day with some of his own money spent.

They seem to know where to take their prized possessions: Rick's of PAWN STARS fame.

This is very interesting. I’m trying to piece together the type of dollar each line is referring to. Would it be correct to assume: Bland = Morgan’s 1878-1904 (bland act to Pittman act) Pittman = Morgan 1921’s Were peace dollars included in “storage” or “Pittman”? Or only the specific line titled Peace? I didn’t see where 1921 Peace dollars were mentioned so it is presumably in one of those? It’s hard to imagine the sheer weight and bulk of this many silver dollars in one building.

[Note: I will be checking this thread intermittently and if a change occurs warranting a review, the OP and the membership-at-large, will be the first to know. As of this writing, everything is tickety-boo.]

My sentiments exactly [and not because Kurt or Conder may be looking over my shoulder.]

Yep....and not discovered for years.

All sorts of things might exist, but they have not appeared. I've checked a great many boxes and folders with ordinary titles and found some extraordinary documents....nearly all of the first 3 Renaissance books came from unlabeled boxes. The same for 1933 DE and lots of other things...Including the table above. A substantial missing segment includes personal letters and diaries. There are few of these for mint officers and almost nothing from anyone else.

Very little. Just the rare comment about getting a private bill through Congress, and that everyone recognized the bag went missing long before Drisell's term.

Yes, I have read it too. The question I always ask is cheap compared to what? If it's in the context of high priced art, it's totally BS. Like years ago in the Coin Week article comparing the Brasher doubloon to "Scream". Supposedly it was "cheap" due to the "history" of this coin, as if anyone would ever buy an expensive painting for this reason.

It's my inference that most of these coins are losing "share of wallet" due to the internet and NCLT. It was one to collect this coinage when it was mostly done at FV and there wasn't much else readily available. It's another thing entirely when presumably somewhere in the vicinity of 95% of all coins ever struck can be bought on demand or short notice, except in some arbitrary quality. Previously, I have commented on key and semi-key date Lincoln cents whose relative preference has mostly collapsed from 1965. It hasn't happened for the 16-D dime - YET - and probably a few others but it's likely to somewhat, with the lowest grades faring worst. As an example, an AG-3, G-4, etc 16D @ $400, $700 or more isn't remotely competitive with the alternatives as a collectible in the same price range. Generic Morgan dollars and pre-1933 US gold at least must be predominantly owned in quantity by both collectors and "investors" as "investments". I'd say the answer is a resounding "no", as this type of collecting isn't competitive as a mass recreational activity anymore. I don't check often (very intermittently) but I'm fairly confident that much of this coinage is actually worth about the same (outside the metal content) as it was in the late 70's, if offered in a true auction. A common IHC in G and VG listed for 75c and 95c in my 1977 Red Book. A dealer can presumably get this price or somewhat more. I see this type of coin on eBay (in volume) but either predominantly with no bids or much of the price is actually "free shipping". Back in the late 70's, local dealers claimed to pay 60% of "retail" (one much less) in my area. For the coins most collect, I doubt the terms are any better and possibly worse now. That's fine if the buyer is willing to treat it as a consumption expense but most likely won't when the numbers start adding up.

The coin appears to have rub on the high points, and thus would be somewhere in the AU grade range. That makes it worth $0.01.

@J P Mashoke, I love Proof sets. They are what I started my collection with. I have all the sets from 1965 to 2021. The silver proof sets that came out starting in 1992 made a great addition to my collection The 57 set is one of my favorite. Maybe because it tells my age too.

Thanks for checking so there is no metal missing unless it is all copper we would think it is a copper/zinc coin 1982 had both types .I have heard that corrosion can also build up under the surface of the coin and change it's looks also. So we add more possibility's to the list LoL

It weighs 2.52 grams.

Many people that have questions about the coins they collect or find in change are raw and, it is not a problem to post a photo of those coins here to receive information about them.

Lol, what started off in jest, this is becoming fun. Also, all MQA coins must fall below the Sheldon/TPG grades of PO-P1 (Poor). Currently, valuation is at face value, but may change in the future.

I must say, you never cease to amaze me with your breadth of knowledge.

Not to bore members -- but this single page is one of thousands examined and analyzed as part of the DE book research. It all has to be understood individually, in local context, and within global subject context to identify its place in an information stream. This is, of course, additional to locating the original materials, work, travel, and time that goes into mere acquisition of raw data.

A very old Conder token from waaaay back. We three blockheads dealer in coins. And another Pedcocks token.

I really like your idea of the E.D. designation. Can I add it to my scale for damaged coins?

Send it to NGC and please let us in on what NGC says. I already expressed above what NGC would say. This is a dead-end discussion.

Thanks for chiming in. Are you in a suburban or rural area where the local Post Office knows pretty much the houses it delivers to, or more urban area where the population density is simply too high ? I ask because if more local and less dense, your specific mail carrier (it's usually the same postman delivering, at least it is in my suburban NY area) should be able to help find out where the item is going missing. If HE/SHE isn't pilfering it, it means the local post office is probably where the thievery is happening and that should be traceable and correctable. At a larger regional sorting USPS before the "last mile", it'll be more difficult since those people don't interact with the locals.

Looks like someone was going to attempt their skills towards a hobo coin and gave up pretty fast. Lol

Welcome to the forum. That definitely did not happen at the mint, someone just tampered with it.

My latest upgrade. 1840 large date over small date

Heres the link to the article: https://www.greysheet.com/news/story/historic-1822-half-eagle-sold-for-8-4-million-in-the-stack-s-bowers-galleries-march-2021-auction-a-new-auction-record

MS66+ (w/green bean)

nice.

lol. Never thought about that. Ill be sure to to let Jim Kwick know if I ever see that post again on Linkdin.

It's a modern fake of crude manufacture.

Just picked up these two for my registry set.