J.Weiner NotreDame Cathedral Medal

Knell

Just thought I'd share newly acquired medal.....

Timbuk3

Cool !!!

koynekwest

Those medals are awesome! Not cheap, tho.

Knell

Thanks for the comments. Yes they are not cheap but somehow I'm hooked in collecting them. I am watching 10 medal listing on eBay and hoping to win any of them. What makes me nervous though is sellers are from Europe although I haven't lost anything from Europe yet. Just fell in loved with the medals when I saw Ben Weiss medal collection on the internet.
Thanks again.

291fifth

I love the medal but not the "reflection" style photos. A medal like this does not need photo gimmicks.

Knell

Yes the reflection style......
I was just testing a photo editor/editing software (PhotoScape) someone mentioned on the forum a while ago. Neat software especially for improving quality of photos since I am not a professional photographer (and free software). It's my 2nd time doing that on a coin/medal but that Paris Notre Dame medal is my 3rd J.Weiner medal so far and looking forward to owning more. Here is is the medal without reflection....

......and I took the photos w/o using a remote or timer that's why it is a little blurry (shaky hands).
Thanks.

Knell

I also got this on eBay ($25 w/ s/h), any info I can get would be appreciated....

Salisbury Cathedral

Thanks.

koynekwest

I don't have any info on that but it's gorgeous!

DCW

Love these medals. Feels like you could just walk right into them

Flatwoods

Nice medal.
A word of advice. There are more fakes out there than most realize.
Be careful.
These show up frequently.

Lots of fakes on Ebay right now.

https://ebay.com/itm/Wiener-Cathedral-Medal-St-Pauls-London-c-1850/153061730881?hash=item23a330aa41:g:lUoAAOSw9NhbInCr

ricko

I have always been fascinated by those medals... as DCW said, it looks as if you could walk right in... I remember looking for them at coin shows in the PNW.... and did not find any... They are pricey, but the artwork is really great. Those are items I would have to see 'in hand' if buying. Cheers, RickO

ironmanl63

I only own one but it is a nice one!

numismagram

I've always loved those Wiener architectural types. I have a couple from the Belgian series which I recently listed on my website---the cathedrals at Doornik and Tongeren. Those interior views are always mesmerizing!

Hydrant

@DCW said:
Love these medals. Feels like you could just walk right into them

You would have to be really little.

DaveWcoins

@Flatwoods said:
Nice medal.
A word of advice. There are more fakes out there than most realize.
Be careful.
These show up frequently.

Lots of fakes on Ebay right now.

https://ebay.com/itm/Wiener-Cathedral-Medal-St-Pauls-London-c-1850/153061730881?hash=item23a330aa41:g:lUoAAOSw9NhbInCr

Agreed. The fakes seem to be showing up more and more on eBay these days. Be extra careful.

garrynot

They all are gorgeous. I hope to get one sometime

Knell

@Flatwoods
Thanks for the advice, that link you posted is one of the 9 listings I am watching and planning to bid from that seller and I am know having second thoughts (medals/pictures does looks odd or patina on all medals listed seems to be the same).

How about this seller, anyone think legit medals? This seller has 5 medals listed.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/RARE-ARCHITECTURE-MEDAL-BY-J-WIENER-NOTRE-DAME-CHURCH-LAEKEN-1854/312159113385?var=null

@ricko
I agree with you, I would rather see them on hand to purchase but this past Thursday LB Coin Show did not produce any medals for me to purchase - I was there for medal hunting rather than buy coins/bullion this time. It was fun though.

Thanks.

Flatwoods

The medal I linked is fake, along with his others.
The seller you linked in your last post is reputable and the medals are genuine.