Extremely Rare Silver Diplomatic Courier Medal. Strike Thru String

To participate in the forum you must log in or register.

Author	Replies: 10 / Views: 3,026
KeepTheChange Valued Member United States 358 Posts	Posted 10/26/2020 11:51 pm Very hard to find any of these at all on the market. I believe the mint only made 1000 of them. Numista rarity scale has it at a 97 out of 100. This one displays a strike thru string or thread on the obverse. Report this Post to the Staff

westernsky Pillar of the Community United States 7614 Posts	Posted 10/27/2020 12:38 am Best I remember one of these was posted here on CCF a few years ago. They are tough to find. There is a 3" bronze one up on ebay that's been there a while. Seller is asking like 500$ for it. It may be rare but it ain't 500$ rare! Thanks for sharing pics of another one! Edited by westernsky 10/27/2020 12:48 am Report this Post to the Staff
spru Bedrock of the Community United States 12477 Posts	Posted 10/27/2020 04:34 am Interesting. What size is the medal? In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020 In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020 In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024 Report this Post to the Staff
scopru Pillar of the Community United States 5029 Posts	Posted 10/27/2020 07:40 am Interesting. I am curious about the size as well. Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21786 Posts	Posted 10/27/2020 09:22 am To my eye, from the light display in the pictures, it doesn't seem to be a strike through, because if it is, then the anomalous detail would be sunk into the coin, not raised above the fields. I would say that the die had been damaged by hard debris between die and planchet on previous strikings. Interesting anyway. Report this Post to the Staff
KeepTheChange Valued Member United States 358 Posts	Posted 10/27/2020 12:48 pm 33.7mm and weighs 20g on the nose. This isn't die damage,this is indeed a strike thru @sel Edited by KeepTheChange 10/27/2020 12:51 pm Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187702 Posts	Posted 10/27/2020 4:57 pm Interesting example. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
commems CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives United States 12256 Posts	Posted 10/28/2020 10:03 am Interesting example of the Diplomatic Courier Service (DCS) medal, thanks for sharing. The silver DCS medal was also available in a plastic display case and in a philatelic-numismatic cover (PNC). Shown below is the PNC; I'll try to dig out the one I have in the case and present it here later. The medal was also struck in bronze and gold-plated bronze. Notice on the PNC that the silver version of the medal was released in 1971 - three years after the anniversary date shown on the medal. The small versions of the Mint's List medal for the DCS were not issued in 1968. Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved. Edited by commems 10/28/2020 10:06 am Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187702 Posts	Posted 10/28/2020 12:06 pm Well done, commems! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
KeepTheChange Valued Member United States 358 Posts	Posted 10/28/2020 12:40 pm With no known record of sale,what would you value something like this at? PCGS and NGC only have 1 example ea graded Edited by KeepTheChange 10/28/2020 12:41 pm Report this Post to the Staff
suipakpaikungfu Pillar of the Community United States 992 Posts	Posted 10/31/2020 3:20 pm Cool, never knew about these! Report this Post to the Staff
	Replies: 10 / Views: 3,026

To participate in the forum you must log in or register.

All Forums Category: US Coins and Currency Forums Forum: US Commemoratives and Non-Circulating Coinage (NCLT) Including Grading, Varieties, and Errors

The First Dollar, your premier source for bullion and rare coins. See our bullion list on the site and the coin inventory on ebay.

Silver Gold Bull US is the United States leading bullion dealer. We deliver gold coins, gold bars, silver coins, silver bars and precious metals to your door. Order today!

View Last 100 New Topics

View Last 100 Active Topics

Disclaimer: While a tremendous amount of effort goes into ensuring the accuracy of the information contained in this site, Coin Community assumes no liability for errors. Copyright 2005 - 2026 Coin Community Family- all rights reserved worldwide. Use of any images or content on this website without prior written permission of Coin Community or the original lender is strictly prohibited.
Contact Us | Advertise Here | Privacy Policy / Terms of Use

Coin Community Forum

It took 0.31 seconds to rattle this change.