Items designed
or engraved by Daniel Carr and minted by (or for) others.
Printable
Catalog with Mintage Statistics for Items Designed and Minted by Daniel Carr /
Moonlight Mint.
For unauthorized issues, see Alert regarding fakes of Daniel Carr coins.
US Mint New York and Rhode Island state
quarters, 2001.
In November, 1999 I received an invitation from the mint to participate in
a design competition for the five 2001 state quarters. Apparently, the Mint's
production timetable was running short so they stepped in to help the states
get things moving with the design selection process. The Mint started by asking
the Governors of each of the five states for a list of three to five themes
that they would like to see on the coin. Then the Mint invited approximately 30
artists to submit designs based upon the suggested themes. Due to the Mint's
timetable, a business trip, and surgery, I had only one weekend to produce all
five designs. My New York and Rhode Island designs were chosen for the actual
coins, and I was paid by the US Mint for the designs. Note, however, that the
US Mint did not acknowledge the design origin, and the initials on the coins
are those of the US Mint sculptor who sculpted it, not the designer (standard
practice for state quarters).
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2001 US Mint New York state quarter.
One suggested design theme from the state of New York was the Stature of Liberty, with a state outline and the legend “Gateway to Freedom”. The Erie canal outline was added later, after the initial design had been prepared. So basically, all I did was arrange the furniture that New York had already picked out. Engraved by Al Maletsky.
Final Mintages:
Philadelphia (“P” mint) copper-nickel clad: 655,400,000 Denver (“D” mint) copper-nickel clad: 619,640,000 San Francisco (“S” mint) copper-nickel clad PROOF: 3,094,140 San Francisco (“S” mint) 90% Silver PROOF: 889,697 |
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2001 US Mint Rhode Island state quarter.
Rhode Island’s suggested theme was simply a ship or ships. That left a lot of artistic leeway. My initial design was well-received, but there was a request to show a different ship than the generic sailboat I originally had. My final design shows the “Reliance”, which was built in Rhode Island and won the America’s Cup races in 1903. Newport Bridge across Narragansett Bay is shown in the background. Engraved by Thomas D Rodgers.
Final Mintages:
Philadelphia (“P” mint) copper-nickel clad: 423,000,000 Denver (“D” mint) copper-nickel clad: 447,100,000 San Francisco (“S” mint) copper-nickel clad PROOF: 3,094,140 San Francisco (“S” mint) 90% Silver PROOF: 889,697 |
US Mint Maine state quarter, 2003.
The Maine Arts Commission held a design competition for the Maine
state quarter in May, 2001. The contest was open to full- and part-time Maine residents. I am not a Maine resident, but a friend and coworker of mine, Jim
Pendleton, is from Maine. His parents, Leland and Carolyn Pendleton, have lived
in Rockland for 40 years. The Pendletons provided me with suggestions and
historical background, in addition to submitting the design I created.
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2003 Maine state quarter design, as chosen by the State.
This final revision that I submitted was chosen by the
state of Maine as the design they wanted for their quarter.
In 2005 I minted concept patterns of this design (see Alternate State Quarters). |
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2003 US Mint Maine state quarter.
Starting in 2003, the US Mint had a new policy for state quarter design submissions from the states – they would only accept narratives, not graphics. As such, they would not accept my Maine design, even though the state of Maine wanted it. So the US mint generated their own design, based on my theme.
Final Mintages (by US Mint):
Philadelphia (“P” mint) copper-nickel clad: 217,400,000 Denver (“D” mint) copper-nickel clad: 231,400,000 San Francisco (“S” mint) copper-nickel clad PROOF: 3,408,516 San Francisco (“S” mint) 90% Silver PROOF: 1,125,755 |
Reno Coin Club Medal, 2004.
In 2003 I submitted a design for the Nevada State Quarter to the
Governor’s office in Carson City. As an unsolicited submission, I
retained the copyright on it. In 2012 I discovered that years earlier someone
had taken this design (without permission and without contacting me), and they
used it for one side of the 2004 Reno Coin Club’s 20th
anniversary medal. The medal was sculpted, engraved, and minted by Silvertowne
Mint. I contacted them, but they could not determine where they got the design.
I reached a settlement with them, and I obtained the dies in 2013 and struck
some additional examples (with the club’s permission).
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2004 Reno Coin Club medal. Obverse Nevada state quarter design By Daniel Carr (“DC” initials below coin icon). Reverse design by the Club (logo).
2013 mintage by Moonlight Mint:
Pewter, matte: 1 Pewter, proof-like: 4
Nickel, matte: 1 Nickel, proof-like: 4
Brass, matte: 2 Brass, satin: 11 Brass, proof-like: 5
Copper, matte: 2 Copper, satin: 11 Copper, proof-like: 5
Silver, matte: 2 (one multi-struck) Silver, satin: 8 Silver, proof-like: 4
All are 39mm, medal-turn orientation, smooth edge. Silver issues are marked on the edge “ONE TROY OZ .
999 SILVER”.
2013 re-strike in silver proof-like, shown at left.
The triangular space between the locomotive smoke stack and the west border of the state outline is frosted on the original strikes. The proof-like re-strikes have this area polished (as originally intended for this design). |
Washington DC and Puerto Rico novelty quarters,
2004-2009.
In 2004 I was contracted by National Collectors Mint (NCM), a coin
marketing company, to design novelty Washington DC and Puerto Rico quarters.
They were minted with dates ranging from 2004-2009, in silver-plated and solid
silver versions (the 2005 Puerto Rico solid silver version is unconfirmed). The
solid silver versions are marked on the edge. The US Mint’s Puerto
Rico quarter, designed a few years after mine, has some obvious similarities.
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Washington DC obverse, 2004-2008 Date below Capitol, |
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Washington DC obverse, 2009 only. Date to right of Washington Monument, |
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Puerto Rico obverse, 2004-2009. |
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Reverse, 2004 only. Same as regular US Mint State Quarter, except “COPY” on head. |
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Reverse, 2004-2009. “50 UNITED STATES * ONE NATION”, “51st STATE PROOF”, “COPY” on head. |
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Silver-plated issues, fully-reeded edge, 6.5 grams (typical). |
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Pure (solid) silver issues, partially-reeded edge with “.999 FINE SILVER”, 7.9 grams (typical). |
Freedom Tower
Silver Dollar, 2004-2009.
In 2004 I was contracted by National Collectors Mint (NCM), a coin
marketing company, to design a "Freedom Tower Silver Dollar". After
submitting the basic artwork, NCM began their marketing campaign. I disagreed
with their tactics and I suspended my relationship with them. Shortly after
that, New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer banned sales of the coins and imposed
a fine on NCM. Four major issues were involved.
1) The general perception was that NCM was attempting to "cash-in" on the tragedy. In reality, the original coin was intended to commemorate ground-breaking for the new "Freedom Tower" building at the site of the twin towers. But that still didn't make it right.
2) The marketing for the coins was misleading and caused people to believe that the coins were pure (solid) silver when, in fact, most (but not all) were only silver plated.
3) NCM claimed that the coins were "created with" silver recovered from the World Trade Center (WTC) disaster site. Technically, this was true. However, all they had to do was melt one WTC recovery Silver Eagle in a larger batch of silver and use that silver for the coins.
4) NCM claimed that the coins were "Government Issue" legal-tender silver dollars. The fine print stated that the coins were legal tender of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). CNMI, however, is a protectorate of the United States and has no legal authority to issue their own money.
Publicly, issues #1 and #2 were the most widely discussed. But issue #4 was the main factor in the decision by the government to ban the coins.
After the initial ban, NCM changed their marketing tactics, taking a more low-key approach. They skirted the ban by associating the coins with the Cook Islands rather than the CNMI. The Cook Islands issues are technically legal tender.
Shortly after suspending my relationship with NCM, I also learned that the president of NCM had, in the past, been fined for marketing pornography via the US Mail. In an ironic twist to the story, Elliot Spitzer was subsequently forced to resign over a prostitution scandal.
The Wikipedia article contains information about the history and controversies surrounding these coins.
Shown below are images of the different coins issued by NCM. I created the original basic designs (note "DC" designer's initials at lower right). Legends were changed and other modifications (such as the addition of extra buildings in 2007) were made to the designs outside of my control. Sunshine Minting did the actual sculpting/engraving and striking.
These items have a collector following, in spite of (or perhaps as a result of) their controversial nature. Most collectors are aware only of the silver plated issues. I created this reference page to document the different varieties that were produced.
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2004 $1 - Type 1 (small
Statue of Liberty, "In God We Trust"). This is the issue that most collectors are familiar with. It was heavily marketed for a short period and then gained additional notoriety when sales of it were banned. 38mm diameter. Smooth edge marked "COMMONWEALTH N. MARIANA ISLANDS - WORLD TRADE CENTER RECOVERY SILVER - 100 MIL. CLAD".
NOTE: One has been discovered without any edge lettering. Presumably rare, more may exist. |
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Early-issue Certificate of Authenticity showing facsimile signatures of Barry Goldwater Jr. and Daniel Carr. |
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Later-issue Certificate of Authenticity showing facsimile signature of Barry Goldwater Jr. only. When I suspended my relationship with NCM, I requested that they no longer use my name or signature. So NCM removed my signature from the COA. |
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Same front/back design as 2004 clad issue.
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2004 $1 - Type 1 (small
Statue of Liberty, "In God We Trust"). This issue is very scarce. It was not widely marketed like the clad $1 issue, and the issue price (for those who knew to ask about it) was significantly higher. Like the 2004 clad $1, it was only available for a short time before sales were banned. 38mm diameter. Smooth edge marked "COMMONWEALTH N. MARIANA ISLANDS - WORLD TRADE CENTER RECOVERY SILVER - 1 OZ .999 FINE". |
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Certificate of Authenticity showing facsimile signature of Barry Goldwater Jr. only, along with specifications indicating the pure silver (one troy ounce) content. |
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2004 $50 - Type 1 (small
Statue of Liberty, "In God We Trust"). This issue is very rare (announced mintage limit 3,500). It was not widely marketed like the clad $1 issue, and the issue price (for those who knew to ask about it) was considerably higher, of course. Sales of this coin apparently were halted when sales of the 2004 $1 coins were banned. 19mm diameter. Smooth edge marked "COMMONWEALTH N. MARIANA ISLANDS .25 OZ 9999 GOLD". |
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Certificate of Authenticity showing facsimile signatures of Barry Goldwater Jr. and Daniel Carr, along with specifications indicating the pure gold (1/4 troy ounce) content. |
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2004 $25 - Type 2 (large
Statue of Liberty, "In God We Trust"). This issue is rare (announced mintage limit 3,500). It was not widely marketed like the clad $1 issue, and the issue price (for those who knew to ask about it) was considerably higher, of course. Sales of this coin apparently were halted when sales of the 2004 $1 coins were banned. 19mm diameter. Smooth edge marked "COMMONWEALTH N. MARIANA ISLANDS .25 OZ 9999 GOLD". |
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Certificate of Authenticity showing facsimile signature of Barry Goldwater Jr. only, along with specifications indicating the pure gold (1/4 troy ounce) content. |
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2005 $1 - Type 3 (large
Statue of Liberty, "Let Freedom Ring"). This issue is also known to many collectors. It is designated as non-circulating legal-tender of the Cook Islands. But since the Cook Islands issue their own independent currency (unlike the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands which legally must use only US Dollars), this issue was not banned by the US government. 38mm diameter. Smooth edge (no edge marking). |
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Same front/back design as 2005 clad issue.
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2005 $1 - Type 3 (large
Statue of Liberty, "Let Freedom Ring"). This issue is somewhat scarce. It was not widely marketed like the clad $1 issue, and the issue price (for those who knew to ask about it) was significantly higher. 38mm diameter. Partially-reeded edge marked "1 TROY OZ. .999 FINE SILVER". |
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Certificate of Authenticity showing facsimile signature of Barry Goldwater Jr. only, along with specifications indicating the pure silver (one troy ounce) content. |
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Same front/back/edge design as 2005
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2006 $1 - Type 3 (large
Statue of Liberty, "Let Freedom Ring"). This issue is also known to many collectors. It is designated as non-circulating legal-tender of the Cook Islands. But since the Cook Islands issue their own independent currency (unlike the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands which legally must use only US Dollars), this issue was not banned by the US government. 38mm diameter. Smooth edge (no edge marking). |
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2006 $1 - Type 3 (large
Statue of Liberty, "Let Freedom Ring"). This issue is somewhat scarce. It was not widely marketed like the clad $1 issue, and the issue price (for those who knew to ask about it) was significantly higher. 38mm diameter. Partially-reeded edge marked "1 TROY OZ. .999 FINE SILVER". |
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Certificate of Authenticity showing facsimile signature of Barry Goldwater Jr. only, along with specifications indicating the pure silver (one troy ounce) content. |
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2007, 2008, 2010 $1 - Type 4
(large Statue of Liberty, extra buildings). This issue is also known to many collectors. It is designated as non-circulating legal-tender of the Cook Islands. But since the Cook Islands issue their own independent currency (unlike the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands which legally must use only US Dollars), this issue was not banned by the US government. 38mm diameter. Smooth edge (no edge marking). |
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Same front/back design as 2007-2008 clad issue.
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2007, 2008 (2010
unconfirmed) $1 - Type 4 (large Statue of Liberty, extra buildings). This issue is somewhat scarce. It was not widely marketed like the clad $1 issue, and the issue price (for those who knew to ask about it) was significantly higher. 38mm diameter. Partially-reeded edge marked "1 TROY OZ. .999 FINE SILVER". |
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Certificate of Authenticity showing facsimile signature of Barry Goldwater Jr. only, along with specifications indicating the pure silver (one troy ounce) content. |
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2009 $1 - Type 5
(Re-engraved, large Statue of Liberty, extra buildings, ray passes above
"O" in "ONE", larger letters in "FREEDOM
TOWER"). This issue is also known to many collectors. It is designated as non-circulating legal-tender of the Cook Islands. But since the Cook Islands issue their own independent currency (unlike the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands which legally must use only US Dollars), this issue was not banned by the US government. 38mm diameter. Smooth edge (no edge marking). |
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Certificate of Authenticity showing facsimile signature of Barry Goldwater Jr. only. |
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Same front/back design as 2009 clad issue.
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2009 $1 - Type 5
(Re-engraved, large Statue of Liberty, extra buildings, ray passes above
"O" in "ONE", larger letters in "FREEDOM
TOWER"). This issue is somewhat scarce. It was not widely marketed like the clad $1 issue, and the issue price (for those who knew to ask about it) was significantly higher. 38mm diameter. Partially-reeded edge marked ".999 F.S." (999 Fine Silver). |
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Same certificate as 2007-2008 solid silver issue, but with a "2009" date. |
Certificate of Authenticity showing facsimile signature of Barry Goldwater Jr. only, along with specifications indicating the pure silver (one troy ounce) content. |
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Single $1 packaging - capsule and case. |
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Double $1 set packaging - capsules and case. |
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Single $50/$25 packaging - capsule with white foam rubber gasket and case. |
International Association of Silver Art Collectors
(IASAC) annual medal, 2006.
In 2006, the IASAC (International Association of Silver Art Collectors)
conducted a design contest for their annual silver medal. The designs are
typically related to the host city of the annual IASAC convention, which was Tucson
Arizona for 2006. I entered the design below and it was chosen as the winning
design for the obverse.
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2006 IASAC medal.
The silver version had my Gila Monster obverse, with the IASAC logo reverse. The brass version had my Gila Monster obverse, with a generic (mostly blank) reverse for engraving.
Mintages: Brass, antiqued finish (generic mostly-blank reverse for engraving): 150. |
Token and Medal Society (TAMS) annual
medal, 2006.
In 2006, TAMS conducted a design contest for their annual medal. The
designs are sometimes related to the host city of the annual TAMS meeting,
which was Denver Colorado for 2006 (as part of the summer ANA convention held
in Denver that year). I had already produced a Denver Mint Centennial medal for
2006, and the obverse design for that was modified and chosen as the obverse
for the TAMS medal as well.
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2006 TAMS medal.
The obverse features a portion of the exterior of the original Denver Mint building. The reverse is the TAMS logo.
The obverse die was made by another party via a transfer process from my original hard acrylic 8-inch diameter model. During the transfer process, there must have been some slippage. The TAMS obverse die shows some rotational warping in the central areas of the design. For more production details, see 2006-D Denver Mint Centennial Tokens. |
Wizard Coin Supply $25 token, 2008.
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2008 Wizard Coin Supply $25 token.
Obverse: Wizard Coin Supply logo. Reverse: Star wand with “$25”.
Brass: 510 minted. |
Scottsdale Silver Round, circa 2009.
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Circa 2009 Scottsdale Silver Round.
Obverse: Scottsdale Silver logo. Reverse: “SS” on cross.
Lion logo design by Scottsdale Silver. Remaining design elements by Daniel Carr.
Unknown quantity struck. Multiple die varieties. Only the first die pair was engraved by Daniel Carr. Earlier issues show small Registered Trademark symbol (“R” in circle) at lower right of Lion head. These come with reeded-edge or smooth-edge. Most are weakly-struck in center. Later issues are struck better in the center and many lack the Registered Trademark symbol. These apparently come only with smooth edge. |
“Buddy” (Corgi) Dog Tag, 2011.
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2011 “Buddy” (Corgi) Dog Tag.
Obverse: Dot matrix engraved photo. Reverse: Date.
All were individually engraved (not die-stamped). Antiqued finish.
Brass: 2 produced (without “999 SILVER”). Copper: 2 produced (without “999 SILVER”). Silver: 2 produced (with “999 SILVER” engraved. As shown). 1 troy oz. |
Denver Coin Expo.
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Denver Coin Expo Silver $5 Token(struck in 2020).
Some have no date. Most have a date (starting in 2020) counter-stamped below horse (first year “2020” as shown at left). Some double strikes and brockage strikes exist on 1.50” and 1.75” specimens.
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2023 Denver Coin Expo 40th Anniversary Silver Columbian “Colorado Half Dollar”.
All were struck on genuine 1892-1893 Columbian silver half dollars. 132 minted. All have brilliant-satin finish, coin-flip orientation, and reeded edge.
For the “1891” Spanish Crest and Pirate Skull versions, see here: |
Prospector Fractional Gold/Silver/Platinum/Palladium, 2014-present.
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2014 Prospector bullion.
Obverse: Prospector, taken from the 1925 California Gold Rush commemorative half dollar (mirrored). Reverse: Eagle Head.
All of the 2014 39mm 1-oz silver, and some of the 2014 16.5mm pieces were struck by Daniel Carr at Moonlight Mint. Most of the 16.5mm pieces were struck by Dave Emslie using dies engraved by Daniel Carr. For mintages and additional information on these, see the 2014 Prospector section here: http://www.moonlightmint.com/dc-coin_gold_list.htm .
2015-present Prospector bullion. All 2015 and newer pieces were struck by Dave Emslie using
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2020 Front Range Milling.
Obverse: Graphic depiction of rods in a mill liberating gold from rock. Reverse: Eagle Head.
Made of 999 gold produced in Colorado from the first mill
run, using USA mined ore. 1/10 troy oz.
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Prospector silver cobs. First struck in 2023.
Obverse: Prospector, taken from the 1925 California Gold Rush commemorative half dollar (mirrored). Reverse: Crossed pick and shovel with gold pan.
¼ Troy oz 999 silver: The first 6 were struck at Moonlight Mint, on machine-punched round blanks, in a 22mm reeded-edge collar. The 7th piece was broad-struck without collar at Moonlight Mint, on a 23.5mm machine-punched round blank (smooth edge). The rest were broad-struck at Prospector’s Gold & Gems (PG&G) on irregular cob blanks.
½ Troy oz 999 silver: The first 6 were struck at Moonlight Mint, on machine-punched round blanks, in a 27mm reeded-edge collar. The rest were broad-struck at Prospector’s Gold & Gems (PG&G) on irregular cob blanks.
1 Troy oz 999 silver (30.5mm dies): The first 2 were struck at Moonlight Mint, on machine-punched round blanks, in a 30.5mm reeded-edge collar. One of those was subsequently broad-struck. The rest were entirely broad-struck at Prospector’s Gold & Gems (PG&G) on irregular cob blanks.
1 Troy oz 999 silver (34.0mm dies): The first 3 were struck at Moonlight Mint, on machine-punched round blanks, in a 34.0mm reeded-edge collar. Two of those was subsequently broad-struck. The rest were entirely broad-struck at Prospector’s Gold & Gems (PG&G) on irregular cob blanks.
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Coiled Hair Stella George Morgan Concept “1878”.
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Coiled Hair Stella George Morgan Concept “1878”.
Obverse: Coiled Hair by George Morgan. Reverse: Stella (star) by George Morgan.
Struck in 2018-2019. Semi-proof-like finish, 22.5mm, reeded edge, coin-flip orientation (unless otherwise noted).
Bronze: 36 minted (test strikes), about 6.6 grams. (All have medal-turn orientation. Most have abnormal planchets and/or abnormal strikes). Copper: 345 minted, about 4.3 to 5.0 grams. (2 have medal-turn orientation). 15 have abnormal strikes (broad-struck, off-center-struck, and/or double-struck). 13 of those have clipped planchets. Silver: 328 minted, about 5.0 to 5.4 grams 999 fine. (5 have medal-turn orientation). Gold: 181 minted, about 7.8 to 8.5 grams 999 fine. (28 have medal-turn orientation). Platinum: 25 minted, about 9.8 to 10.0 grams 9995 fine.
For the “1879” Grove Minting version see the next section (below).
For the fantasy-date over-struck “1881” version, see here: |
Coiled Hair Stella Grove Minting Company “1879” (2019).
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Coiled Hair Stella Grove Minting Company “1879” (2019).
Obverse: Coiled Hair by George Morgan. Reverse: Stella (star) by George Morgan with Grove Minting crest and text.
Struck in 2020. Semi-proof-like finish, 22.5mm, reeded edge.
Gold: 51 minted (so far), about 10.5 grams 999 fine. The first 10 have medal-turn orientation. The rest have coin-flip orientation.
For the “1878” George Morgan version see the previous section (above).
For the fantasy-date over-struck “1881” version, see here: |
Doubled Die Lincoln “1955”, Grove Minting Company (2021).
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Doubled Die Lincoln “1955”, Grove Minting Company (2020).
Obverse: Lincoln Doubled Die “1955”. Reverse: Wheat ears with Grove Minting logo.
Struck in 2021. 19mm, smooth edge.
Over-struck on 1955 [P] Lincoln Cents: 493 minted. |
Endeavor Metals Group (EMG), Gold, 70th D-Day, 2014.
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Endeavor Metals Group (EMG) Gold, 70th D-Day, 2014, Type 1.
Obverse: General Eisenhower with “EMG” vertically along the rim at 3:00. Reverse: Airborne invasion and Normandy coast.
1/10-troy-oz .9999 gold.
One test piece was struck at Moonlight Mint (it was struck in a collar that was a little too big for the die diameter and it has somewhat lopsided rims). All others were struck at another mint, using dies engraved by Daniel Carr. |
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Endeavor Metals Group (EMG) Gold, 70th D-Day, 2014, Type 2.
Obverse: General Eisenhower with small “RM” and “DC” horizontally near the rim at 3:00. Reverse: Airborne invasion and Normandy coast.
Struck in 1/10-troy-oz, ¼-troy-oz, and ½-troy-oz sizes, at another mint, using dies engraved by Daniel Carr. |
Endeavor Metals Group (EMG), Platinum, JFK / Apollo 11 Moon Landing, 2014.
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Endeavor Metals Group (EMG), Platinum, JFK / Apollo 11 Moon Landing, 2014.
Obverse: John F. Kennedy. Reverse: Lunar Lander with Astronaut and Earth in the distance.
Designed and struck at another mint in 1/10-troy-oz, ¼-troy-oz, and ½-troy-oz sizes, using dies sculpted and engraved by Daniel Carr. |
Endeavor Metals Group (EMG), Gold, Woodrow Wilson / WW1 Centennial, 2014.
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Endeavor Metals Group (EMG), Gold, Woodrow Wilson / WW1 Centennial, 2014.
Obverse: Woodrow Wilson. Reverse: WW1 ships and planes.
Designed and struck at another mint in 1/10-troy-oz, ¼-troy-oz, and ½-troy-oz sizes, using dies sculpted and engraved by Daniel Carr. |
GBM Wyoming, Gold, 2020.
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GBM Wyoming, gold, 2020.
1/10-troy-oz 999 gold.
Obverse: Famous Wyoming bucking bronco silhouette (center); Devil’s Tower (right, east).
Reverse: GBM logo, MMXX (2020) First Production.
Only two pieces struck as die trials. The customer (GBM) contracted to have these made, but never paid and did not respond to inquiries. |
Tangible Metals, Platinum, FDR / Pearl Harbor, 2014.
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Tangible Metals, Platinum, FDR / Pearl Harbor, 2014.
Obverse: Franklin D. Roosevelt portrait, taken from the dime design by John Sinnock. Reverse: Airborne attack on Pearl Harbor with USS Maryland.
Struck in 1/10-troy-oz and ¼-troy-oz sizes, at another mint, using dies engraved by Daniel Carr. |
Worth Preservation, Gold & Silver, Liberty Head / Eagle, 2016.
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Worth Preservation, Gold & Silver, Liberty Head / Eagle, 2016.
Obverse: Liberty Head design by James B Longacre, modified by Daniel Carr. Reverse: Eagle design by James B Longacre, modified by Daniel Carr.
Struck in 1/10-troy-oz gold and ½-troy-oz silver sizes, at another mint, using dies engraved by Daniel Carr. |
Fair Trade Silver rounds.
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2014 “Double Eagle” Fair Trade Silver Round.
Obverse: Fair Trade Silver logo. Reverse: “Double Eagle” with pistols.
Proof-like finish.
Three test pieces struck at Moonlight Mint (all with a fully-reeded edge). The rest were struck at another mint using the dies
engraved by Daniel Carr. |
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2014 “Double Eagle” Fair Trade Silver Round.
Obverse: Fair Trade Silver logo. Reverse: “Double Eagle” with pistols.
Satin finish.
Struck at another mint using dies engraved by Daniel Carr.
Some were also struck in nickel and were marked as such. |
ANA “Kennedy Nickel”, 2014.
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2014 ANA Kennedy Nickel.
Obverse: Reduced-size Kennedy portrait from 1964 half dollar. Reverse: ANA National Coin Week.
Six uniface (smooth edge) test pieces were broad-struck at Moonlight Mint, four on US Mint nickel 5-cent blanks and two centered on 34mm copper blanks. A larger quantity (mostly in pewter) was struck at ANA headquarters using the Kennedy obverse die engraved by Daniel Carr, paired with an ANA reverse die by Joe Paonessa.
The ANA pieces have an edge marked “MADE AT THE MONEY MUSEUM COLORADO SPRINGS, CO.” |
2017 Wharton Wedding 200th Anniversary medal.
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2017 Wharton wedding 200th anniversary medal. Actually struck in 2018.
Obverse: Vintage die from 1854. Reverse: Pine Street meeting place. Low-relief die engraved by Daniel Carr.
Broad-struck on 50mm blanks:
Silver (edge marked “TWO TROY OZ . 999 SILVER”): 16 minted. Copper: 126 minted.
Most copper strikes show a significant die crack on the obverse around the word “WHARTON” at 10:00. |
2015-2016 LPL Financial award medal.
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2015-2022 LPL Financial award medal.
Obverse: Eagle. Reverse: blank.
Struck on 76mm silver-plated bronze blanks.
Test strikes with “2014” date: 2 minted. Regular production with “2015” date: about 800 minted. Regular production with “2016” date: about 800 minted. Regular production with “2017” date: about 800 minted. Regular production with “2018” date: about 800 minted. Regular production with “2019” date: about 800 minted. Regular production with “2020” date: about 800 minted. Regular production with “2021” date: about 800 minted. Regular production with “2022” date: about 800 minted. Regular production with “2023” date: about 800 minted. |
2015-2016 “Birther” round.
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2015-2016 “Birther” round.
Obverse: St Gaudens Liberty design with modifications by Daniel Carr. Dated “2015” or “2016”. Reverse: Wreath and text. Revised for 2016 issue (2015 version shown).
2015-dated test strikes centered on 63mm pewter blanks: 5 minted. 2015-dated regular strikes on 50mm 999 silver blanks (2 troy oz): 345 minted. 2016-dated regular strikes on 50mm 999 silver blanks (2 troy oz): 250 minted. |
Michigan state quarter concept, 2016. Props used in the movie “Coin Heist” (released 06 January 2017 on Netflix).
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Michigan state quarter concept, 2016.
Obverse (Type 1 and Type 2): Washington state quarter design based on original by John Flanagan. Reverse: Michigan fishing scene (two varieties).
Type-1: George Washington obverse, reverse with 1 fin on back of fish. Engraved and struck by Daniel Carr. Type-2: George Washington obverse, reverse with 2 fins on back of fish. Engraved and struck by Daniel Carr. Type-3: Obverse with 1 fin on back of fish. Reverse with 2 fins on back of fish. Not engraved or struck by Daniel Carr.
Type-1, over-struck on US Mint copper-nickel clad Washington quarters (1973-2016 vintage, statehood, possessions, national parks, regular, Bicentennial): 39 minted (coin-flip orientation). Type-1, over-struck on US Mint 90% silver Washington quarters (1936-1964 vintage): 5 minted (two medal-turn orientation, three coin-flip orientation, one was widely broad-struck). Type-2, over-struck on US Mint copper-nickel clad Washington quarters (1973-2007 vintage, statehood, regular, Bicentennial): 83 minted (coin-flip orientation, one was broad-struck). Type-2, over-struck on US Mint 90% silver Washington quarters (1940-1964 vintage): 47 minted (most have medal-turn orientation, one was double-struck, two were Variety 2 struck over Variety 1).
Type-3, struck on blanks that are: 58.5% copper; 20.5% nickel; 20.5% zinc : about 200 minted (medal-turn orientation).
All Type-1 and Type-2 were over-struck in a cracked collar with a small edge protrusion near the “GA” of MICHIGAN.
The coins (Type-2 and Type-3), and the dies that struck them (Type-1 and Type-2), were featured in the movie. The basic design sketch was supplied by the movie’s producer.
The ending credits in the movie list a “Special Thanks” to Daniel Carr (among others). |
2016 Colorado Masonic Medal.
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2016 Colorado Masonic Medal. Distributed by Colorado Springs Masonic Lodge.
Obverse: Pike’s Peak above wheat field with Masonic logo. Design by Daniel Carr. Reverse: Masonic crest. Design by London Masons and Scot Autry.
39mm brass, smooth edge, brilliant satin: 8 minted.
39mm brass, smooth edge, antiqued: 4 minted.
39mm copper, smooth edge, brilliant satin: 503 minted.
39mm silver, gold plate on Masonic logo, smooth edge (marked “ONE TROY OZ . 999 SILVER”), brilliant satin: 200 minted.
50 grams GOLD, smooth edge (marked “50 GRAMS 999+ GOLD”), brilliant satin: 10 minted. |
2019 Seaworth Farm & Gravel Mine Octagon.
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2019 Seaworth Farm & Gravel Mine Octagon. Made for the Seaworth family.
Obverse: A view of the Seaworth Farm entrance with the Rocky Mountain foothills in the background.
Reverse: Site map with farm, mine, Poudre River, and roads.
All minted as 35mm octagons with a brilliant satin finish.
Sample strike on brass, about 15 grams, counter-stamped “BRASS” above excavator: 8 minted.
Sample strike on 999 silver, thin type, about 17 grams, counter-stamped “SILVER” above excavator: 9 minted.
Sample strike on 999 silver, thick type, one-troy-oz, counter-stamped “SILVER” above excavator: 71 minted.
Struck on purified (to 999) Poudre River gold mined on the
Seaworth Farm in Fort Collins, Larimer County, Colorado. 33 minted. |
DFW Services round, 2020.
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DFW Services round. Distributed to employees.
Obverse: Excavator and underground pipeline. Reverse: DFW logo.
39mm, 1-troy-oz 999 silver. Counter-stamped “2020” (the year of issue) below pipeline: 253 minted. The first 10 struck have a smooth edge. The other 243 have a reeded edge. |
Cartagena Colombia Numismatic Convention, 2021.
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Cartagena Colombia Numismatic Convention, 2021.
Design by: Carlos Huatuco Nanzer
All are brilliant, semi-proof-like, medal-turn orientation with smooth edge (unless otherwise noted below).
34mm, copper: 157 minted (one has antiqued finish).
34mm, aluminum: 26 minted.
34mm, gold (struck on a .9999 pure gold Canada Maple Leaf):
22 minted. One has no edge serial number.
34mm platinum (struck on a .9995 pure platinum Canada
Maple Leaf): 1 minted.
NOTE: 39mm silver medals based on the same design were produced independently by the Royal Canadian Mint.
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KHNC Radio Station, 2021, 2022, 2023.
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KHNC Radio Station, 2021, 2022, 2023.
2021:
KHNC Radio Tower obverse, “Fake News Friday” reverse: All are brilliant, 41mm, swirl-polish semi-proof-like, medal-turn orientation with reeded edge. Struck over US Mint Silver Eagle dollars: 502 minted (two were double-struck with lateral shift between strikes). Three have the number “222” imprinted to the right of the radio tower base.
2022:
KHNC Radio Tower obverse, “Fake News Friday” reverse: All are brilliant satin, 41mm, medal-turn orientation with reeded edge (left over from the Silver Eagles that were struck over). Struck over US Mint Silver Eagle dollars: 221 minted with serial numbers “001” through “221” imprinted to the right of the radio tower base. 3 minted with “000” imprinted to the right of the radio tower base. 34 minted with “222” imprinted to the right of the radio tower base. 3 minted with “2-22” imprinted to the left of the radio tower base and “2022” to the right of it. 12 minted with no number imprinted. One (without number) was over-struck in a reeded-edge collar and has stronger reeding than the others. One (without number) has a post-strike bead-blast matte finish.
KHNC Radio Tower obverse, “Half Empty Cup of Joe” reverse: All are brilliant satin, 41mm, medal-turn orientation with reeded edge (left over from the silver rounds that were struck over). 244 struck over US Mint Silver Eagle dollars. 80 struck over various silver rounds.
2023:
KHNC Radio Tower obverse, “Patriot Radio News Hour” reverse: All are brilliant satin, 41mm, medal-turn orientation with reeded edge. 344 struck over US Mint Silver Eagle dollars.
KHNC Radio Tower obverse, “Half Empty Cup of Joe” reverse: All are brilliant satin, 41mm, medal-turn orientation with reeded edge. 164 struck over US Mint Silver Eagle dollars.
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Farran Zerbe ANA Protest Token, (dated “2021”, struck in 2022).
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Farran Zerbe ANA Protest Token, (dated “2021”, struck in 2022). Commissioned by Douglas Ward, in defense of Farran Zerbe and to protest the ANA’s 2021 removal of Zerbe’s name from the ANA’s highest numismatic award. The design was adapted from a satirical 1909 token that Thomas Elder had made that lampooned Zerbe during their public feud at the time.
All have obverse showing a “Jackass” dancing on Zerbe’s Tombstone. All have proof-like finish. All have small incuse lark figure counter-stamped left of tombstone (the lark’s feet have the shapes “D” and “W” for Douglas Ward).
Copper, reeded edge, medal-turn orientation, “16 to 1” reverse: 74 minted.
Copper, reeded edge, medal-turn orientation, “Zebra” reverse: 74 minted.
Silver, smooth edge (marked “ONE TROY OZ . 999 SILVER), coin-flip orientation, “16 to 1” reverse: 19 minted.
Silver, smooth edge (marked “ONE TROY OZ . 999 SILVER), coin-flip orientation, “Zebra” reverse: 19 minted.
Gold, smooth edge (marked “50 GRAMS 999+ GOLD”), coin-flip orientation, “16 to 1” reverse: 4 minted (with edge serial number “1”, “2”, “3”, or “4”).
Gold, smooth edge (marked “50 GRAMS 999+ GOLD”), coin-flip orientation, “Zebra” reverse: 4 minted (with edge serial number “1”, “2”, “3”, or “4”). |
Temple Aaron / Fishers Peak Trinidad Colorado Medal, 2023.
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Temple Aaron / Fishers Peak Trinidad Colorado Medal, 2023. Commissioned and distributed by Temple Aaron.
Obverse: Temple Aaron, National Historic Landmark, 1883-2023. Reverse: Fishers Peak in the newly-established Colorado state park.
999 Silver, 1 troy oz, proof-like obverse, reeded edge, medal-turn orientation: 159 minted (140 issued through Temple Aaron).
Pure Copper, proof-like obverse, smooth-edge, medal-turn orientation: 55 minted.
Pure Copper, proof-like obverse, reeded-edge, medal-turn orientation: 104 minted. |
“1860” Mormon Half Eagle [2024].
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“1860” Mormon Half Eagle restrike [2024]. Commissioned by Utah-based collectibles dealer.
All have reeded edge and medal-turn orientation (originals have smooth edge and coin-flip orientation).
Struck on 999 silver blanks (about 5.1 Grams): 210 minted. Over-struck on US Gold Liberty-Head $5 Half Eagles: 58 minted. Over-struck on gold 1909 Native-Head $5 counterfeit piece: 1 minted. Over-struck on US 1854 $3 gold piece: 1 minted.
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Mellilla silver bars [2024-].
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Mellilla Silver Bars, 2024. Slab-style silver bars produced by Danielle Carr, with assistance from Daniel Carr. Various organic designs on the front, with weight and purity marks on the back, along with Mellilla 13mm round die stamp (as shown at left).
Weights range from about 50 grams to 250 grams. Production to date: 16 bars. |
