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When did Heritage start to participate on the Antiques Roadshow?
Longacre
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I was watching the Antiques Roadshow tonight, and someone from Heritage (sports memorabilia) was on there. I think his name was Lipman or something like that and he did a good job. He gave an appraisal of some golf memorabilia from George von Elm, a golfer who won the US Open Amateur in the 1920's. Maybe our resident golf historian, gyocomgd, can give us more background on von Elm. Does anyone know when Heritage started doing Roadshow work? Has anyone ever seen a coin on that show? If given the choice, which dealer on these boards would you like to see on the Roadshow?
Always took candy from strangers
Didn't wanna get me no trade
Never want to be like papa
Working for the boss every night and day
--"Happy", by the Rolling Stones (1972)
Didn't wanna get me no trade
Never want to be like papa
Working for the boss every night and day
--"Happy", by the Rolling Stones (1972)
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<< <i>I think the Roadshow has a standing rule against evaluating coins and stamps. I also don't recall ever seeing a medal or token on the show.... I'll have to think about that. >>
Very interesting. Do you know why?
Didn't wanna get me no trade
Never want to be like papa
Working for the boss every night and day
--"Happy", by the Rolling Stones (1972)
Coin's for sale/trade.
Tom Pilitowski
US Rare Coin Investments
800-624-1870
Will you have a specialist for the item(s) I bring?
Our appraisers' specialties cover a wide variety of categories. We do not appraise coins, currency, stamps, or vehicles.
Maybe it's an anti-numismatical conspiracy..... or maybe they figure those fields of collectibles are served well enough by price guides, reference books, etc., that they don't need the talents of traveling appraisers. Compare this to, say, autographed martini glasses (the most recent definitive price guide for which was written more than 40 years ago).
Heritage has some very capable folks that handle Movie Posters, rare Art Glass and a whole wide range of interesting things...
Vintage golf clubs and golf balls have quite a following in terms of collectors. Persimmon Head Woods by MacGregor are not as valuable as they once were but early golf balls can go for some big bucks
Experience the World through Numismatics...it's more than you can imagine.
a non collector? "Well, I would grade this an MS64? A what? An MS64, this was a grading system developed by........" on and on
It wouldn't make any sense and would end up confusing people more than enlightening them.
"Oh, was he a performer of some sort? Vaudeville?"
"No."
"Military? Did he serve in the Great War?"
"No, he was a society debutante."
"I see."
"And anyway, the coin's been passed down from generation to generation ever since. I look forward to leaving it to my own son someday."
"What you have here is a lovely 1937 Buffalo nickel, so called for the depiction of an American bison on the reverse, or back-side. Some people call it an Indian Head nickel. Do you have any idea why?"
"I... I never really thought about it?"
"Precisely. One so seldom does. The fact is, there's an Indian head on the obverse, or front-side. Look carefully."
"I see it!"
"Now, your coin has seen some wear..."
"Grampa liked to slam it on the bar for dramatic effect."
"... but it's in what we call 'Good' condition."
"Oh my! Exciting. I had no idea."
"Do you have any notion how much such an item might be worth?"
"Ten thousand dollars?"
"No."
"I once had it appraised, back in the '80s, and the man offered me a million dollars for it, but I told him it was a family heirloom."
"Well, in today's market, in a walk-in-off-the-street antiquities shop, you might expect to pay upwards of a dollar for this coin."
"A dollar."
"Yes. And at auction, conservative estimate, you might expect as much as fifty cents."
"Fifty..."
"For insurance purposes, I would sooner spend it on a gumball than spring for insurance. NEEEEXT!"
Once I saw them do an Indian Peace Medal and on another occasion they did Bryon money. But other than those, they do not evaluate money.
<< <i> "Well, my grampa carried this old nickel over to France during his European tour..."
"Oh, was he a performer of some sort? Vaudeville?"
"No."
"Military? Did he serve in the Great War?"
"No, he was a society debutante."
"I see."
"And anyway, the coin's been passed down from generation to generation ever since. I look forward to leaving it to my own son someday."
"What you have here is a lovely 1937 Buffalo nickel, so called for the depiction of an American bison on the reverse, or back-side. Some people call it an Indian Head nickel. Do you have any idea why?"
"I... I never really thought about it?"
"Precisely. One so seldom does. The fact is, there's an Indian head on the obverse, or front-side. Look carefully."
"I see it!"
"Now, your coin has seen some wear..."
"Grampa liked to slam it on the bar for dramatic effect."
"... but it's in what we call 'Good' condition."
"Oh my! Exciting. I had no idea."
"Do you have any notion how much such an item might be worth?"
"Ten thousand dollars?"
"No."
"I once had it appraised, back in the '80s, and the man offered me a million dollars for it, but I told him it was a family heirloom."
"Well, in today's market, in a walk-in-off-the-street antiquities shop, you might expect to pay upwards of a dollar for this coin."
"A dollar."
"Yes. And at auction, conservative estimate, you might expect as much as fifty cents."
"Fifty..."
"For insurance purposes, I would sooner spend it on a gumball than spring for insurance. NEEEEXT!" >>