The Eliasberg world gold coin collection

Longacre

Do you think the offering of this collection will get non-world coin collectors interested in that series, or will the audience mainly be current world collectors? What do you think?

LeeG

I browsed the lots as soon as they listed. If your a pure collector how could you not be interested? Truly some amazing coins here! I'll be watching how this sale goes and hopefully "laying some money down". Lee

RYK

It might be the only way for someone like myself to obtain a gold coin pedigreed to the Eliasberg collection.

morgannut2

You'll be bidding with weak dollars against stronger world currencies. I doubt the majority of these stay in the USA.

michael

the prices will go crazy for the rare choice gold coinswhich looks to be many of the coins

and that many bidders will be buyers that have never even collected or bought world gold before

and of course many world collectors

and dealers buying for more markup to their customers

make for an explosive event

evenmoreso if the price of gold climbs to over 450 an ounce due to the psychological factor



michael

Wondo

Where can one bid?

mrpaseo

Can someone provide a linkydoo please?

MacCrimmon

<< <i> Several hundred coins will be displayed during the New York City International Numismatic Convention, January 14 – 16. All 2,800 coins will be offered in a public auction in New York City, April 18 and 19. >>



See the Dec. 10th and Oct. 26th articles

mrearlygold

Great material and there's been a small but growing base of new collectors interested in world material for several years.

So yes, I think this sale will motivate some new people in this realm for sure.

Tom

vega1

I assume this is the same collection?

cnn linky

Do I really see a set of pictures including two with direct finger/coin contact, and a third with PVC flips?

What the....

photog

First: YES that's hand contact! You see it frequently with old coins like these, as well as large cents, etc. Why, I have a photo of myself holding the 1866 by the edges. (It's not like JK is licking the coin or something awful!)
Second: Those plastic flips you see are the flips we use to store all raw coins for the viewing and sale process. We indicate on the insert that they are for viewing purposes ONLY and should not be used for storage.
Third: No links yet for viewing or bidding. We are still cataloguing those bad boys! We have a listing we are providing at viewing with a photo of the coin, the date, country, and other information, but the surface descriptions, histories, etc are not complete. The catalogue is due 6 weeks before the sale (April 18 and 19) and so expect to see the color photos, full descriptions, etc, on our website by the time the catalogue mails (which I am realizing is right around the corner). The catalogue will be full four color, too!
People like John K and Frank are practically cataloguing in their sleep there is so much to be done!
There isn't an ANR staffer who hasn't "touched" this collection in some way. Every person here has had something to do with the production, whether it be someone helping out in a spreadsheet rearranging the countries, someone sealing those coins one by one into those little holders, someone weighing those pieces (I could go on and on) this has been a tremendous team effort. We are all very much looking forward to the sale.

Jenna
ANR

vega1

Thanks for the response Jenna.

No slight intended if one was taken. I'm glad to hear there was no coin licking. I am only a collector (as opposed to an expert in the field). I guess I just thought touching coins, *any* coins was bad due to the risk of fingerprints.... is that only true for Silver coins? Or is that just what professionals and seat-of-the-pants-risk-taking-bungie jumping-Xtreme coin collecters do.

photog

No offense taken. Sometimes my perky attitude doesn't read right. (Stupid internet.)
JK was actually demonstrating the correct way to handle a raw coin. If he hadn't we would have ostracized him and never let him hear the end of it.

Jenna (the other JK)
ANR