coins from the Smithsonian darkside collection?

secondrepublic

If anyone wants some additional pics I took of Polish coins from the Smithsonian collection back in '04, please drop me a line at admin@second-republic.com or PM me with your e-mail address. Also, if you have any pics that were taken there of any darkside or liteside coins, please send them my way. I'd be much obliged to have them. I believe the Smithsonian has gotten rid of its darkside display.

JZrarities has also graciously offered to share some of his pics and receive any that others may have taken.

worldcoinguy

Interesting. I wish I would have had the opportunity to take it in. What would they have done with the darkside collection?

secondrepublic

I think they still have it, but it's no longer on display (as far as I know - there was some discussion of this maybe 2 years ago). Apparently that particular Smithsonian museum is more interested in having displays like "Ballroom Gowns of the First Ladies" - they actually has this last time I was there - rather than a few rooms devoted to what is probably the world's best darkside numismatic collection.

spoon

Which building was the numismatic collection in? Last time I hit the Smithsonian was probably over ten years ago.. though around twenty years ago I was in DC every weekend... just don't remember where it was...

airplanenut

The entire display (all coins) is gone... I helped take it down at the end of July, 2004. The collection is exceptional and vast, and far greater in size than was ever on display.