Spiro 54-K Publique Deposited
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Subject: [Colonial Numismatics] Re: Spiro 54-K
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Ray,
Unfortunately, I do not have an envelope. I almost purchased one of
Spiro's St. Pats a while ago and it came with an original envelope.
Roger
--- In colonial-coins@y..., Ray Williams <njraywms@o...> wrote:
> Hi Roger!
> Great info - do you have a Spiro envelope? Could you post a
color
> picture to the group?
> Ray W
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "mantoloking2002" <rogersiboni@a...>
> To: <colonial-coins@y...>
> Sent: Friday, November 29, 2002 10:12 AM
> Subject: [Colonial Numismatics] Re: Spiro 54-K
>
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> > John,
> >
> > Spiro had three 54-ks. None of them were plated. Two are
described as
> > EF and one VF. By today's standards, Spiro was conservatively
graded.
> > The diagnostics for the first EF are striking weakness around the
> > rim. This unfortunately is a fairly common attribute of 54-ks on
the
> > obverse from say 7:00 to 12:00. The second EF is described as more
> > sharply struck with a small planchet defect in the center. The
third
> > VF is described as having a rough planchet.
> >
> > Spiro envelopes are fairly distinctive. They are oversized with an
> > offwhite background and red and blue writing describing Hans
> > Schulman's 75th Anniversery.
> >
> > Ray Williams is the Spiro guru. But my records indicate the fisrt
EF
> > was purchased by Bareford and plated in his sale. The second and
> > third were purchased by unknown bidders and their present
whereabouts
> > are unknown.
> >
> > Hope this helps.
> >
> > Roger S.
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> > --- In colonial-coins@y..., "colonialcoinunion" <jagre@a...>
wrote:
> > > I have a Maris 54-K which is purported to be ex-Spiro which I am
> > > trying to validate.
> > >
> > > The coin came with a hand written white lot envelope with all of
> > the
> > > Schulman sale details written in script. Perhaps all of the lot
> > > envelopes from Spiro looked like this - can anyone confirm?
> > >
> > > The piece apparently later appeared at Stack's in March or May
of
> > 1984
> > > and that printed lot envelope is also included.
> > >
> > > I don't have the Spiro catalog or the Stacks books noted to
compare
> > > plate photos to the coin - or to see if the Stack's catalog lot
> > > description references the Spiro pedigree.
> > >
> > > Anyway, I'd appreciate it if anyone could post any details about
> > the
> > > description of this coin from Spiro or Stack's 1984.
> > >
> > > Thank
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> > - 2002-11-29
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