1924 SLQ Error/Specimen?

Roger Burdette missing something? That'll be the day.

Come on I'm not that hard to prove wrong....when I'm wrong. And I will admit I'm not always right, but on this I feel pretty confident.

Something you always have to watch out for are "stories" that have been passed down for so many years that they are automatically accepted as fact. The "Public outrage" about the bare breast is one such example. This was accepted for years, but if you go looking for actual contemporary editorials, or letters to the editor in newspapers or numismatic periodicals and they just aren't there. And when Roger did his research in the archives, no letters or telegrams to the Mint or correspondence from government officials about the topic turned up. With no evidence turning up it almost certainly means that there was no outcry. This is in contrast to the public criticism over the announced design for the 1921 Peace dollar that included a broken sword in the eagles talons. That public criticism is well documented.

Wait...Mr. Burdette! Jeez! I'm sorry Conder I am a 31 yr old idiot and should pay attention more often to who I'm talking to :-( I'll still gather info but will think more before I talk especially when it comes to our nations history.

Oh thank God...I turned white for a sec. Anyhow the same msg applies. I'll be back in town tomorrow and would appreciate your input Conder on this SLQ and another coin. I was talking to a friend of mine whose daughter was working on poems so I had her make one up for this next coin. Kinda cute I thought. It goes like this. I am small in size but big in lore. I was born in a factory during a great big war. I have one brother but he is not with me. But just like him I moved to a warmer place thankfully. Talk to you guys later tomorrow!

OK I am so pumped how much this coin is giving up. So much that I'm going to release bit by bit. I'm starting to think that the date mentioned before (1924) may or may not show up. Starting to think maybe a 1916 may come out of the blue. Also, in my opinion of course, there are details unlike the circulated coins on both the obverse and reverse. I'll give some examples but more pics are obviously coming in due time. The first pic shows an S mintmark on the rt of the steps as opposed to the left. Also what appears to be a "B" next to MacNeils M on the bottom rt of star. Could be wrong. Second pic is more clear of the veil around shield. It is very clear to me at least that this is not of ordinary design. Third pick, and I know it isn't the clearest but its coming through promisingly. Is what I think to be a birds head "eagle?" Just below the flying eagle and stars. You can be the judge but there are more pics and differences that will come your way soon enough. On another note I was very successful these past couple weeks finding coins from 1865 heavy die clash 3 cent to "sadly" the most banged up large cent proof anyone has probably seen "1854" it isn't terrible for a large cent but a proof is a whole different boat. Some other stuff as well. May have to give me time like a few days to post. Happy to be back home!

I love this coin more and more every day! Most of you may think I'm a weird goof but I am taking this coins safety as serious as if it were my own child. I have surrounded all of my tasks around this thing. I mean honestly as far as I am aware of there is one at the Smithsonian and another with a private collector. I'm not a novice at this either. I say that with honesty. I'll post more pics so you know Lady Liberty hasn't run off screaming. More importantly, and on a different note, I have been nursing the life back into a coin I consider to be the true pinnacle of my historic contributions to the numismatic society for a year and a half and I think it will be done in about a month. I'll post pics of that too. I dont expect you to know what it is. Not sure when SLQ will be done but the best things come to those who wait.

This is a tough one I do admit. One that I really just went on a gut feeling. This is an 1873 2 cent piece. Now let's take a walk down history lane. James Longacre the engraver of this infamous design passed on in 1869. The wife of James, passed on later in 1873. This is the same year they discontinued the 2 cent piece. Now one thing I have learned and of course my opinion is that there seems to be an incredible bond between one designer/engraver to the next. I have heard from some that Charles Barber seemed to them like a bit of a grouch. Well I did not know Charles but this 2 cent piece I think was his idea to honor the passing of not only of a fellow engraver but his family as well. If you look up Barbers collection of us patterns there is a blank spot next to 1873 2 cent piece. Telling me one once existed. Look at this coin and tell me if you see writing along the edges. Do the side knobs on the original 1873 connect to anything that swoops out like this does? I love it when I am told that a coin has environmental damage or is a junk coin and then see it for what it really was after over a 100 yrs. I have a mental library of design after design after design. I have literally invested so much time on coins where the tiniest design difference I can see through a trove of sludge from abuse produces such historically important piece. Not to try and scare or anything but this SLQ I got from a punk kid who was about to sell it for it's silver content. It belonged to his great grandfather who carried it through WW1 as his lucky coin. I did not know what this coin was when I originally bought it for $25 bucks. A price way too high for a junk SLQ but I couldn't stand the fact or possibility of it being tossed in such a way.

Excuse me you are rt I meant William. Apologies. Yes you are correct also they only had proofs in 1873 but the rules don't always apply to patterns. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised when the coin is done. Seeing is believing as some would say. I just have had a hard time grasping it sometimes lol!