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Subject: Re: [Colonial Numismatics] Paul Norris
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From: Roger Moore <rogermoore435@yahoo.com>
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Obviously Norris was a collector of only the finest!!
Thanks. Roger M.
--- z8001192 <jagre@attbi.com> wrote:
> The handy list I was going to clip and paste is
> apparently on my work(!)
> computer, so heres an abridged list cobbled from my
> notes -
>
> Norris had some common pieces which I have skipped
> and listed only the
> more interesting stuff - all coins PCGS (note these
> were the grades in Atlanta
> 2001, Goldberg subsequently had at least some of
> them upgraded).
>
> Piller Dollar PCGS 63 (beautiful)
>
> Sommer Islands Shilling 40 (verdigreed, but nice)
>
> Oak Tree Two Pence 53
> Oak Tree 6 Pence 45
> Oak Tree Shilling 45
>
> Pine Tree Three Pence 55
> Pine Tree 6 Pence 50
> Pine Tree Shilling 55
>
> Baltimore 6 Pence 58 (weakly struck)
> Baltimore Shilling 55 (sharp, but curved cut lines
> obverse and reverse)
>
> St Patrick Halfpenny 40
> St Patrick Silver 55 (ex-Eliasberg)
>
> Am Plantation Token 62
>
> 1723 Rosa Americana Halfpenny 63 (very choice)
>
> 1723 Hibernia Farthing 65
> 1723 Hibernia Halfpenny 65RB
> 1723 Hibernia Silver Farthing 65 (Coin World
> Encyclopedia Plate Coin)
>
> Virgina Halpenny 64 RD
>
> Elephant 64RB
> Elephant Proprietors 20
> Elephant New england Robinson Copy SEGS 63
>
> Voce Populi Farthing 53
> Voce Populi VOOE 64
> Voce Populi Stern Head 63
>
> 1766 Pitt Token 64
>
> Chalmers Shilling Short Worm 40
>
> Fr Colonies 5 Sols 53 (ex-Pittman where it was
> called VF or so)
> Fr Colonies 20 Sols 55 (ex-Pittman)
>
> Continental $ 61
>
> 1783 Nova Constellatio 62
> Immunis Columbia 55
> 1787 New York Excelsior 45 (square hole in the
> middle of the reverse shield)
>
> RI Ship Medal Brass w/Wreath 64
> RI Ship Medal Pewter w/Wreath 63
>
> 1787 Auctori Plebis 55
> 1786 Vermontensium 53
> 1787 Conn Horned Bust 58
>
> Myddleton Silver 63 (best I've seen on the market)
> Myddleton Copper 63RB (75% original red)
>
> Castorland Silver 64
>
> Bar Cent 58
>
> 1794 Franklin Press 65 (one of the finest graded
> colonials I've seen of any
> type)
>
> Washingtons -
> Georgius Triumpho 58 (beautiful color and surfaces -
> best I've ever seen)
> 1783 Silver Restrike PF67 (fantastic)
> 1783 Copper restrike PF67RB (fantastic)
> Unity States 63 (underlying luster both sides, hints
> of full red on the reverse -
> best I've ever seen)
> Ship Halfpenny 62 (best I've ever seen)
> Small Eagle 66
> Large Eagle 65
> Success Medal Large 63
>
> JA
>
>
> --- In colonial-coins@y..., Roger Moore
> <rogermoore435@y...> wrote:
> > Please post. Roger M.
> >
> >
> > --- z8001192 <jagre@a...> wrote:
> > > I sat next to Norris at the last Goldberg sale -
>
> > >
> > > Legend has it he was Ira and Larry's high school
> > > math teacher. Congenial
> > > fellow, something like 72, told me he had been
> > > collecting since 1940 or so.
> > >
> > > Over the last 2 years he bought many (most?) of
> the
> > > very high grade colonials
> > > offered by Goldberg and / or Superior -
> including
> > > the Sommer Islands Shilling,
> > > New York Excelsior, A Myddleton, a Franklin
> Press in
> > > 65, etc., etc., wich he
> > > subsequently sold off over the last 3 or so
> Goldberg
> > > auctions.
> > >
> > > At Atlanta in 2001 Goldberg had the majority of
> his
> > > pieces on diplay and I
> > > looked at all of them and made a complete list -
> > > I'll post it separately if
> > > anyones interested.
> > >
> > > JA
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
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