$664? Are you effin' kidding me???

coinpictures

Linky

drjules

The date looks like it was written on with Sharpie pen!

Dr J

MacCrimmon

$650 WAS MY LIMIT....

theboz11

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ANR Auction

Check out the ANR auction on prices of enameled coins

weresteve

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Finally had the opportunity to see a Gothic Florin with an enameled reverse last weekend ... thought it looked interesting, but really didn't want to know the price.

laurentyvan

And the reverse shows a jewelry mount!

cosmicdebris

WTF

Conder101

Now that is a truly superb job, and I think it was worth the bid. This wasn't a mutilated coin, this was a work of art. It wasn't just done in simple solid colors like those usually seen. This one shows various shading in the enamel giving a three dimentional appearance.

coinpictures

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Oh yes it was....

MSD61

SO MUCH YELLING IN THE DESCRIPTION I CAN'T BARE IT!

lordmarcovan

I agree with Conder101 that it was a superior enameling job.

That being said, I still can't believe the price it fetched.

spoon

I think these folks are in a hobby other than numismatics.. in that sense, being a contemporary job and all it can be considered art and probably worth the money.

From the coin collector's standpoint, though, I ain't touching it

farthing

Beautiful workmanship - I love it!

wybrit

It is a good job, but a defaced coin is still a defaced coin.

nicholasz219

I agree in general with the 'defaced crap' crowd. If I wanted to see the image of liberty with colors, I would spray paint the Statue of Liberty. I think people can collect what they want, and have every right to do so, but from a numismatic perspective, they ceased being collectible coins the minute the first drop of enamel was purposely applied. Hey some people collect those 'limited edition' collector plates, for some unknown reason. Do I think they are crap? Yes. Are they happy? Yes.

I am a little disappointed ANR of all auction houses, would sell this crap (referring to posted link). I know money talks, but after the reputation David Bowers has worked so hard to establish, why sell this stuff in an auction and not farm it out elsewhere?

Oh, by the way, if anyone here is interested, I will be making the "Enamelled State Quarter 2005 Collection" available for purchase with the low starting bid of $1,000.

Conder101

I never said it was a collectible coin. I can apprieciate it for the work of art that it is. Many of us here like Bill Zach's engraved bubbalo nickels. They are also a work of art. OK in both cases a coin was used for the "canvas", but doesn't lessen my approval of the final result.

MacCrimmon

<< <i>OK in both cases a coin was used for the "canvas", but doesn't lessen my approval of the final result. >>

ajaan

I don't consider it to be defaced. It was most likely done at the turn of the century. Sometimes we coin collectors think coins are our own private domain. Who is to say someone doesn't have the right to colorize a coin, or even put a hole in it?

As stated, this is just another art form, much like the hobo nickels of the depression era or a Love Token. It may not appeal to some but still I think nothing is wrong with doing it, unless against the law. To each his/her own.