Lord Marcovan's "Eclectic Box" collection (editing workshop/construction thread)

Sorry I'm so wordy. Yeesh. Proofreading myself gives me a headache, so I can't imagine what it does to y'all. I guess most of you just skim past the blah-blah-blah to the pictures, huh. If so, I can't blame you for that. I confess I'm often a similar sort of light reader myself.

But some of you obviously do take the time to read my verbose commentary, and to you I am the most grateful.

The poll this time was a bit of a lark. I've thought about doing one for a while.

Must say I'm quite surprised by the number of "10" votes. I only voted "9" myself (obviously biased, but aware that the collection will never be perfect).

I was not surprised by the "1" vote. I (or my coins) often pick up a few such less-impressed opinions along the way. Can't please everyone all of the time, right?

Hopefully seeing this stuff will give some of you ideas or inspirations for your own collecting, but I must say that your commentary on these threads has also been a major influence on me as well.

 

Yes.

But not because of bullion value.

PS- I should add that a few (very few) of the coins here became worth over $1K once I got them into the present plastic.

But only one cost me four figures. (Over $2K, in fact.)

 

Yeah, it's a bummer the TPGs don't seem to like the Seljuk. Wouldn't you know, a really amazing one just showed up in the latest CNG Auction. And I was pretty fond of mine. But... live by the slab, die by the slab.

I still think this is nonsense. 0 for 3 on my last NGC attempt! They put a Friedberg number on the Gelderland label, so they obviously knew what this stuff was!



But I digress.

Oh, yes, your Parthian coins have not escaped my notice!

Perhaps I will solicit your advice on such a thing when a suitable example shows up on my radar screen. Who knows what or when that will be, with my ever-fluctuating cashflow situation.

"Eclection" is a fine word. I'm very, very fond of that little Owl as well, and with it in hand, I don't even feel the immediate urge to get one of the famous Athenian ones. That Taras, Calabrian one is in my top five for sentimental favorites.

The Buffalo is a fairly recent addition, and I knew I had to have it when I saw the colors. Thanks.

Those are fantastic. How big? Normally I'd gravitate to the 17th century Sun King piece (and it's wonderful), but the Victoria is actually what grabs me here. Obviously you have a discerning eye.

Medals have increasingly turned my head these last few years. Note the relatively recent addition of that octagonal French jeton I just sent off to PCGS. I parted with a stunning Louis XV jeton last year, back when I was still maintaining the "Box of 20" limit. Feeling a bit of seller's remorse on that one now, but I knew it was one I could sell quickly and make a modest profit on at the time. There was actually a short waiting list on Collectors Universe of people who wanted it!

Interesting that you numbered them like that. I wonder if I should start doing that in these threads. Never really thought about it. Hmm.

If I had a bigger budget, maybe I'd be at 300-ish like yourself. It sounds like you've taken a disciplined approach. I have not, always. For the most part, I do not regret the "Great Purge" I did in 2013, which started this project. "Quality over quantity" is a sound philosophy, if sometimes challenging to stick to. I totally understand your "inventory in my head" preference, and I think "intimacy" is a good word to describe it. By staying intimate with my smaller collection, I'm able to keep it all reasonably organized in my mind.

 

I thought about that. Eh, oh well- too late. I sold all three of those coins.

Who knew PCGS was gonna straight-grade and upgrade the Gelderland florin the next time around? Not me, obviously, or I wouldn't have sold it.

I'm pretty much done using NGC for anything but ancients. Had already kind of reached that point already, for other reasons of personal preference (which have little to do with their grading).

 

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