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QUERY: MARKINGS ON U.S. MINT COIN BAGS
Mark Borckardt posted a question to members of the Rittenhouse Society by email this week. Here are a few key excerpts from the chain of comments.
-Editor
One lot in the Duckor Collection of double eagles is a U.S. Mint bag for $5,000 in 1928 double eagles. The bag is imprinted “No. 94” as shown in the attached photo. Can anyone tell me what “No. 94” represents? Bill Fivaz wrote: The only guess that I would have is the obvious - that it was the 94th bag of that date that was assembled. Roger Burdette wrote: The number "94" on the 1928 double eagle bag is the delivery number. This was done so that if there was a problem with the Special Assay for that delivery, the coins could be easily identified and sequestered pending further tests. In this instance, delivery #94 occurred on April 24, 1928. [Ref: Burdette: Annual Assay Commission of the United States Mint 1800-1943. Meeting minutes for CY 1928 (FY 1929 meeting), page 6.] Hope this helps! If so please send me some of the coins from the bag!
Indeed! I'd settle for just ONE of those $20 gold coins today.
-Editor
Mark Borckardt wrote: Thanks to several of you who replied with your thoughts and comments, and especially to Roger Burdette. I continue to be amazed at the substantial cumulative knowledge of the membership and am so proud to be counted among all of you. Wayne Homren, Editor The Numismatic Bibliomania Society is a non-profit organization promoting numismatic literature. See our web site at coinbooks.org. To submit items for publication in The E-Sylum, write to the Editor at this address: whomren@gmail.com To subscribe go to: https://my.binhost.com/lists/listinfo/esylum All Rights Reserved. NBS Home Page Contact the NBS webmaster 
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