Post your coins that came from famous collections....

Discussion in 'World Coins' started by panzerman, Dec 11, 2022.

  1. chlorinated

    chlorinated Well-Known Member

    Your collection goes on and on. It's truly awesome! Love your posts.

    This past year I have taken a real turn for British coinage (I've always been a US collector) and absolutely love the designs and history.

    I could only dream of owning many if the coins you post, but love learning about each one!
     
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  3. 7Jags

    7Jags Well-Known Member

    Here are a few that hopefully you can appreciate:

    ex-Norweb, 1951 Farthing Specimen 65 struck in copper nickel

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    ex-Derwent Wood (widow)
    1926 Pattern Florin, Tudor Rose (perhaps the finest of florin designs)

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    ex-Colin Cooke
    1893 Jubilee Head Shilling. PCGS MS64 (prooflike), perhaps the rarest of Victorian shillings:

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    The lines you see are rather severe die polish
     
  4. 7Jags

    7Jags Well-Known Member

    Ex-Baldwins Basement:

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    1866 Proof Threepence, Baldwins
    This was unknown until a couple of years ago, and is one for you threepence collectors to look up:

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    1926 “Peace” Pattern Crown
    Ex-Derwent Wood (widow):

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    The Derwent Wood pieces are trial reverses for the upcoming New Coinage of 1927, the Royal Mint chose the Kruger-Gray over Wood’s.
     
  5. panzerman

    panzerman Well-Known Member

     
  6. panzerman

    panzerman Well-Known Member

    I better start adding some....
    AV Fiorino di camera ND (1494) Roma Mint
    Alessandro VI 1492-1504 (Rodrigo Borgia)
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  7. 7Jags

    7Jags Well-Known Member

    ex-Norweb (not in the Spink Sales of the 1980s)
    1937 Half Crown Matte Proof "MODEL": tempImageoRSgTj.png
     
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  8. 7Jags

    7Jags Well-Known Member

    Ex-Colin Adams

    (1937) Edward VIII Halfcrown pattern
    MODEL Obverse:
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    PS - bet you can’t GTG, LOL
     
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  9. robp

    robp Well-Known Member

    Thanks. Plenty to come still, but eventually will run out until such time as I can get the bank and reimage some more.

    Would be nice if more people posted though. Virtually every coin has been in a collection before, so a little digging might give the owner (and us) a pleasant surprise.

    A few more
    Charles I 3a shilling, Sharp E2/2 with mm. tun. Ex Lord Smith of Marlow, Brooker and Gallon collections.
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    1795 bronzed pattern halfpenny. Type R42 (Peck 1053), but slabbed NGC 65 as a P1051. ex Cheshire collection.
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    George III 1773 first issue halfpenny with 7 over 1 in the date due to the die sinker entering the first digit too far to the right. ex Nicholson collection
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    Henry VI Pinecone-Mascle halfpenny of Calais. ex Webb & Lockett
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  10. robp

    robp Well-Known Member

    I wondered where that went, as it is on my list.

    As for the grade, it depends on whether they have been consistent or not. Should be details, but wouldn't be surprised if they ignored the 7 either. It's a lottery, so PF64.

    I'd be quite happy with any of 1-6 if they came around to tick the McMillan box.
     
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  12. 7Jags

    7Jags Well-Known Member

    Yes. Well they gave it “MS 55”. The coin simply does not have wear and is matte proof in presentation - not even satin but matte.
    Don’t know what happened to the others, 1-6 as these aren’t exactly growing on trees. I certainly agree with Rob that many wonderful, beautiful and rare pieces either have no marquee provenance or has been lost, and this I can say having kept up with proof and pattern 3d - crowns of the 20th century, and many have none recorded or attached provenance.
     
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  13. robp

    robp Well-Known Member

    The point I was making is born out in this number. Why is this, with an in your face 7 scratched into the reverse deemed to be acceptable, when one of the 1884 halfcrowns numbered 1-12 is given a details grade because it has a number scratched into the field? And it was less obtrusive! Consistency, consistency, consistency. That's all I ask for. Variable standards don't help the business model and certainly don't help convert sceptics like me.

    Even if it was worthy of a number, then 55 is just silly. I reduce my offer by 2 grand................
     
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  14. robp

    robp Well-Known Member

    1729 silver proof halfpenny on a thick flan (Peck 834). ex Nicholson. Beware of a slabbed thick flan example as it isn't, being described as such because the excess metal on the edge wasn't filed down. Additionally, it weighs only 10.89g whereas this coin is 12.45g and is a uniform 2mm thick. I don't know of any other legitimate examples outside of museums. Beautiful coin.
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    Anne silver pattern halfpenny with dies 2+D* (Peck 729). Another Hobson's Choice piece. ex Nicholson
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    Henry VIII first coinage halfpenny with mm. Portcullis. ex Dupree, Shuttlewood and Hall collections.
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    Henry VIII testoon with mm. Pellet in Annulet. A bit flat, but in good metal. ex Noble collection
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  15. panzerman

    panzerman Well-Known Member

    Tristamara Coll.
    Spain
    AV 8 Escudos 1808-M
    Madrid Mint
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  16. panzerman

    panzerman Well-Known Member

    Eliasberg Coll.
    Bays-Bas/ Hollande/ Bavarian Rulers
    AV Florin d'or ND
    De Hague Mint "Flower" m.m.
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  17. panzerman

    panzerman Well-Known Member

    Rudman Coll.
    Spain/ French Kings
    AV 80 Reales 1813-M
    Madrid Mint
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  18. Cheech9712

    Cheech9712 Every thing is a guess

    Oh. I like this one. Wish I knew how to look it up. Why the dots per letter on left obverse
     
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  19. Cheech9712

    Cheech9712 Every thing is a guess

    The 1804 looks sharp. Am I thinking some of you members have these coins?? Or tell all wish list
     
  20. panzerman

    panzerman Well-Known Member

    The dots are periods to indicate they are abbreviated. Example on UK coins D.G. = Dei Gratia in full....
    John
     
  21. 7Jags

    7Jags Well-Known Member

    Very nice coins. As young Rob has said, I keep most all of my better coins in a SB. One thing I noticed is that over the years I try NOT to buy at marquee auctions of major collections but instead keep my eyes peeled for other venues although must admit I have gotten many off the Spink Numismatic Circular from years past and these not always listed coins with provenance. I later traced many to Norweb, etc. Also obscure auctions in the USA and continental Europe.
    Can't imagine how SNC was at one time a great place to get Brit coins and used to wait eagerly for prepub offerings each month as I had a couple of connections....Same for Baldwin and Colin Cooke.
     
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