Lord Marcovan's "Eclectic Box" collection as of July 28, 2017

Yes, thank you for the swap. Took me a while to come around and loosen my grasp on that Monitor token, but I think it was a good deal.

 

For those who are fans of the Swiss cityview piece, here's the TrueView, so you can zoom in and virtually walk the streets of Tigurum (Turicum/Zurich) circa 1739.

 

Wow, thanks. In an eclectic collection, it's more difficult to come up with a common theme, though there are certainly threads and tendencies, based on my tastes and whims.

In my case, I'd say the biggest common theme (or at least aspiration) here is eye appeal, maybe, but I also strive to buy coins with interesting history to them, and sometimes go maybe one or two steps off the more heavily-traveled paths to acquire something one doesn't see every day.

I like to have a sampling of the history of world coinage from diverse periods and places, all in one little box. And all had to be obtainable on a working-class salary, because many of you would be surprised to find out how relatively small my budget is.

I'll tell you a (poorly-kept) secret: probably my biggest ambition with this collection is to spark some interest in others and inspire comments exactly like the one you just posted ... which just made my day. Thanks.

 

Thanks, WB2.

I had a well-known numismatic photog shoot a new set of pictures of that and some of my other ancients, which will be in the next update.




By comparison, here is the picture of it from the OP, which was adequate, but I like the new one above more. The earlier image below is lower resolution and was made from originals that were a bit too small.

 

There is indeed another update coming, though it will be more a case of adding new pictures and grading results of existing coins, and catching up on writing the subthreads for several pieces rather than adding new material. However, there will be one or two coins added as well. I will probably post an update sometime in October.

 

Coins like this aren't exactly inexpensive, but the present collection, with the exception of one piece, all had three-figure (usually lower three-figure) pricetags rather than four- or five-figure or higher.

 

Nope, though that is indeed one of the "bigger guns" and likely in the top five in terms of monetary value.

The most expensive was one of the US pieces, only due to a tiny little mint mark.

That was the one coin here for which I paid a four-figure price, though some (like the British gilt proof you mentioned) are likely now worth four figures (if just barely) after I got them graded.

 

Yes, that 9:11 vs 9/11 coincidence is interesting, isn't it?

It could also be 9:12, because I'm in the 912 area code.

Seriously, though, as far as anyone I've discussed that with has been able to determine, that was just a semi-random clock hand alignment these particular jewelers chose for display purposes. (It is symmetrical, for one thing.) Maybe there was some other significance for the token's makers in 1902 - it would be interesting to find out - but as far as we (or at least I) know, it's just a random thing. I rather doubt they were predicting 9/11 ninety-nine years before those events took place!

 

Thank you.

Sure, you'll have a cool coin or two, if you make that a priority. Maybe more than one or two!

 

Thank YOU, for the feedback. I live in a numismatic backwater, haven't gone to shows in a decade, and have never been around any clubs, so this is almost the only way I get to share my collection with like-minded folks. So feedback like this is like a green oasis in an otherwise barren and lonely desert.