A thank you to the Pogues
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At times, I may have been a bit too critical about certain coins but I have to say that the collection as a whole was my inspiration. I always said that it was the only set that I'd pay to view and I certainly meant it. Thank you, Brent and Mack for all your contributions to numismatic lore!
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Fellas, leave the tight pants to the ladies. If I can count the coins in your pockets you better use them to call a tailor. Stay thirsty my friends......
Felicitations!
High praise indeed..... Cheers, RickO
Don't have to be in love with everything to admire it overall as the best early classic collection of the day.
Thinking ahead many, many years, you will have been the inspiration to many new collectors as well. I'm not as up on things as many of the posters here, but you may be the current #1 collector of our time.
Quite the collection indeed!
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It really showed a labor of love and an appreciation of quality in key redbook coins from 1839 and before that may never be duplicated. Of course never say never. Quite a father and son accomplishment. Hats off to you gentleman.
I still wonder why they sold but Im happy they did. I was able to buy many coins I never even saw in my life before in such quality.
I like what JK said when describing the experience of cataloging a special coin.
To him, the Pogue name became an adjective, as in, "That's a Pogue coin".
Says it all.
Yes. Good is what good is. And then there's great.
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And THANK YOU for not spelling it, "The Pouges!"
PRC:
So am I, regarding lot viewing, reporting, analyzing and private consulting, this series of auctions was a dream come true for me. Relating to the Pogue Family Coin Collection, I have written far more than 60,000 words, communicated with great collectors, and examined some of the most wonderful U.S. coins of all.
In addition to thanking the Pogues, I wish to thank people at Stack's-Bowers, specifically Brian Kendrella in California, Christine Karstedt in New Hampshire, and Samantha Douglas in New York. In general, Stack's-Bowers did a wonderful job of making the Pogue Collection coins available not just to me but to all those numismatists who wished to see them.
Extensive lot viewing arrangements in California and New York plus lot viewing at conventions in Florida, Illinois, Maryland and elsewhere altogether enabled unprecedented viewing opportunities for an epic collection. All the collectors who were able to examine the coins, rich and poor, should be grateful.
The Marvelous Pogue Family Coin Collection, part 17: Importance of the 4th Sale to Collectors who Cannot Afford the Coins
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So are they really done with buying coins? Sometimes big collectors sell the collection only to begin again in a different area or even the same area.
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Most times they had a budget and stuck to it. You really have no basis for your comments other than sour grapes
I wish I didn't have a budget.. I may be wrong but I think you'll find most of the time the big whales don't bid just to bid. They expect value for the money spent. I know you can find plenty of examples but most did not get wealthy wasting money. ButI going couple of extra bid increments is done by them and a lot of average collectors. (Except billjones as he keeps getting outbid on average coins.)
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It certainly is an impressive collection
Yes. I only viewed Pogue 1 and 2. Their early quarter eagle set was amazing. I sat in the front row during the auction with hope of being able to buy just 1 coin but could not compete. Prices were beyond what I imagined. Truly an inspiring set.
I think they worked under constraints, albeit very aggressive ones. I lost several times at auction to them, but managed to outbid them once. Paid a lot of money for the one coin, but am happy with the purchase.
I'm grateful they were such great stewards of theses coins and let them back into the coin community, creating some buzz.
You sound like a juvenile complaining that somebody else in your sandbox is playing with a bigger pail.
I was able to obtain several Bust dimes from the Pogue auctions that I never would have had the opportunity to obtain. Thank you Brent and Mack.
I wondered the same thing.
Afford:
I am not flaming. I am publicly putting forth a correction regarding false and misleading information. There was no "blank check"!
There were limits and coin purchases were subject to accounting procedures. Brent, his father, another family insider, two or three dealer-consultants and others were part of "Team Pogue," as I have been told. There were budgets for each auction, each coin, each series, each year, etc. Once in a while, exceptions were made to spending plans. It was clear, however, to everyone involved that funds were limited and should be allocated in a rational manner that was consistent with the objectives.
There are hundreds of cases where the Pogues or their appointed agents were outbid at auctions. They also turned down most of the coins that were offered to them, even coins that they very much wanted. In some cases, the same coins were later purchased for prices that were much lower than the initial asking prices, respectively.
The Marvelous Pogue Family Coin Collection, Part 22: Epic Sales in the Same League