Owner Comments:
SO-CALLED HALF DOLLAR APPEARANCE/CONDITION:
Choice Brilliant Gem+ — 65% Off-Center: ANACS Certification#: 6250476
*A brilliant red specimen in immaculate condition. — This set contains both Colorado Statehood errors that exist; each is individually graded/certified by ANACS. What I find even more fascinating is as follows: if you put both off-center Colorado medals together, it completes the full image. Meaning, this is certainly a rare set. I’m lucky to have acquired both for this collection.*
SO-CALLED HALF DOLLAR BACKGROUND:
Paul Sandler obtained all 67 original/authentic die pairs for the Heraldic Art series for the “restrikes”; whom of which goes by the username “coinkid855” on Collector’s Universe. He then created restrike sets in copper with the blessing of Robert McNamara's son. “Most of the dies have been lightly defaced in some way, but the strikes have come out gorgeous,” he says in a thread on Collector’s Universe. In a private message to me, Paul explained, “All were struck by the Intaglio Mint. They cleaned/restored all the dies and struck 30 sets, plus a couple errors of each issue. I still have most of the dies as well!”
In 2017, all 60 regular-issue medals were restruck in copper. Additionally, only 30 full sets were issued. The medals have "2017 RESTRIKE" on the edge. All of the medals were struck out of collar in order to preserve the historic dies, so they’re slightly larger than the regular issues.
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ERRORS:
During the minting process, several errors were created. In the Collector’s Universe thread, Paul notes these to be “VERY limited. As in, I have one for my collection and am selling the other.” All of the errors are certified by ANACS. — Therefore, it would appear only around 2-3 errors exist for each die pair.
DESIGNER: Robert McNamara
RARITY: 30 total restrikes were issued. Just 2 errors of the copper restrike exist. “Both” are included in this collection.
SO-CALLED HALF DOLLAR DESCRIPTION:
(Copper Restrike, 32mm, Round, Plain/Lettered Edge)
OBVERSE: (Image of Wrangler and Miner Amidst Rocky Mountains) / Colorado / Statehood / 1876 / (Image of Liberty Bell) / 1976
REVERSE: Centennial State / (Image of Colorado Seal: Nil Sine Numine) / Admitted August 1, 1876
EDGE: 2017 RESTRIKE