So I’m visiting a decorated Vietnam vet friend today and he pulls these coins out to show me …WOWEE
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Then these:
( he is old fashion and does not believe in slabs )
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Not seeing the WOWEE there, Dan….
There are less than 100 known examples of the 1943 Irish halfcrown. The others are fairly scarce also.
The K 676 a 1921 is very scarce and the birds over junk crown ain’t to shabby either
The Wowee is really about his 2000 coin collection 99% raw !
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I salute Jerry and all others out there who served as well for service to our country ……..Jerry has many wonderful raw coins and is a true numismatist based on the many books I saw at his home today.
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Those are some awesome Chinese Crowns!
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Hi Justin
I thought so too.
I think you traded emails with him
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That estimate is way too low. Probably more like 1000+.
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That Auto dollar needs to be slabbed, if real. Major bucks, maybe 20k?
Auto dollar, birds over the junk? Maybe you could gently let him know even if he doesn't like slabs, getting slabbed will make his heirs less likely to make a costly mistake (or if he ever wanted to sell it could make them more liquid if he needed funds). Particularly for the rarities that are not so widely known as those two. That said, how cool is that collection! Nice you were able to visit with him.
Instead of this being a difficult post to write, I will start with thanking a Jerry for his service to our country.
I was around collecting 50 years ago. And instead of writing about my experiences with Chinese coins that date back to the 1970s, I really encourage Jerry to get the Auto Dollar graded just so it can be authenticated- And the same can be said for the Birds over Junk as well as some of the others posted or others that he just may happen to have.
Back in the day, these coins had a smaller following but there were some very well crafted counterfeits.
Best wishes Jerry should you choose to submit some of your coins
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At least 500 if not 1000
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Those Chinese crowns need to be slabbed as they a worth a small fortune if real.
Any slabbed ones need to be stored in a safe deposit box. Too many bad things can happen these days. RSP
Thanks for posting. Great bunch of coins!!
Several decades ago, the Chinese coins were quite a bit lower in value and more widely available. Types like the Auto Dollar and Birds Over Junk were always better types that commanded a premium. Their prices have increased by multiples of those older prices.
Some really nice coins. I can only imagine what else he owns.
there is a NGC 55 Pavillion dollar plain edge speciman currently bid a 40k in the upcoming June21 Heritage auction
We submitted his coin raw to PCGS
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The 1932, auto dollar and the 1921 medal are expensive coins
Expensive, maybe. Wowee, hardly.
don't look genuine !!
@GRTone What pieces don't look genuine to you? Nothing jumped out at me...
Justin Meunier
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The NGC 55 specimen sold for $110,000 today …..Wowee !
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Curious if he acquired them in viet nam.
My father brought back some mot tram dongs that he borrowed from a north Vietnamese soldier that “didn’t need them anymore “
I don’t know where he acquired them he did not say …
He told me he had less than $100 in all the above and has owned them
over 60 years
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That is so cool! Glad he was able to realize some profits from his collection--sure to ease his retirement concerns (if he had any) but also validation on what an absolutely neat collection it is/was.
Some good retirement funds good on him to have kept them that long!!!
cool coins and story
His coin came back from PCGS good and bad news
Bad news cleaned ( although very close imo)
Good news SP
Graded SP 92
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I’d misread. Thought the NGC one was his. Even so, still good for him!
I would not be surprised if this coin brings anywhere 40k-100k.
Actually really nice in hand!
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Did the Birds Over Junk and the Auto Dollar get submitted?
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Yes they did
Those went express
Still waiting
Will let you know
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What does SP mean in this case? The coin looks very nice with the PCGS images.
From PCGS Asia website
Specimen : struck well like a proof , but satiny , sometimes matte , semi granular looking .
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