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Braved the icy sidewalks of Lexington Avenue to meet up with Zohar, EVillageProwler, Dennis88 and JCMhouston. I had a cup of coffee as the others finished breakfast.
Then crossed over to the Waldorf where we went our separate ways.
Bizarrely, while cruising the tables, I met Josephus again. And again. And again. And again. I just lost count of all the times our paths crossed. I suspect that the was doing the same thing as me; checking out as many tables as possible before settling down on desirable vendors.
Before I get into purchases for the day, I have to mention these extraordinary medals offered by Baldwin's. There was one, featuring a horse on one side and a Greek mythological scene on the other. The sculpture of the horses was exquisite. The price tag was 9,600 pounds. Absolutely worth it. If I had the money. <sigh>
Zohar, you need to sit down for this, but the first item of the day was a horse medal from that brick and mortar fellow. Much to my surprise, the price was acceptable. I think it was to the dismay of the vendor as well, but unfortunately for him he never removed the price from the label. I do not think he was too happy.
Then, my favorite medal vendor finally was ready to go. Not too much new stock, but there was this barnyard type medal, designed by Karl Radnitzky.
The next vendor had no horses, per se, but I did find an attractive Jeanne d’Arc (my hero, from childhood, by the way), designed by Mouchon.
My favorite dealer for Mexican medals did not have anything interesting to me, and affordable, from the Bourbon kings. However, there was this unusual 1952 medal commemorating the inauguration of the Basilica at Guadalupe.
But I was not at a loss for Bourbons, thanks to Barry Murphy; a Carlos III and a Fernando VII.
The most unexpected find; a Ming Dynasty 10 cash piece from an old collection. You have to be really careful these days, unfortunately. Old collection pieces are particularly desirable.
I did pick up two German States minors. They were somewhat attractive, but clearly had problems. If they had not been offered by one of my most respected vendors, I would have passed them by. You will see why when I eventually post the 24 Mariengroschen of Stolberg and the 4 Mariengroschen of Brunswick-Luneburg.
Jencius was there with the Year 2 Francis medal. He would be mailing me one anyway, but since I was there, I picked it up rather than use my credit card.
Inadvertently, CNG continues to frustrate me whenever I make a purchase. I purchased a barnyard medal that I had seen online. When I returned home, I looked at the description and saw that this medal came with its box of issue. The box was not provided to me and I had not recalled that it was part of the sale, on the website.
So, I shot them an email. I was planning to go back to the show, anyway, so if they have it, I can retrieve it.
Circumstantially, a Stuttgart medal that I had ordered from Comptoir des Monnais, in France, last month also arrived. So, something else to photograph.
Then crossed over to the Waldorf where we went our separate ways.
Bizarrely, while cruising the tables, I met Josephus again. And again. And again. And again. I just lost count of all the times our paths crossed. I suspect that the was doing the same thing as me; checking out as many tables as possible before settling down on desirable vendors.
Before I get into purchases for the day, I have to mention these extraordinary medals offered by Baldwin's. There was one, featuring a horse on one side and a Greek mythological scene on the other. The sculpture of the horses was exquisite. The price tag was 9,600 pounds. Absolutely worth it. If I had the money. <sigh>
Zohar, you need to sit down for this, but the first item of the day was a horse medal from that brick and mortar fellow. Much to my surprise, the price was acceptable. I think it was to the dismay of the vendor as well, but unfortunately for him he never removed the price from the label. I do not think he was too happy.
Then, my favorite medal vendor finally was ready to go. Not too much new stock, but there was this barnyard type medal, designed by Karl Radnitzky.
The next vendor had no horses, per se, but I did find an attractive Jeanne d’Arc (my hero, from childhood, by the way), designed by Mouchon.
My favorite dealer for Mexican medals did not have anything interesting to me, and affordable, from the Bourbon kings. However, there was this unusual 1952 medal commemorating the inauguration of the Basilica at Guadalupe.
But I was not at a loss for Bourbons, thanks to Barry Murphy; a Carlos III and a Fernando VII.
The most unexpected find; a Ming Dynasty 10 cash piece from an old collection. You have to be really careful these days, unfortunately. Old collection pieces are particularly desirable.
I did pick up two German States minors. They were somewhat attractive, but clearly had problems. If they had not been offered by one of my most respected vendors, I would have passed them by. You will see why when I eventually post the 24 Mariengroschen of Stolberg and the 4 Mariengroschen of Brunswick-Luneburg.
Jencius was there with the Year 2 Francis medal. He would be mailing me one anyway, but since I was there, I picked it up rather than use my credit card.
Inadvertently, CNG continues to frustrate me whenever I make a purchase. I purchased a barnyard medal that I had seen online. When I returned home, I looked at the description and saw that this medal came with its box of issue. The box was not provided to me and I had not recalled that it was part of the sale, on the website.
So, I shot them an email. I was planning to go back to the show, anyway, so if they have it, I can retrieve it.
Circumstantially, a Stuttgart medal that I had ordered from Comptoir des Monnais, in France, last month also arrived. So, something else to photograph.
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I must say this has been the more enjoyable show from a collector camaraderie standpoint. Good like minded people in a great venue. The weather stunk, yet we managed through it.
I'm looking forward to seeing images of your purchases!
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