My Brasher Doubloon

DCW · April 10, 2018 1:56PM

Here is the Brasher Doubloon that resides in my collection. Well, it is a copy struck in brass from dies prepared by Joseph Merriam circa 1860. The work was commissioned by notable collector and New England Banker, Alfred S. Robinson. 25 were said to have been struck in brass and 25 in copper. Not many still around, and this is just a lovely example. PCGS MS65
Thanks for looking!

Smudge · April 10, 2018 2:13PM

Very nice. Extra points for a coin that says EXCELSIOR.

Timbuk3 · April 10, 2018 2:30PM

Cool, congratulations !!!

DCW · April 10, 2018 2:32PM

@Smudge said:
Very nice. Extra points for a coin that says EXCELSIOR.

If you like "Excelsior" on coins, I would be remiss if I didnt show you my favorite piece in my collection: the unique "Excelsior Club" civil war token:

messydesk · April 10, 2018 2:37PM

@Smudge said:
Very nice. Extra points for a coin that says EXCELSIOR.

How about a restaurant logo?

Any Madison area people able to comment? They get really good reviews.

coinsarefun · April 10, 2018 3:09PM

Nice one! It would go real nice next to mine

DCW · April 10, 2018 3:23PM

@coinsarefun said:
Nice one! It would go real nice next to mine

You cant have them all, Stef! I do remember when you got yours from Hayden a couple of years ago. Very nice, and I kicked myself for not going after it. However, that was an auction that had alot going on for me. I got this one from Dave Wnuck about a year ago, but I just discovered the true view.
Feel free to post yours here.

coinsarefun · April 10, 2018 3:28PM

Thanks @dcw I’m glad you didn’t go for it. I just love it and it has some nice toning.
Between you, me and the fence post mine is undergraded

Weiss · April 10, 2018 3:51PM

Neat piece--I've never seen it before.

You guys know I've got to post my Brasher at every opportunity to justify the cost, right?

DCW · April 10, 2018 3:57PM

@Weiss
That's a beauty, and I dont blame you for posting it here! If I were you, I'd be drinking a fine IPA every Christmas Eve out of that thing!

Weiss · April 10, 2018 4:08PM

Thank you, sir! And in case you didn't see it: The Virgil Brand - Monaco doubloon just sold for $5,000,000 -- the highest ever paid for an NGC graded coin:

https://www.ngccoin.com/news/article/6518/brasher-doubloon-2018-sale/

DCW · April 10, 2018 4:14PM

@messydesk said:

@Smudge said:
Very nice. Extra points for a coin that says EXCELSIOR.

How about a restaurant logo?

Any Madison area people able to comment? They get really good reviews.

Interestingly, it looks like the restaurant took Merriam's rendition of the Brasher Doubloon, as opposed to the real thing.

WillieBoyd2 · April 10, 2018 8:49PM

This replica coin appeared as a prop coin in the 1947 detective film "The Brasher Doubloon".

The Brasher Doubloon (1947) Film coin

It is obviously not a Merriam restrike.

ricko · April 11, 2018 7:44AM

@Weiss... Another one of your silver tankards.... You do have some real nice one's... I recall one of the more traditional one's you got about a year and a half ago.... I really liked that one... keep waiting to see it on the BST.. Cheers, RickO

Jimnight · April 11, 2018 9:54AM

Nice one!

My Brasher Doubloon

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