Guess the "Antiques Roadshow" appraisel

The contest is CLOSED to entrys. Feel free to estimate but it will not be considered if it was posted after 9PM EST.

The PRIZE is a half roll of 1969 S cents!

First, the numismatic tie-in is weak at best.. but I think substantial enough to eek a contest thread out of it. The bronze releif art has similar if not the same artwork as on a so-called dollar, and the artist did more than a few engravings for tokens and the like.

Some info is inside this CT thread.. please post CONTEST REALATED QUESTIONS in the contest thread.. not over there or I might miss it for a day..

http://www.cointalk.org/showthread.php?t=25779

The basic idea is to try to mail the appraisel that I'll get from the people at the Antiques Roadshow. Use the info in the thread above, and the extra info below.

The only rules are: You CANNOT EDIT your estimate. If your estimate post has an edit to it, I'll just take a 50 dollar handycap from you. Try to NOT bias your estimate based on others estimates unless you really ARE just guessing (whick is okay.. this is for fun). Once an estimate is posted, a range of $25 either way is OFF LIMITS to other guessers. This is so no one guesses one dollar more than someone else. the one who is CLOSEST to the HIGH RANGE ESTIMATE (I'm pretty sure they estimate using a range) WINS!

These are in wood frames with what looks like guild paint, with light spatters of red speckle on the gold (obviously done on purpouse by the framers). I think I said some of these things in the other post but the bronze is about 1/2 inch thick, they are maybe 15" x 12" not including frame. The images are of the busts, and the respective vessiles. They both say on front "COPYRIGHT 1909 ROINE WEIL" and the petina on one of them liike like someone attempted to clean it in a softball sized area in center.. long ago. It is slightly cleaned. No scratches at all or dings etc. The back has a tiny incused Q### (where ### is I think 197 on one and 198 on the other I'll have to doublecheck, they are put away). Give a read to what these 2 men, especially Fulton, did during their time. These are from the time of the Hudson tercentennial, and the fulton centennial celebration, held together in NYC for over 10 days in 1909. There was another celebration in 1959 I beleive. There is one planned in 2009 (see the other thread link above for more)

Again, these are the ONLY pictures of these you will find on the entire internet. In fact the first one to find ANY pictures or refferences to these specifically will get a duplicate prize as the contest winner straight off. As far as I am able to find, these are the largest non public display bronze pieces comemmorating these men. I can find NO online evidence that there is even another set.. but (and heres a value clue) the Q numbers that Gorham used are known to indicate that these were NOT privately contracted one of a kind pieces. The best they are is 1 of 2 pairs.. likely much more though. Research the process used to create them during 1908.. it's interesting.

So, to reiterate.. if you guess $230, you OWN $205-$255. If someone else guesses $170, then logically another person can guess 200 and 200 is still an available guess.. but the range is shortened.

good luck!

PRIZE TBA!! CONTEST ENDS THE 15th 9pm EST.

DOUBLE BONUS.. I will try my best to work in the screen name of the first 2 guessers into any filming they do of me... haha

EDIT: Estimate the HIGH range price FOR THE PAIR.. I think that's the best way to estimate the value. If you estimated PER PIECE or "each" I'll just double your estimate for the pair unless you edit your estimate. Example: and estimate of "120 for the pair" will WIN if the appraisel is actually "in the $60 - $140 range".

 

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Delmer,I am guessing US$500 each or US$1,000 for the pair.

Aidan.

 

Delmer,

My guess would be $800.00 each. 2200 for the pair.

 

$900 each

 

I think both pieces came from a sideboard...300.00 each...1200 pair

 

$150 each

 

Robert Fulton was a US engineer/inventor of the 1st steam powered ship
Hendrick Hudson is also the name of a ship and dutch spelling for Henry Hudson

 

$1500 each, $4000 for the pair.

 

John,don't you mean $3,000 for the pair?

Aidan.

 

No Aidan, a pair of things is usually worth more than double the price of one.

 

$750 each or $1800 for the pair is my guess

edit: I had to re-estimate at Delmers request, new guess is $1850

 

yeah but thats like taking two guesses IMO

 

$1700 each -- maybe $3500 for the pair.

 

Go ahead and guess per piece if you want... Yes generally a matched set will go for MORE than an individual piece.. I imagine they will estimate the value as a PAIR though.

OK to edit your post in order to estimate "for the pair" or "per piece".

so far these are taken:

1000,1600,1800,600,300,4000,3000,1800,3500. I'll edit these above if anyone changes above..

PS, if the highest estimate wins the contest, I'm buying EVERYONE a prize )

 

Delmer,that's brilliant.When will the contest close?

Aidan.

 

Here you go Aidan

 

John,thanks for that.I've got my forum settings at GMT + 12.

Aidan.

 

I'll guess $1,100 for the pair

 

$950 each

 

I'll go high and guess $5000 for the pair
Ziggy