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Subject: [Colonial Numismatics] Re: Hard-to-believe Condition Coins
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Dan:
When I talked to the late John Walker about Banks, I was given the
impression that she was the collector--she merely got current coins to
see what they looked like--not U S only. Sorry don't hav eany other
information.
Best of the season,
George
--- In colonial-coins@yahoogroups.com, Dan Freidus <freidus@w...>
wrote:
> I completely agree with George. I've got a question about the BM
> though. If I remember correctly, the large bequest you're talking
> about was from Sophia Banks. Was she the actual collector or was it
> a male relative? (I recall an influential gnet named Banks but
can't
> remember what connection he may have had to Sophia)
>
> Dan Freidus
>
> At 1:47 AM +0000 12/15/02, George Fuld <fuldy2000@y... wrote:
> >Hi folks:
> >
> >It is not hard to believe 18th century coins retain full luster.
At
> >the British Museum which I checked in 1960, they had a wreath 1793
> >cent in about 80% full red. They also had a lustrous 1794 dollar
> >that was just sturck so it appeared. These were housed in coin
> >cabinets for eons, having been given to the BM about 1808 from a
lady
> >collector. -
> >
> >So they can retain color if given good care.
> >
> >
> >George Fuld
> >
> >
> >
> >-- In colonial-coins@yahoogroups.com, "colonialcoinunion
> ><jagre@a...>" <jagre@a...> wrote:
> >> A dealer I work with (a well known outfit) showed me a number of
> >English
> >> coins and one or two Amercian colonials from the 1796 - 1806 era
> >that they
> >> recently purchased in a European auction.
> >>
> >> The coins were sold having been individually housed, apparently,
in
> >round,
> >> single coin sized metal containers since the day they were
struck.
> >I saw the
> >> metal containers - I have no reason to dispute the story.
> >>
> >> The coins are pristine, lustrous and superb to the point of
being
> >simply
> >> unbelievable. Even ridiculous. No trace of darkening around
the
> >devices, not
> >> even the slightest mellowing, etc.
> >>
> >> And so, as I am not all that experienced, and would have assumed
> >> automatically, that any coin from that era in that condition
must be
> >cleaned,
> >> colored, dipped, etc. I ask the experts among us:
> >>
> >> Is anybody familiar with the sale I'm describing?
> >>
> >> Has anybody seen coins of this era that have been housed in such
> >> containers?
> >>
> >> Is it possible that coins stored in such a way could have
survived
> >with their as-
> >> struck brilliance 100% (maybe 105%) intact?
> >>
> >> I am not considering buying these coins (in fact, I think they
are
> >already sold)
> >> I'm just interested in any feedback / opinions, etc.
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >>
> >> John Agre
> >
> >
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