Rare Stamps and a US Coin Could Fetch $37 Million At Auction
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that's odd. we had thread(s) on these. i'm guessing they were just announcements and that the actual auction hasn't taken place yet although i skimmed the article and didn't see a date in it either.
@USSID17 - which ones are you going to be bidding on? LOL! !
"When they can't find anything wrong with you, they create it!"
I believe June 8th
This forum needs a.........
https://www.sothebys.com/en/digital-catalogues/three-treasures-collected-by-stuart-weitzman
I hope their servers don’t crash with all the traffic
Rick Harrison, “Best I can do is 30$ for the double eagle and I am taking a risk. There just isn’t a very big market for these.”
I'm pretty sure there won't be 100,000 users all hitting bid when it hits $8 million.
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I expect even more than that at the $85 level
No kidding , I was surprised if he offered $30 - LOL! But I do watch PS's every chance I get............
"When they can't find anything wrong with you, they create it!"
I like the peripheral toning on the 1933. Maybe Stuart had it in a Wayte Raymond coin board.
I don't like those marks on the knee and shin. I'll wait for a better one.
I haven’t seen the coin in hand but would be surprised if it exhibits noticeable peripheral color. Either way, as far as I know, it would be unusual for a gold coin to tone in a coin board or album.
Mark Feld* of Heritage Auctions*Unless otherwise noted, my posts here represent my personal opinions.
I'll give you 50% over face value
How many people would cringe seeing a coin held like this on eBay?
Looks like she’s squeezing it quite firmly!
Gentle, gentle..........
A: The year they spend more on their library than their coin collection.
A numismatist is judged more on the content of their library than the content of their cabinet.
At least she's not leaving hairlines with cotton gloves.
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Jeez, now a days can we actually say "She"?? Oh, ?
"When they can't find anything wrong with you, they create it!"
I'm seeing just a bit of attractive toning around the edges in both photos but haven't seen the coin in hand either.
https://sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2021/three-treasures-collected-by-stuart-weitzman/the-1933-double-eagle?locale=en
Yes, I don't remember any Raymond coin boards for gold. Perhaps as part of a type set but all Raymond coin boards that I can recall were for particular series by date.
Tom , I do like your choice of fingernail polish - LOL!!!!!!!!!!!
"When they can't find anything wrong with you, they create it!"
I hope the coin fetches $37 million by itself
Apparently there's a (dumb) tradition of owners signing the back of the Guinea stamp - now with a high-heel shoe next to the initial SW.
Why do you think it’s dumb?
Mark Feld* of Heritage Auctions*Unless otherwise noted, my posts here represent my personal opinions.
Would you carve your initials on the back of an 1804 dollar?? It's the same to me.
As a steward of a very rare item, I think it should be kept as original and pristine as possible.
I wouldn’t. But although I don’t know stamps, the reverse of the Guinea doesn’t seem like an apples to apples comparison to that of an 1804 Dollar.
Like you, I’d prefer that special items be kept in original condition. But at the same time, I don’t necessarily consider it stupid for previous owners of the Guinea to have “signed” it.
Mark Feld* of Heritage Auctions*Unless otherwise noted, my posts here represent my personal opinions.
In the stamp collecting world, for rarities, the initials on the reverse is a form of personalized provenance. Cheers, RickO