Have a Bear Kodiac special: serial number xa897 66 inch 44 pounds. Any info on what coin to replace on the riser. The reiser coin is missing.

You can get a replacement coin from 3 Rivers, but they don't have all the options I think just brass. I'm not sure what year, or what coin your bow had from the factory. If you need, say a pewter coin, good luck on finding one.

Need to date it first.Need pics or glass color,riser wood,decal/silkscreen type information.

The serial number is meaningless on most Bears. Need a photo to get the date.

could be the copper one in this picture if it's a 1959 or you can get the brass one from Bear or 3 Rivers like the other one.

The one on the left is on my 59 Kodiak Special and the other is a newer one I got from Bear Archery and is Brass! If they could remake or find the old press for that Copper one they would definitely sell a lot of them. The big auction site has them once in a while But they cost quite a bit unless you find someone willing to give you one or sell at a resalable price .

I will post pic of bow and silk screen info along with glass color. I hope this will help

Depends on what year it is.

Before 1959 no coins were used, decals and silk screening were used.

Your's isn't a 1965, 1966, or 1967 since the serial number prefix doesn't start with a 5, 6, or 7.

1959 - Copper standing bear coin.

1960 - Copper or aluminum standing bear coin.

1961 - Aluminum standing bear coin.

1962 - Pewter standing bear coin.

1963 to 1967 - Brass standing bear coin.

According to Wade Phillips collecting and cataloging serial numbers on hundreds of 1959 Kodiak Specials, my educated guess is that your bow is a 66" 1959 KS. Copper coin. Now lets see photos!

Bigman - Would guess your XA897 Kodiak Special to be a 1959, which generally had a flat bear copper coin

Here is some pics

I think it is a 1960. How can you tell if it is cystalight glass used?

It would have clear limbs not colored

Bigman, I think your's is a 59 due to the sweep in the riser or accent . I am not 100% certain but I thought I read somewhere in one of the old articles written by Al Reader one is called the "Sow" belly but don't quote me on that unless I read that right lol. I think the one on the far right in George's picture of the 1960 i s called the "Sow "belly ! Look closely at the riser where the sweep in both the 59 and 60 and you can see the difference.

Here's my 59 and the sweep looks much like yours!

shelf side

There is a 59' KS and also a 59' KSD with crystalight (deluxe).

Sowbelly refers to 58' Kodiak I believe

1959. Finding an original copper coin is a "bear" these days..more and more 1959-60 Bear bows have had the coin pried out so the seller can sell the coin separately. The going rate for an original 1959 copper coin is north of $50. I opted for a 1928 Buffalo nickel, which turned it into a "plug nickel".

Anyone have a better and closer pic of the coins? I'm 1/2 blind!!

This wont answer your question, but.......I just finished up cleaning, repairing a delam'ed tip, added a new strike plate and rest and making a string for a 1959 Kodiak Special. 62", 44#. What a SWEET bow. It had the typical sight holes in the front, but otherwise it was gorgeous. Would have loved to rack that baby.

The bow is most likely a '59.

In the photo, the left KS is a '59 and shows the sweeping accent lines and skinny upright riser. The '60 to the right (middle bow) has a much wider riser, shorter half moon accent which does not flare into the riser like the '59. The arrow rest part of the riser is curved more towards the string than the '59, in addition to being much wider at the arrow rest. The other on the right is a 63" '62.

The phot above the '59 in on the bottom.

White Falcon here's the 59 coin!

Well it was facing correctly when I attached it but not sure why it turned sideways but hey at least the blind can see it .

You can bring your bow value up if you widen the hole 1 mm all the way around and then drop a 22mm cold eagle coin in the spot.

Keefers, am I correct that this would be a nickle-silver, 70 - 72?

Grant, that's a photo of a 1972 -76 raised "button" coin, white pot metal, in a mid-70's Kodiak Magnum,.

any body knows where a 59 coin is for sale let me know

Get hold of Kurt Bellefiulle. He has copper coins that are exact relicas of the originals.

PM me and I’ll put you in touch with him.

Get hold of Kurt Bellefiulle. He has copper coins that are exact relicas of the originals.

PM me and I’ll put you in touch with him.

Thanks mangonboat !

thanks everbody

I would like to get in touch with anybody that has a copper coin, for the era bow. thank you for all the info

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