Walter Breen's Encyclopedia of United States and Colonial Proof Coins 1722-1989

1893 CC Dollar. [12] Wayte Raymond reported this mintage; occasion, souvenirs given out at some ceremony associated with the closing of the mint. Two have been authenticated, both from the VAM 2 dies. Slight recutting at r. of 3, traces of extra curve between two outer loops of 3, faint cracks at several stars both left and right, and on reverse through some letters. Rev. Second C distinctly lower, CC to r. of center below wreath, first C nearer wreath. Striking characteristics and surfaces similar to Philadelphia proofs. (1) Bruce Todd, RARCOA 1973 FUN: 753, including my authentication letter (Aug. 14, 1972). The piece realized $18,000. (2) Manfra, Tordella and Brookes, 1976. (3) Amon Carter Sr. estate, not verified. (4) Pvt. coll.

DENVER MINT

We might begin with the bronze double eagle sized token, obv. DENVER 1905 in elaborate lettering, rev. blank with beaded borders. Reputedly forty of these, all proofs, were made for presentation purposes when the mint was being readied for coinage production -over 40 years after the government had bought it from Clark, Gruber & Co. Counterfeits have lately appeared -dull porous things, lacking detail sharpness.

1906 D Dime. Top of 6 recut. Seen at San Francisco convention, Sept. 1976.

1906 D Eagle. Mintage unknown. Reportedly struck for presentation purposes, March 12, 1906. No documentation available. Cf. Breen II:288 (B-7 dies, date high to left, D very high and equally close to claw and feathers).

1906 D Double Eagle. [12] Struck for presentation to mint officials and other dignitaries at inception of this denomination, April 4, 1906. (1) Menjou II:2608. (2) Dan Brown, of Denver, had another before 1963, complete with presentation document, priced at $7500. Ronnie Carr saw and vouched for both. The others are probably in estates.

1907 D Double Eagle. First coined Sept. 30, 1907. Only one reported: KS 10/2/59:1844, KS 2/60:2931, Ronnie Carr.

Proofs might exist of other denominations for 1906 but to date none is reported.

It is not claimed that this list is complete, but new claimants must be subjected to severe scrutiny, and I am quite prepared to find that some of the "unverified" listings will have to be deleted by the time the second edition of this book goes to press.

For branch mint proofs of commemorative design, 1915 and later, see the main sequence above, as these were apparently mostly made in Philadelphia before the dies reached the branch mints.