Hayden's Auction Last Night... How did you all do?

Broadstruck · February 1, 2016 2:55AM

I didn't see anything I needed or wanted in Steve's sale this time which was a first. I even looked about 5 or 6 times just to find something, but came up empty handed. Based on the completed sales many items set new price records. Also based on the lack of any major list of unsold items the sale as a whole did extremely well. Did anyone score something they desperately wanted?

Zoins · February 1, 2016 3:40AM

Many nice pieces in that auction. Love the large photos.

rays · February 1, 2016 3:47AM

I won lots 240 and 279. I like the animal-themed civil war tokens.

garrynot · February 1, 2016 3:54AM

I like those too!

rays · February 1, 2016 4:40AM

Here's a couple of others with animal themes:

Broadstruck · February 1, 2016 4:48AM

rays, I don't recall the Good For A Scent you posted in the sale although there was a high grade example in it which looks different then your pics?

The way the Carl Hass was re-cut on the dies which almost looks double struck is neat.

rays · February 1, 2016 4:59AM

Originally posted by: Broadstruck
rays, I don't recall the Good For A Scent you posted in the sale although there was a high grade example in it which looks different then your pics?

The way the Carl Hass was re-cut on the dies which almost looks double struck is neat.

The latter two are not from the current sale.
The rabbit I got from a Steve Hayden sale 7/20/14 (lot 263) and the Good for a Scent token (NGC MS66RB) came via Coinraritiesonline.

BillJones · February 1, 2016 5:09AM

I wanted the little tiny Lincoln piece, Al 1864-81, but somebody bid it to the moon. I took them there. I got three other pieces, including a couple of political items.

coinsarefun · February 1, 2016 9:38AM

Holy Toledo!!!!!! I completely forgot about the auction but just looked up some

of the ones I bookmarked.....WOW, such heavy prices for some of them

Lakesammman · February 1, 2016 10:47AM

Consigned a couple - the Hunting Dogs in NGC 66R and another CWT struck over an 1858 cent. Did about as expected. No purchases.

Desert Moon · February 1, 2016 11:23AM

I bid my price on a hanging man token, got an email on Friday I was outbid, that was that.

Best, SH

BillJones · February 1, 2016 11:28AM

I can't believe how much the Jeff Davis and Tom Paine "hanging man" pieces are selling for these days. I bought mine, although not as nice as those pieces, for around $100 years ago.

Zoins · February 6, 2016 9:10AM

Loved the Bolen Libertas Americana which ended up going for $4000.

Desert Moon · February 6, 2016 10:44PM

Originally posted by: BillJones
I can't believe how much the Jeff Davis and Tom Paine "hanging man" pieces are selling for these days. I bought mine, although not as nice as those pieces, for around $100 years ago.

Well they are a desirable theme, I paid crazy money for the 3 I own but I sure do enjoy them. The one in Hayden's auction has some funny toning so I backed off in putting a strong bid in.

Best, SH

BillJones · February 7, 2016 12:59AM

Here was my "big purchase" for the Hayden auction. This is a token P. T. Barnum issued for his New York museum. This was considered to be enough of a landmark during the Civil War that some Confederate agents set it on fire I belive in 1863. There was some damage, but it was not destroyed.

I had been looking at an example of this piece for a while. When I saw that it was the piece that Steve Tannenbaum had set aside for himself, I went for it. The piece is made of silver plated white metal.

Justacommeman · February 7, 2016 1:47AM

I'm glad to see this part of the market flourishing and I especially happy about the prices of the hanging man tokens

mark

Justacommeman · February 7, 2016 2:17AM

Is there an easy way to see all the material in the recently completed auction? I can only find random pieces. I see the pdf file with the results but would love to view the coins as well

Thanks

Mark

DCW · February 7, 2016 7:21AM

I was able to add a few beautiful pieces to my collection of Merriam medals, some which have a provenance that goes back to Chapman, 1914.
I love these auctions, and Ive been able to procure some really rare items that come up once or twice every hundred years.
Unfortunately, I think I spent the coin money for 2016 already.

Zoins · February 7, 2016 7:24AM

Originally posted by: DCW
I love these auctions, and Ive been able to procure some really rare items that come up once or twice every hundred years.

Yes, they are great for that. Though it is hard when you look for an item that only comes up once or twice every hundred years and you miss it!

Hayden's Auction Last Night... How did you all do?

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