The Power of the PCGS Brand (and Titanic centenary mania): See Last Post P.2 #24.
magikbilly
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Hi,
1906 Barber half said to be recovered from a Titanic victims body - Weiss Auctions Will post results when I know them. Estimate was $1000-$2000 I believe - condition is not "original" as we know it here, but this is a different context...
Eric
UPDATE: Sold for $3,850 LINK
1906 Barber half said to be recovered from a Titanic victims body - Weiss Auctions Will post results when I know them. Estimate was $1000-$2000 I believe - condition is not "original" as we know it here, but this is a different context...
Eric
UPDATE: Sold for $3,850 LINK
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Eric
If so, it should be given to the grandaughter of "Rose".
sank April 15
Eric
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Yes, I recall that Barber coin as well. It was either in NY more recently, or in Atlantic City where the "Big Piece" was displayed years - maybe 1998. That was before it was cut into two. I have a strong interest in ocean liners and I have a small bit of the Lusitania wreck in my collection.
Eric
<< <i>I don't buy the story. The Titanic sank 14 April 1912. The coin was minted in 1906 and appears to be a XF. I just don't see that much wear happening in 6 years of use. But whatever floats someones boat, or sinks it in this case. >>
The coin appears to me to be only a vf30-35 and cleaned poorly. No reverse pic? I do not like it.. And Barber coins wore down quickly. Certainly 6 years of use or in someones pocket with other coins can wear it down to xf or less. I think a Barber coin or any silver coin can be worn down to xf in 6 months or less.
In honor of the memory of Cpl. Michael E. Thompson
<< <i>I don't buy the story. The Titanic sank 14 April 1912. The coin was minted in 1906 and appears to be a XF. I just don't see that much wear happening in 6 years of use. But whatever floats someones boat, or sinks it in this case. >>
Buy the story---not the coin!
Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
"Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
"Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said."----Voltaire
<< <i>I'm certain others have thought this out more clearly, but it appears to essentially be grave robbing. >>
No. It's archaeology.
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"Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said."----Voltaire
John Gill - Titanic
https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/gold/liberty-head-2-1-gold-major-sets/liberty-head-2-1-gold-basic-set-circulation-strikes-1840-1907-cac/alltimeset/268163
<< <i>I'm certain others have thought this out more clearly, but it appears to essentially be grave robbing. >>
The valuables were given to his widow.
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<< <i>I'm certain others have thought this out more clearly, but it appears to essentially be grave robbing. >>
The valuables were given to his widow. >>
Correct. Standard practice when victims were identified.
https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/gold/liberty-head-2-1-gold-major-sets/liberty-head-2-1-gold-basic-set-circulation-strikes-1840-1907-cac/alltimeset/268163
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<< <i>I'm certain others have thought this out more clearly, but it appears to essentially be grave robbing. >>
The valuables were given to his widow. >>
She must be really old by now---at least 120.
Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
"Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
"Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said."----Voltaire
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<< <i>I'm certain others have thought this out more clearly, but it appears to essentially be grave robbing. >>
The valuables were given to his widow. >>
Okay, I didn't know that, which changes everything.
In honor of the memory of Cpl. Michael E. Thompson
Eric
someone posted about this - so here it is. I knew the owner for about 25 years - this auction, near my home, was his estate and swan song. He died on...April 15! Nice guy named Kenny
Best,
Eric
PCGS Authenticated Note From Titanic
SOLD: $39,402.00. Last sold by same auction house 2006 w/o slab for $9,502.15
BTW, no boilers exploded. Unlike the effects of the recovered dead, no record was made of what survivors had on them, so it would be neat to learn what this was authenticated as. With so much auctioned lately, it could seem each of the 705 survivors had pockets filled with 50 or so items from furniture to plates and and so on.
LINK (it was done quite right of course!) - Slabbed as "contemporary inscription by.."
Article: Full article
Best,
Eric
<< <i>I don't buy the story. The Titanic sank 14 April 1912. The coin was minted in 1906 and appears to be a XF. I just don't see that much wear happening in 6 years of use. But whatever floats someones boat, or sinks it in this case. >>
Silver coins wore alot quicker than the clad coins we are used too nowdays. I purchased a "roll" of quarters that was found during a demolition once - I say roll because the wrapper was long gone but the coins toned overlapping each other like they had been rolled at one time. The roll was a mix of barber and standing liberty- the oldest coin was about 1899 and the newest was 1924- actually there were several 1923 and 1924 coins that looked like MS except for spotty toning and dirt. The best barber coins were the 1915 and 1916 coins in roll that were perhaps VF to XF. I presumed they were lost / misplace around 1924/1925. Many of the other barber coins were only VG to fine. And even one of the standing liberty's was dateless- a type 1 coin in less than 8 years! I am pretty sure it was unsearched as one of the standing liberty coins was a 1921 in XF or better.
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<< <i>I don't buy the story. The Titanic sank 14 April 1912. The coin was minted in 1906 and appears to be a XF. I just don't see that much wear happening in 6 years of use. But whatever floats someones boat, or sinks it in this case. >>
Silver coins wore alot quicker than the clad coins we are used too nowdays. I purchased a "roll" of quarters that was found during a demolition once - I say roll because the wrapper was long gone but the coins toned overlapping each other like they had been rolled at one time. The roll was a mix of barber and standing liberty- the oldest coin was about 1899 and the newest was 1924- actually there were several 1923 and 1924 coins that looked like MS except for spotty toning and dirt. The best barber coins were the 1915 and 1916 coins in roll that were perhaps VF to XF. I presumed they were lost / misplace around 1924/1925. Many of the other barber coins were only VG to fine. And even one of the standing liberty's was dateless- a type 1 coin in less than 8 years! I am pretty sure it was unsearched as one of the standing liberty coins was a 1921 in XF or better. >>
Hi,
I knew the man who owned this coin, Kenny, and he was a great guy, but not an expert in any one field (I once handed him an unpublished photograph of the Titanic's sister the Olympic and he was unable to ID the ship). He had wonderful merchandise in general but you needed to use judgement and deal with his "Not Responsible for Hurt Feelings" sign at his table. And afford his prices. Everyone complained. Everyone now misses him and his prices and merchandise!
Anyway, I can VERY easily see him scrubbing this with baking soda every time the Transport show came to the Piers in NYC, and he had it for some time. It looked freshly scrubbed when I saw it last.
This Man died on...April 15.
Best,
Eric