Another provenance query...just to TWIST your mind.

topstuf

You can have one of two coins. Both owned by a famous historical personality. Washington, Lincoln, Patton, Napoleon, et al ...........big time famous.

One coin was from their personal collection of coins and is pristine.

The other was carried daily as a "lucky piece" and rubbed and fondled and noted in memoirs.

Provenance is impeccable on BOTH.

Which do you choose?

coinguy1

great question, topstuff.


<< <i>One coin was from their personal collection of coins and is pristine. The other was carried daily as a "lucky piece" and rubbed and fondled and noted in memoirs. >>


I'd take the second piece if I could have it without the fondling part.

jonesy

The one from the collection. MS baby!!!
Glenn

MadMonk

I'd go after a Lincoln Piece in what-ever condition.

tjkillian

I'd prefer the MS piece.

Tom

ksteelheader

The one carried by Marilyn Monroe in her.......Ken

kieferscoins

.....pocket.

Cameron Kiefer

jonesy

In her what!!!!!!!!!
Glenn

jonesy

Well I hope it was a gold coin. impervious to most acids and body fluids.
Glenn

BNE

Well, it's a hard question to answer without knowing what the coin in the "collection" was, but if the "good" coin is worth under a grand, I'd take the one personally touched, fondled, diddled, etc., and mentioned in correspondence. (That DOES come with a COA, right. . . ?)

Conder101

I want the pocket piece. It has a much more intimate connection to the history of the owner than the collection piece does.

kranky

Good question. I would want the pocket piece.