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- From sfmartin@corp.sytexinc.com Mon Jan 13 08:17:38 2003
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I'd like to see you work up an article for C4 Newsletter. We could work it in to the pubs during this year. Syd Martin
"muttonhead2k " wrote:
> Hi there - Ray W. kindly sent me a note alerting me that there were > some questions concerning the 3-D.1 sold on EBay about 18 months ago. > I did purchase the piece (from Lockdale's) and still have it. > > The coin is quite high grade, yet I hesistate to put forth an opinion > as to VF, XF, whatever - because I haven't seen other high grade > pieces with which to reference the coin. Nevertheless it is > a beautiful coin. I purchased it as a type piece, and though the > price (3k) was not a total steal - I don't regret it at all. > > According to Lockdale's, the coin walked in off the street with a > small group of coppers - mostly British. They said that the piece had > > been in the holding of the same person for nearly 100 hundred years, > and Lockdale's was surprised (and quite happy) that the piece > generated so much interest (a.k.a. - return on their investment). > > I have been toying with the idea of writing up the acquisition as an > article for C4 - with the subject being "Starting a Provenance". I > have retained all documentation from the purchase (bid history, emails > > from Lockdale's, etc), and if the piece really is new to the > collecting community, then it's introduction might as well have all > the information that I have on it. Opinions are welcome. > > If you have an questions please let me know. > > Best Regards, > > Dave Townson (C4 and EAC Member) > > --- In colonial-coins@yahoogroups.com, "colonialcoinunion > <jagre@a...>" <jagre@a...> wrote: > > Eric - > > > > For a second there I thought my secretary had outbid me on the piece > > but that > > must be some other D. Townson. > > > > Thanks a lot. > > > > JA > > > > --- In colonial-coins@yahoogroups.com, "Eric C." <ericlc@s...> > wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > > > I believe the company was Lockdale's, and if memory serves > me > > > correctly, the winning bidder was D. Townson/muttonhead2000. Not > sure if > > he > > > is a C4 member. Coin was Miller 3-D.1 and it was near Extremely > Fine. It > > > sold for fair money but was definitely a nice coin. I think I > considered it > > > low CC or it may have possibly just missed CC. I hope this helps > and I hope > > > I'm correct. > > > > > > Happy Holidays, > > > Eric Cheung > > > > > > At 09:37 AM 12/26/2002 +0000, you wrote: > > > >This a memory test for everyone - > > > > > > > >About 18 months ago Lockbridges (sp?) from the UK put a 1786 > Conn. > > Large > > > >Head on Ebay in what looked to be an eye-appealling Choice XF. > > > > > > > >I lost out at the last moment - > > > > > > > >I still think about that coin (plus about 100 hundred others that > > got away > > > >over > > > >the last few years) - if anyone grabbed it, and wants to part > with it > > > >(which I > > > >doubt) I'm interested. > > > > > > > >JA > > > > > > ====================== > > > eric l. cheung > > > toyon 142 > > > ericlc@s... > > > aim: p4m > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > colonial-coins-unsubscribe@egroups.com > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
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<!doctype html public "-//w3c//dtd html 4.0 transitional//en"> <html> I'd like to see you work up an article for C4 Newsletter. We could work it in to the pubs during this year. Syd Martin <p>"muttonhead2k <david_f_townson@groton.pfizer.com>" wrote: <blockquote TYPE=CITE> <tt>Hi there - Ray W. kindly sent me a note alerting me that there were</tt> <br><tt>some questions concerning the 3-D.1 sold on EBay about 18 months ago.</tt> <br><tt>I did purchase the piece (from Lockdale's) and still have it.</tt> <p><tt>The coin is quite high grade, yet I hesistate to put forth an opinion</tt> <br><tt>as to VF, XF, whatever - because I haven't seen other high grade</tt> <br><tt>pieces with which to reference the coin. Nevertheless it is</tt> <br><tt>a beautiful coin. I purchased it as a type piece, and though the</tt> <br><tt>price (3k) was not a total steal - I don't regret it at all.</tt> <p><tt>According to Lockdale's, the coin walked in off the street with a</tt> <br><tt>small group of coppers - mostly British. They said that the piece had</tt> <br><tt>been in the holding of the same person for nearly 100 hundred years,</tt> <br><tt>and Lockdale's was surprised (and quite happy) that the piece</tt> <br><tt>generated so much interest (a.k.a. - return on their investment).</tt> <p><tt>I have been toying with the idea of writing up the acquisition as an</tt> <br><tt>article for C4 - with the subject being "Starting a Provenance". I</tt> <br><tt>have retained all documentation from the purchase (bid history, emails</tt> <br><tt>from Lockdale's, etc), and if the piece really is new to the</tt> <br><tt>collecting community, then it's introduction might as well have all</tt> <br><tt>the information that I have on it. Opinions are welcome.</tt> <p><tt>If you have an questions please let me know.</tt> <p><tt>Best Regards,</tt> <p><tt>Dave Townson (C4 and EAC Member)</tt> <p><tt>--- In colonial-coins@yahoogroups.com, "colonialcoinunion</tt> <br><tt><jagre@a...>" <jagre@a...> wrote:</tt> <br><tt>> Eric -</tt> <br><tt>></tt> <br><tt>> For a second there I thought my secretary had outbid me on the piece</tt> <br><tt>but that</tt> <br><tt>> must be some other D. Townson.</tt> <br><tt>></tt> <br><tt>> Thanks a lot.</tt> <br><tt>></tt> <br><tt>> JA</tt> <br><tt>></tt> <br><tt>> --- In colonial-coins@yahoogroups.com, "Eric C." <ericlc@s...></tt> <br><tt>wrote:</tt> <br><tt>> > Hi,</tt> <br><tt>> ></tt> <br><tt>> > I believe the company was Lockdale's, and if memory serves</tt> <br><tt>me</tt> <br><tt>> > correctly, the winning bidder was D. Townson/muttonhead2000. Not</tt> <br><tt>sure if</tt> <br><tt>> he</tt> <br><tt>> > is a C4 member. Coin was Miller 3-D.1 and it was near Extremely</tt> <br><tt>Fine. It</tt> <br><tt>> > sold for fair money but was definitely a nice coin. I think I</tt> <br><tt>considered it</tt> <br><tt>> > low CC or it may have possibly just missed CC. I hope this helps</tt> <br><tt>and I hope</tt> <br><tt>> > I'm correct.</tt> <br><tt>> ></tt> <br><tt>> > Happy Holidays,</tt> <br><tt>> > Eric Cheung</tt> <br><tt>> ></tt> <br><tt>> > At 09:37 AM 12/26/2002 +0000, you wrote:</tt> <br><tt>> > >This a memory test for everyone -</tt> <br><tt>> > ></tt> <br><tt>> > >About 18 months ago Lockbridges (sp?) from the UK put a 1786</tt> <br><tt>Conn.</tt> <br><tt>> Large</tt> <br><tt>> > >Head on Ebay in what looked to be an eye-appealling Choice XF.</tt> <br><tt>> > ></tt> <br><tt>> > >I lost out at the last moment -</tt> <br><tt>> > ></tt> <br><tt>> > >I still think about that coin (plus about 100 hundred others that</tt> <br><tt>got away</tt> <br><tt>> > >over</tt> <br><tt>> > >the last few years) - if anyone grabbed it, and wants to part</tt> <br><tt>with it</tt> <br><tt>> > >(which I</tt> <br><tt>> > >doubt) I'm interested.</tt> <br><tt>> > ></tt> <br><tt>> > >JA</tt> <br><tt>> ></tt> <br><tt>> > ======================</tt> <br><tt>> > eric l. cheung</tt> <br><tt>> > toyon 142</tt> <br><tt>> > ericlc@s...</tt> <br><tt>> > aim: p4m</tt> <br> <p><tt>To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:</tt> <br><tt>colonial-coins-unsubscribe@egroups.com</tt> <br> <br> <p><tt>Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the <a href="http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/">Yahoo! Terms of Service</a>.</tt></blockquote> </html>
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