Newfoundland Specimen set 1882 H
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I noted that a 1882 H specimen set sold intact at the 2006 world coin auction this month. I believe the price was $13600
Victoria nEWFOUNDLAND 1882H Specimen Set, the complete coinage for this date struck at the Heaton Mint featuring (all PCGS): KM2 5 Cents Specimen 62, KM3 10 Cents Specimen 62, KM4 20 Cents Specimen 62, KM6 50 Cents Specimen 62 and KM5 Gold 2 Dollars Specimen 60. All of the silver coins are choice, lightly toned examples which would appear to be significantly nicer than Specimen 62. The toning on each silver coin is light and attractive. The Gold 2 Dollars has a choice, prooflike reverse, but the obverse appears to have been cleaned at one time and is now toned. The rarity of this set cannot be overstated; it is the first we have seen offered. The legendary Belzberg Collection had only the 5 Cents and 2 Dollars in Specimen. The competition for this classic Canadian rarity should be intense."While I bid and purchased a few Gem Newfy's In the recent sale, I did not bid on the set "
I was pleased that I bought the Belzberg SP67 PCGS 5C specimen at the Belzberg Heritage auction 3 years ago this month. In retrospect my purchase was special to me.
Victoria nEWFOUNDLAND 1882H Specimen Set, the complete coinage for this date struck at the Heaton Mint featuring (all PCGS): KM2 5 Cents Specimen 62, KM3 10 Cents Specimen 62, KM4 20 Cents Specimen 62, KM6 50 Cents Specimen 62 and KM5 Gold 2 Dollars Specimen 60. All of the silver coins are choice, lightly toned examples which would appear to be significantly nicer than Specimen 62. The toning on each silver coin is light and attractive. The Gold 2 Dollars has a choice, prooflike reverse, but the obverse appears to have been cleaned at one time and is now toned. The rarity of this set cannot be overstated; it is the first we have seen offered. The legendary Belzberg Collection had only the 5 Cents and 2 Dollars in Specimen. The competition for this classic Canadian rarity should be intense."While I bid and purchased a few Gem Newfy's In the recent sale, I did not bid on the set "
I was pleased that I bought the Belzberg SP67 PCGS 5C specimen at the Belzberg Heritage auction 3 years ago this month. In retrospect my purchase was special to me.
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The challenge of assembling a matched set seems almost impossible. Do you think you'll be able to find the other coins in SP65+?
A few years back there was a 1934 South African proof set in the original case that apparently been with a family for years. Unfortunately, they harshly cleaned the coins. I was high bidder on the set at around $4,000, but it did not meet the reserve. I think the auction estimate was around $12,000.
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I do not know whether the 1882H set came in an original case. For some reason I missed the offering. I would have bid for it.
My 1882H SP 67 was described earlier. My 1882 H SP67 5C is one of a handful of Newfoundland Specimen pieces purchased by me in the last few years.
My most valuable Newfoundland coin is a 1870 SP65 NGC 10C bought last year. The description is below:
"Wonderful toning with nicely mirrored fields. Sharp strike with blue gold toning over mirror steel grey fields. A bit more deeply toned and perhaps not as strongly struck than the Belzberg example. Obv has clean fields and a small hairline on neck. A few hairlines on reverse. A total of only three pieces have been certified SPECIMEN by NGC and PCGS combined, and this is the finest numerically certified coin and the only piece certified SPECIMEN 65. One of the great rarities of Newfoundland numismatics."
BTW listed at $30000 in the 2005 Charlton Catalogue.
Are you currently seeking out the rest of the 1882H set in SP65+? If so, how long do you think it will take? I imagine you could wait years before you even see one or more of the coins you need.
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Sold in Jan 2004 for a little over 7k US. Looks like a nice coin, though the toning seems a little dark to me ... coin
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