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Two Decadrachm Experimental Strikes
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Texas Renaissance Festival 'Roller Mill Mint'
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The Winged Lady Finds A Mysterious Coin...
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The First Thing Produced As Gallery Mint!
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Chronological Catalogue Of GMM Publications
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Chronological Listing Of GMM Creations
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Chronological Log Of Landis Carvings
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A John Wright photograph.
Decadrachm Reproduction Struck On Coin Silver Planchet
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Two Decadrachm Experimental Strikes
My corresponding friend, John Wright, bought these two beautiful hunks of silver
from TheGuys at FUN2003 in Florida this January. What wonderful luck to be in the
right place at the right time. John found the time somehow to create scans for us
of his FUN2003 acquisitions and I'll be sharing more of them with you as time
permits. It seems that it is true that if you want something done you should ask
a busy person to do it for you... I don't know where John found the time but I
reckon he simply made the time for us! Thanks John!
EMail:Verne R. Walrafen
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A John Wright photograph.
Decadrachm Reproduction Reverse Die Brockage Strike
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COPPER
Early High Relief Art Medal Dies
44.7mm - 10.6mm thick - 5 ounces
- plain edge
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The Winged Lady Finds A Mysterious Coin...
What could possible be better than finding one of Ron Landis' 5 ounce silver High
Relief Art Medals, less than 50 created, to add to my GMM/Landis collection? We
have visited previously about these wonderful Landis creations in SBsubjects; 1)
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High Relief 5oz Silver Medal and 2)
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Dedicated to the Preservation
of the Numismatic Arts.
Finding an apparent pattern struck in
copper
or a trial strike in
brass
would definitely
be COOL! That couldn't really happen could it? How about finding both of these
creations? Well... only if you peek into Ron's personal coin cabinet when he isn't
around to run you off. ;-)
Only Ron could tell us whether the copper High Relief Art Medal strike shown above
was actually done with a very early version of the production dies or a totally
separate set of pattern dies. There are so many drastic differences that I sure
thought it was struck from a different set of dies than the production dies. Now
then... the legend at the bottom is incomplete around the edges but I extrapolate
that it could be; The Winged Lady Finds A Mysterious Coin And Wonders.
Perhaps there is more accurate information available from another source. If I
discover more detailed information I'll be sure and let you know.
Finding a brass High Relief Art Medal trial strike, as shown below, from the final
production dies would normally be THE DISCOVERY of my first trip of 2003 to
Eureka Springs. It has the misfortune of being overshadowed in this SBsubject
because it was found with the unique copper early strike.
EMail:Verne R. Walrafen
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BRASS
High Relief Art Medal Production Dies
45.7mm - 11.5mm thick - 5 ounces
- detailed edge
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The large Numismatic Arts medal had only the one pair of dies. However, they
exist with three different legends in the exergue. The first one, "The Winged
Lady....." is unique. The legend was changed to read Project Segovia, and only a
few were produced... less than ten, possibly only 4-5 pieces. Then, as things
changed, I changed it again to the Gallery Mint Museum variety.
Ron Landis...Friday, April 04, 2003 2:23PM
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SILVER
U.S.S. Daniel T. Griffin DE54/APD38 Medal
37.3mm -
3.1mm thick - 1 ounce - reeded edge
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The First Thing Produced As Gallery Mint!
The "Danny T" medal was a custom job I did for a customer I met at the Texas
Renaissance Festival. It was completed here in Arkansas, and was possibly
the first thing produced as Gallery Mint. It was struck at the Sunshine Mint
in Idaho. This was way before we had the cool presses we have today, and had
to be farmed out. It was for a 50 year reunion of the guys on the ship which
was a destroyer escort. Only 200 pieces were struck.
Ron Landis...Friday, April 04, 2003 2:23PM
Dang! Now I have something else to search for... well, it certainly keeps
me off the streets and out of the bars at night.
EMail:Verne R. Walrafen
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Publications Catalogue
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Chronological Catalogue Of GMM Publications
I just created webpage...
GMM Publications Catalogue
for all y'all.
Ron loaned me his personal file of publications, news releases and clippings while I
was in Eureka Springs this time. First I used it to update the inventory Daniel Lightsey
helped me build a couple years ago. Then I looked at the results and decided I should
capture the article titles in each publication... another day shot!
Please check out
Link:GMM Publications Catalogue
and let me know if you find any goofs on my part. I also cheerfully accept suggestions
if I can find the time to work them into this conglomeration of webpages.
EMail:Verne R. Walrafen
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Creations Timeline
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Chronological Listing Of GMM Creations
It has been MANY months since I last looked at webpage...
Gallery Mint Museum Creations Timeline
because I was spending all my time working on SBsubjects. A corresponding friend
asked me if I could provide all the issue prices of the GMM creations so it pushed
me to update my
Timeline
so I could add the requested price information to it.
You can check out my efforts on
Link:Gallery Mint Museum Creations Timeline.
You will note I am still working on it. Haven't added the 2003 issues yet. I am also
certain that I have not included a number of the show tokens and such that TheGuys
have created the last few years. Any additions, corrections or amplifications you
can provide me would be GREATLY appreciated!
EMail:Verne R. Walrafen
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Chronological Log Of Landis Carvings
What a wonderful trip to Eureka Springs! Obtaining access to...
Log of Hobo Nickels Hand Engraved by Ron Landis -
Beginning in 1993
is right up there with unearthing a previously unknown Leonardo Da Vinci Notebook.
Actually this fantastic resource documents a variety of coin carvings as Ron didn't
stick totally to nickels but he started out that way... thus the title he used for
his
Log.
I am going to create a separate webpage
Link:Log of Hobo Nickels Hand Engraved by Ron Landis so I can
update it as Ron continues to carve coins. Otherwise this SBsubject tends to get lost
down inside the ScrapBook as new SBsubjects accumulate on top of it. Since it is now
tax season it may be a bit until I get time to transfer all the
Log
information into my new webpage. Please be patient with me.
EMail:Verne R. Walrafen
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The black and white photo above of Ron and his TRF Roller Mill Mint graces the
front page of Ron's July 1993 A complimentary newsletter for the patrons
of Gallery Mint Museum. I had seen the roller mill itself sitting in
the display case area of GMM in Eureka Springs but I'd never seen a picture of
it in operation. Capturing a halftone photo from a publication doesn't lend
itself well to creating a quality scan for all y'all but I still think it is
worthwhile to share with you.
