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<p>[QUOTE="Dima, post: 4969748, member: 18037"]Couple weeks ago, while randomly browsing Heritage Auctions, I came upon a few rather marvelous coins. I tend to check there at least once a week to see what neat 20th century items are being auctioned. There are always at least a few "ooo"s and "ahh"s along the way, but this particular collection <i>really </i>caught my eye. Essentially every imaginable US coin was available from a single collection; no doubt a collection which was passionately assembled by a committed collector over many years. I've drooled over many previous auctions (recently, the Simpson Collection for example) where coins are going for five, six figures plus -- bit out of my budget (for now). But this collection was "reasonably" priced. Yes; some coins certainly reached a few thousand, but these were understandable sums for such pristine, CAC'd gems.</p><p><br /></p><p>Previously, I'd heard of a few famous collections (many from browsing such auctions in the past with no intention of buying), but never of this particular collector: Maurice Storck. A quick Google search led me to an <a href="https://bringfuneralhome.com/tribute/details/162135/Maurice-Storck/obituary.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://bringfuneralhome.com/tribute/details/162135/Maurice-Storck/obituary.html" rel="nofollow">obituary</a> of a WWII Veteran who passed away in November, 2019. (A search of CoinTalk yielded no results) I became rather intrigued and felt compelled to dig a bit further. Aside from Mr. Storck's heroic military endeavors (guess who just happened to be stationed at Pearl Harbor on a rather infamous day back in '41...), turns out that Mr. Storck was more than just an avid numismatist. He was known for being the <a href="https://www.coinworld.com/news/precious-metals/last-u-s-numismatist-at-1954-farouk-auction-dies-at-97" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.coinworld.com/news/precious-metals/last-u-s-numismatist-at-1954-farouk-auction-dies-at-97" rel="nofollow">last living US collector to attend the 1954 King Farouk auction</a>! In 1960, Mr. Storck opened a coin shop in Portland, Maine, and around the same time, is noted as contributing to both the <a href="https://coinweek.com/auctions-news/fresh-coins-from-maurice-storck-collection-offered-in-oct-heritage-auction/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://coinweek.com/auctions-news/fresh-coins-from-maurice-storck-collection-offered-in-oct-heritage-auction/" rel="nofollow">Red Book and the Blue Book</a>. And so just like that, it was quite evident how such an immense collection could've been assembled.</p><p><br /></p><p>Long story short (too late), I snagged three coins to carry on Mr. Storck's legacy. Most impressive and jaw dropping (in my opinion), is this 1915-D MS65 Barber Half:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1194483[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>HA described it as "<i>A bold strike and frosty luster grant this gem 1915-D Barber half dollar strong visual appeal. Ivory-white surfaces reveal daubs and freckles of russet, olive, and amber peripheral toning. There are no major abrasions. Finer examples of this Denver issue are rarely seen. Population: 75 in 65 (3 in 65+), 29 finer (9/20).</i>"</p><p><br /></p><p>---</p><p><br /></p><p>PCGS's cert verification doesn't note where this coin came from; nor does it allude to Mr. Storck's years of dedication and contribution to the hobby, but once added to my registry, I'll be sure to add a comment, noting "From The Maurice Storck Collection."[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Dima, post: 4969748, member: 18037"]Couple weeks ago, while randomly browsing Heritage Auctions, I came upon a few rather marvelous coins. I tend to check there at least once a week to see what neat 20th century items are being auctioned. There are always at least a few "ooo"s and "ahh"s along the way, but this particular collection [I]really [/I]caught my eye. Essentially every imaginable US coin was available from a single collection; no doubt a collection which was passionately assembled by a committed collector over many years. I've drooled over many previous auctions (recently, the Simpson Collection for example) where coins are going for five, six figures plus -- bit out of my budget (for now). But this collection was "reasonably" priced. Yes; some coins certainly reached a few thousand, but these were understandable sums for such pristine, CAC'd gems. Previously, I'd heard of a few famous collections (many from browsing such auctions in the past with no intention of buying), but never of this particular collector: Maurice Storck. A quick Google search led me to an [URL='https://bringfuneralhome.com/tribute/details/162135/Maurice-Storck/obituary.html']obituary[/URL] of a WWII Veteran who passed away in November, 2019. (A search of CoinTalk yielded no results) I became rather intrigued and felt compelled to dig a bit further. Aside from Mr. Storck's heroic military endeavors (guess who just happened to be stationed at Pearl Harbor on a rather infamous day back in '41...), turns out that Mr. Storck was more than just an avid numismatist. He was known for being the [URL='https://www.coinworld.com/news/precious-metals/last-u-s-numismatist-at-1954-farouk-auction-dies-at-97']last living US collector to attend the 1954 King Farouk auction[/URL]! In 1960, Mr. Storck opened a coin shop in Portland, Maine, and around the same time, is noted as contributing to both the [URL='https://coinweek.com/auctions-news/fresh-coins-from-maurice-storck-collection-offered-in-oct-heritage-auction/']Red Book and the Blue Book[/URL]. And so just like that, it was quite evident how such an immense collection could've been assembled. Long story short (too late), I snagged three coins to carry on Mr. Storck's legacy. Most impressive and jaw dropping (in my opinion), is this 1915-D MS65 Barber Half: [ATTACH=full]1194483[/ATTACH] HA described it as "[I]A bold strike and frosty luster grant this gem 1915-D Barber half dollar strong visual appeal. Ivory-white surfaces reveal daubs and freckles of russet, olive, and amber peripheral toning. There are no major abrasions. Finer examples of this Denver issue are rarely seen. Population: 75 in 65 (3 in 65+), 29 finer (9/20).[/I]" --- PCGS's cert verification doesn't note where this coin came from; nor does it allude to Mr. Storck's years of dedication and contribution to the hobby, but once added to my registry, I'll be sure to add a comment, noting "From The Maurice Storck Collection."[/QUOTE]
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