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Posted 03/20/2012 4:51 pm
There is an article in the March 2012 RCNA Journal on these coins. It mentions that there are 4 different counterstamps, with 3 believed authentic. The other was probably produced by Benny Lee, (I believe, but am not sure- I knew him, and did some work for him) who gained possession of the other punches in the 1970's. Patinaude ordered a large number of 1947 dollars, for several reasons- it was both Nelson's incorporation and his arrival in Nelson's 50th anniversary, and he was given a major religious honour that year. All of the dollars that he ordered that year were the blunt variety, as far as is known.
The article, by Chris Boyer, also lists references= the 2011 ICCS Population Report, by Scott Cornwall; Roge Grove's "JOP- The Joseph Oliva Patenaude Story" in the CH Journal- Jan/Feb 2010, and a web site- http://www.ihc185.infopop.cc/eve/forums - which I have not yet looked up.
I believe that these pieces have a place in a numismatic collection, because they were madde by the person who, probably mpore than any other, was responsible for us having a silver dollar to collect. (I worked on a display for the COIN show in Los Angelese, which featured a coin, a watch made by (or possibly for) Patenaude, and information.) However, if you do not wish to collect such pieces, that is your right. No one should tell you wha to or what not to collect. All I will say is that the more information that you have, the more a numismatist you become. For example, research the 1945 JOP dollars. What you find out may surprise you.
The article, by Chris Boyer, also lists references= the 2011 ICCS Population Report, by Scott Cornwall; Roge Grove's "JOP- The Joseph Oliva Patenaude Story" in the CH Journal- Jan/Feb 2010, and a web site- http://www.ihc185.infopop.cc/eve/forums - which I have not yet looked up.
I believe that these pieces have a place in a numismatic collection, because they were madde by the person who, probably mpore than any other, was responsible for us having a silver dollar to collect. (I worked on a display for the COIN show in Los Angelese, which featured a coin, a watch made by (or possibly for) Patenaude, and information.) However, if you do not wish to collect such pieces, that is your right. No one should tell you wha to or what not to collect. All I will say is that the more information that you have, the more a numismatist you become. For example, research the 1945 JOP dollars. What you find out may surprise you.
