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THE INTAGLIO MINTThis week I added another coin maker to the database of numismatic web sites I'm compiling for the Newman Numismatic Portal. The Intaglio Mint is a Waco, TX firm operated by Mark Bogani and Tim Grat.
They produce silver rounds of varying designs, but also have a line of coin replicas. I've highlighted some here. -Editor
Colonial Tribute Series – The Continental Dollar   1776 was a momentous year for the thirteen American Colonies. On July 4th of that year, delegates to the Continental Congress signed a Declaration of Independence, sending notice to England and the rest of the world that the Colonies would submit no longer to outside governance and interference. In recognition of the solidarity of the Colonies and their assumption of the right as a sovereign entity to coin their own monies, plans were made to issue a Silver Dollar. Patterns, using designs provided by Benjamin Franklin, were struck in Pewter, Brass, and Silver. Intaglio Mint’s tribute to the Continental Dollar contains 2 Troy Ounces of .999 Fine Silver. Struck in the smaller 39mm format, as opposed to our 50mm, this art medal creates a dramatic tactile experience as a pronounced heavy round.  The marketing text mangles the history which is still being debated by numismatic scholars. It's a decent replica that shouldn't fool anyone knowledgable who takes a close look. But beware
retooled pieces that scrape off the silver content designation. -Editor
To read the complete item description, see: Colonial Tribute Series – Getz Washington   On the 31st of October 1791, Robert Morris, head of the Senate committee on coinage and former Superintendent of Finance during the Confederation, was appointed to draft legislation that would provide for the establishment of a federal mint, including specifics on the size and design of the coins. Anticipating passage of his version of the legislation, Morris hired engravers to make sample coins to his specifications. Among the engravers he employed was Peter Getz of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Peter Getz created the dies for the Getz Washington piece and several others, basing his designs on two British copper proposals of 1791. The United States lacked a mint, and so the Getz pieces were struck in the coach house of John Harper, a metallurgical expert then resident in Philadelphia.  The silver content hallmark is prominent. -Editor
To read the complete item description, see: American Ancients Series – Franklin Liberty   These handcrafted art works employ coin making techniques dating from Ancient Greece to the present, making them stunning in appearance and fantastic to hold! Just as the Ancient Greeks produced their masterworks, the edges of these medals are hammered by hand before being hot struck under high relief dies. Each piece is hand centered by eye while it is red hot and struck without a retaining collar. This makes each medal unique, displaying the characteristics of an ancient coin and the ancient techniques employed to produce it. While Ancient Greek techniques are used to create the appearance of an ancient coin, the designs themselves are drawn from American coin and medal elements. The anachronism of an archaic fabrication method combined with historic Americana designs, create a distinctive style and a truly beautiful collectible.  This one quickly caught my eye. I like the concept, which leads to interesting and unusual designs. The mintage of these thick three ounce silver pieces was limited to 500. -Editor
To read the complete item description, see: Error Coin Series - Off Center   In the forthcoming issues, Intaglio Mint will offer a comprehensive collector set of error coins fabricated using the very techniques that lead to accidental error coins. Varieties will be released in various Types (Planchet, Striking, and Die) and Classes within those Types in order of complexity of fabrication. For example, common errors such as clips and off center will be released prior to multi planchet errors such as brockages with final production runs of die failure errors, cuds and die clashes, being last. Pricing is tied to the level of complexity involved in the error creation. Albeit controlled, these are not standard minting practices and require an expert knowledge of minting processes in order to maintain safety and quality standards. Series 1 – Off-Center The term off-center describes a coin or medal that has been stamped off center with the dies. This is usually the result of the planchet being mis-fed into the coining chamber. The resulting coin or medal has a design that is only partially visible, and the remaining portion being unstruck planchet. There are interesting variations in the cause of modern off center strikes, stemming from the position of the coining collar. This one was more alarming. The Gallery Mint also produced intentional error coins, but I believe all had markings indicating that they were copies. I don't see such markings on these. While they
won't fool experts, many others could believe they're real. 1,000 examples were struck. -Editor
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