Comments on: 1916 Chinese Dragon Gold Dollars Struck at U.S. Mint in Philadelphia

By: Amadeus

Amadeus — Sat, 02 Jun 2012 14:54:10 +0000

I have the exact same coin here only that it’s not gold but silver…How much is it worth now? Just asking

By: Munze

Munze — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 23:48:24 +0000

I don’t know about today but it sure went on back then. Don’t forget Farran Zerbe’s “special strikes” (ha!) and the supposed shenanigans surrounding the 1913 Liberty nickels. Of course in the 19th century the Mint would effectively fill contracts for what I call “genuine fakes” like the first and second runs of 1804 dollars and a rumored 1868 Large Cent.

Now if only someone fiddled the count of 1964-D Peace dollars so that a couple survived. I’d love to be around long enough to see one of THEM surface !

By: Stewart

Stewart — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 23:15:05 +0000

I think the most interesting and criminal aspect of this minting is that they were minted in 1921 with a 1916 date, totally phoney coins minted by insiders, for insiders,might as well remint phoney dated double eagles while “just stamping” out coins for your buddies. I wonder if this stuff goes on today? Likely does, on the late shift, when the tourists have gone home.

By: Munzen

Munzen — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 02:15:56 +0000

The Philadelphia Mint struck foreign coins under contract for decades. One of the more interesting cases occurred in 1968 when the Royal Canadian Mint couldn’t keep up with demand for new nickel-based coins following abandonment of silver coinage. The US had recovered from its own similar shortages and sold some excess capacity to strike dimes in parallel with the RCM. The coins’ face designs of course were identical (the sloop “Old Bluenose”) but Philadelphia presses were fitted with collars intended for American dimes. If you were very diligent you could tell which country minted a dime by counting its reeds.

By: Jim

Jim — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 17:53:47 +0000

Coins commissioned by one country to be minted by another country can’t be counterfeits – they’re authorized by the commissioning country. Perth and Ottawa make coins for lots of different countries who don’t have the capacity/ability to mint their own coins.

By: Koichi Ito

Koichi Ito — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 07:57:44 +0000

If Chinese coins are made in America, it must be counterfeit? Why did Philadelphia Mint made these Gold Chinese coins in 1916? So is these coins counterfeits?

By: michael t.

michael t. — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 05:36:45 +0000

Admit that I never was aware of most of the names mentioned, nor this numismatic event. I would appreciate however if you might provide some additional info as to relevance and how these coins/medals are noteworthy. Is this a niche collection, high dollar items? When you state that it is “your belief” does this provide additional value or detract from these items, and what will be in your opinion the bottom line impact of this research?

By: Stewart

Stewart — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 20:08:53 +0000

How is it that this Chapman fellow was not arrested by the authorities, how much payola were you allowed to peddle back in the day. Even a snotty email to the government today will get the FBI/HSA/Secret Service attention. Anything goes back in the roaring 20’s.