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50th Anniversary Commemorative Medal
Overstrike Medals Information


      To celebrate the striking of our 50th Anniversary Medals Daniel Carr hosted a "Striking Event" for club members at the Moonlight Mint on April 21, 2012. In addition to observing and helping with the production of our satin finish medals, attendees were able to bring coins and medals to overstrike with the 50th Anniversary medal design. A total of 36 overstrike medals were produced.

    On June 23, 2012 Daniel Carr once again invited club members to an event at the Moonlight Mint to complete production of our proof finish medals. He also offered to mint overstrike medals for those who attended the event and 18 proof overstrike medals were created.

    As overstrikes, all of these medals are scarce with many being unique due to the coin or medal that was overstruck, its metallic content or both. Listed below is each piece that was overstruck at the two events.


    
April 21, 2012 Satin Finish Overstrikes

     Qty Type Date Size Description of Coin or Medal Being Overstruck Metal
 


       1 Medal ND 40mm Obv: United Nations Command - Joint Security Area
Rev: Pan Mun Jom
Bronze
    
       1 Medal 1963 39mm Obv: Colorado State Capitol - Capitol Medals - 1963 - Denver
Rev: [Colorado State Seal]
Bronze
    
       1 Medal 1963 39mm Obv: Colorado State Capitol - Capitol Medals - 1963 - Denver
Rev: [Colorado State Seal]
Aluminum
    
       1 Medal 1963 39mm Obv: Colorado State Capitol - Capitol Medals - 1963 - Denver
Rev: [Colorado State Seal]
Gold Anodized
Aluminum
    
       1 Medal 1969 38mm Obv: First Earl of Beaconsfield - 1804-1881 - Benjamin Disraeli
Rev: [6 Lions] - 1969 - Fine Silver 999+
.999 Fine Silver
    
       1 Medal 1971 42mm Obv: Bob Womack
Rev: 1891 Gold Strike - Cripple Creek, Colo.
Bronze
    
       1 Medal 1972 38mm Obv: Colorado Springs Plus 100 - 1872-1972
Rev: Colorado Springs Centennial - 1872-1972 - 100
Bronze
    
       1 Medal 1975 38mm America's First Medals Obv: Lt. Colonel John E. Howard
Rev: Battle of Cowpens
Pewter
    
       1 Medal (1976) 38mm Obv: Zebulon Montgomery Pike - 1876
Rev: [Colorado State Seal]
Nickel
    
       1 Medal 1982 38mm Obv: Life Liberty Happiness - A-Mark 999+ Pure Silver
Rev: One Troy Ounce * 999 * Silver - 19 83 - Liberty Silver
.999 Fine Silver
    
       1 Medal 2012 39mm Colorado Springs Coin Club 50th Anniversary Medal
A previously struck medal (rolled, sandblasted & then overstruck)
.999 Fine Silver
    
       1 Coin 1879-S 38mm Morgan Dollar .900 Silver
.100 Copper
    
       1 Coin 1892-S 38mm Morgan Dollar .900 Silver
.100 Copper
    
       1 Coin 1900-O 38mm Morgan Dollar .900 Silver
.100 Copper
    
       1 Coin 1901-O 38mm Morgan Dollar .900 Silver
.100 Copper
    
       3 Coin 1921 38mm Morgan Dollar .900 Silver
.100 Copper
    
       1 Coin 1921-D 38mm Morgan Dollar .900 Silver
.100 Copper
    
       2 Coin 1922 38mm Peace Dollar .900 Silver
.100 Copper
    
       2 Coin 1922-S 38mm Peace Dollar .900 Silver
.100 Copper
    
       2 Coin 1923 38mm Peace Dollar .900 Silver
.100 Copper
    
       1 Coin 1923-D 38mm Peace Dollar .900 Silver
.100 Copper
    
       2 Coin 1935-S 38mm Peace Dollar .900 Silver
.100 Copper
    
       2 Coin 1972-D 38mm Silver Plated Eisenhower Dollar CU-NI Clad
Silver Plated
    
       1 Coin 1974-D 38mm Eisenhower Dollar CU-NI Clad
    
       1 Coin 1976 38mm Gold Plated Bicentennial Eisenhower Dollar CU-NI Clad
Gold Plated
    
       2 Coin 1977-D 38mm Eisenhower Dollar CU-NI Clad
    
       1 Coin 1978-D 38mm Eisenhower Dollar CU-NI Clad
    
       1 Coin 2003 41mm American Silver Eagle .999 Fine Silver
    
    
June 23, 2012 Proof Finish Overstrikes

     Qty Type Date Size Description of Coin or Medal Being Overstruck Metal
 


       2 Medal 1962 38mm Seattle World's Fair $1 Official Coin Brass
    
       1 Medal 1973 38mm America's First Medals Obv: General Daniel Morgan
Rev: Battle of Cowpens
Pewter
    
       1 Medal 2006 38mm Obv: Colorado Springs Pioneer Museum
Rev: Zebulon Pike Bicentennial
Bronze
    
       1 Coin 1936-M 36mm Murphy-Quezon Peso (Sea Salvaged)
This piece was multi struck with the last strike off-center
.900 Silver
.100 Copper
    
       1 Coin 1991-P 38mm Korean War Memorial Proof Commemorative Silver Dollar .900 Silver
.100 Copper
    
       1 Coin 2011-W 41mm American Silver Eagle .999 Fine Silver
    
       10 Assembly N/A 45mm Assembly of a brass casino token ring with a blank copper center Bi-metallic
Brass/Copper
    
       1 Assembly N/A 45mm Assembly of a brass casino token ring with a 40% silver
Kennedy Half Dollar center
Bi-metallic
Brass/Silver