How to view the raw ANS Brasher Doubloon?

Zoins

I know the ANS likes to keep their specimens raw for study and then I saw the following photo which got me thinking. How does one experience this coin? Do you have to be an ANS member? Do you have to have an approved research project?

How many of us here have ever seen a raw Brasher?

Calling @JesseKraft

ricko

I have never seen a raw Brasher.... Sure would like to hold one in my hand (with gloves of course)...A real piece of history (as are many coins). Cheers, RickO

Coinosaurus

If you are member you can make an appointment and they will show it to you.

That said, it is a bit more polite to have a legitimate research purpose in mind before asking to see it. While everyone likes eye candy, the ANS is obviously focused on academics.

LanceNewmanOCC

do you have a link where you go the image from please?

Jimnight

Nice!

JesseKraft

@Zoins, I just saw this and suppose answers my question that I just sent you via message.

Essentially what @Coinosaurus said: Members can make an appointment for free and non-members are charged $50 per day to cover security and curatorial needs. (Not that members are given security-free access. The last thing we need is another Sheldon!)

bkzoopapa

I will always remember when I was at Rarcoa and cataloging for Auction ‘79. I open the package from Jack Friedberg and took out the Brasher. My first thoughts were it was smaller in diameter but much thicker and heavier than I had thought from seeing photos. It was the first to be auctioned in over 50 years, and I had never seen in person. It was exciting to hold in in my hand, but far more exciting to actually sell it in a packed sales room.

JesseKraft

@bkzoopapa said:
I will always remember when I was at Rarcoa and cataloging for Auction ‘79. I open the package from Jack Friedberg and took out the Brasher. My first thoughts were it was smaller in diameter but much thicker and heavier than I had thought from seeing photos. It was the first to be auctioned in over 50 years, and I had never seen in person. It was exciting to hold in in my hand, but far more exciting to actually sell it in a packed sales room.

Agreed. I first got to hold the ANS specimen as an intern in 2015 and I was immediately struck on how thick and heavy it was. I had envisioned it to be a paper-thin piece like so many European gold coins from this period and earlier.