An Amazing $5 Liberty with Harry Truman provenance

AnkurJ

I saw this Doyle's auction, and bid, but obviously not enough. An amazing piece, and the pattern the coin was struck with is even more amazing.
The coin is encased in Lucite and was given as a gift to a newborn child.

$5 Lib from Harry Truman



AJ

steveben

it's very cool...but the thing i don't like about it is that it is encased in lucite. bummer.

commoncents05

I don't think the pattern on the coin is as struck. I think a foreign matter was on it (possibly lacquer) and then shriveled up over time before being encased in the Lucite.

That being said, I'm a big history buff and I would love to own a coin previously owned by a President.

-Paul

crypto79

<< <i>I don't think the pattern on the coin is as struck. I think a foreign matter was on it (possibly lacquer) and then shriveled up over time before being encased in the Lucite.

That being said, I'm a big history buff and I would love to own a coin previously owned by a President.

-Paul >>

AnkurJ

Possibly.
Here is what the auction description stated:

United States $5 Liberty Presentation Variety
A very unusual 1899 S $5 Liberty which has been over or under struck with what appears to be oak leaves. The coin is encapsulated in Lucite and accompanied by a hand written note from Harry S. Truman, " Here is a $5 dollar gold piece from Talge for the new baby. HST", which is probably a reference to his friend Henry Talge. A wonderful piece for the Truman aficionado.

MrEureka

I don't think the pattern on the coin is as struck. I think a foreign matter was on it (possibly lacquer) and then shriveled up over time before being encased in the Lucite. That being said, I'm a big history buff and I would love to own a coin previously owned by a President.

I saw the coin and don't think it was anything special.

Also, according to the note, the coin did not actually belong to HST. He was just the delivery boy.

RYK

I would retitle the thread:

A Funky $5 Liberty with an Amazing Harry Truman provenance

keyman64

Not for me.

Broadstruck

Thanks for posting... After seeing the surfaces I'm in the mood to watch Jurassic Park

crypto79

<< <i>Possibly.
Here is what the auction description stated:

United States $5 Liberty Presentation Variety
A very unusual 1899 S $5 Liberty which has been over or under struck with what appears to be oak leaves. The coin is encapsulated in Lucite and accompanied by a hand written note from Harry S. Truman, " Here is a $5 dollar gold piece from Talge for the new baby. HST", which is probably a reference to his friend Henry Talge. A wonderful piece for the Truman aficionado. >>



Not the first or the last auction listing to blow smoke out of their in a lot description. The Lucite encasement speaks to someone who went to great lengths years ago to preserve, it isn't a big leap to think that they also coated it lacquer which was also common years ago for coins and that the two process reacted like that. That is not what an over struck coin would look like.

SethChandler

Yea, that was neat.

I liked the monogrammed Wass $50 from the same collection. Professional job.

TomB

That's not struck over an oak leaf pattern, that is merely shriveled up crud that left this pattern over time. The lot writer was engaging in fantasy to drive up the price.

AUandAG

To each...

Those do not look like oak leave. If it were mine the Lucite would be dissolved away with Acetone.

Then we'd see.

bob

Broadstruck

<< <i>The lot writer was engaging in fantasy to drive up the price. >>



Or on some really good medication!

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291fifth

Ugly. The things some people will spend significant money on amazes me.

steveben

<< <i>Ugly. The things some people will spend significant money on amazes me. >>



imagine the half eagles that could have been bought for similar money!