1913 Liberty Nickel sold for $3 million

CarlWohlforth

I just read an article in today's Wall Street Journal that reports Blanchard has arranged for the sale of a 1913 Liberty Nickel for $3 million. (3'rd section, 1'st page) If they state which example it is I didn't catch that. They go on to say coins have done well the past 2 years. John Albanese was quoted and was said to have helped in the transaction. Mike Sherman of PCGS was also quoted. They have a bit of info about the 1913 Liberty Nickel including mentioning Max Mehl and the Hawaii Five-O show which featured it.

mercurynut

I just read the same thing and was womdering which Liberty it was being sold.

richbeat

This site says it's the Olsen specimen. Got this from an earlier thread:


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richbeat

For some reason that link isn't working like I thought it would. Try the thread:


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dbldie55

The Hawaii 5-O coin is the Olsen example. This is the 10 millionth coin NGC graded (formerly the 7 millionth that PCGS graded). TDN from these boards was the owner of it. Sounds like he made a healthy profit on it.

Wonder who the new owner is? I will need to update the pedigree.

keets

those 1913 Lib's continue to be one of the better investment coins in the hobby. the only trick is getting up the purchase cash!!!

al h.

CarlWohlforth

Ahh, the Olsen example. That article says the "Midwestern" buyer owns many coins and sold some to raise money for this one. And if TDN had a piece of this one perhaps he will be looking to spend the proceeds on some new coins?

That sale is like throwing a stone in a still pond and watching the waves ripple outward

lava

I thought this was Legend's baby .. maybe TDN is Legend's.

CarlWohlforth

From reading so many threads on these forums I think I remember that TDN (TradeDollarNut) partnered with Legend... But I didn't go searching past threads so I could have it wrong.