How Did Louis Eliasberg Store His Coins?

CalGold · July 22, 2008 7:32AM

Felt lined trays? Envelopes? Kointains? Tossed loose into a cigar box?

CG

EagleEye · July 22, 2008 7:43AM

They were in hard plasic holder mounted on frames that could be viewed from both sides. I have his frame for the Indian Cents! There is a notation that the holders were made by Clyde A. Hand & Sons, Lansing IL.

These were pictured on the Batimore Sun's Sunday Magazine March 25, 1962. I'd love to get a copy of that cover.

Here's the hole for the 1857. In that catalog, 5/96:607 says "Date slighly double-punched to the right" Turns out it was strike doubling!

Unknown · July 22, 2008 8:01AM

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EagleEye · July 22, 2008 8:10AM

These are in the 1962 picture and I remember seeing them at the 1976 display at the Philly Mint. Earlier than that, who knows?

DMWJR · July 22, 2008 8:16AM

Rick, I've seen another white holder like that for a 57 that said "recut date" on it. Was this an early reference to THE overdate, or another variety, or just an era when people noticed a fair number of doubling or repunching on 1857 FE's? I've never seen a holder for an 1858 "recut date."

EagleEye · July 22, 2008 8:18AM

This is the 1962 picture. Louis is pointing at his 1870-S $3 gold piece.

As far as I see, they labeled it on the plastic holder because it was believed to be a variety. It wasn't.

IGWT · July 22, 2008 8:25AM

Wow. Get a load of that vault!

golfer72 · July 22, 2008 8:39AM

What? Unslabbed? How dare he?

CalGold · July 22, 2008 9:12AM

Interesting. Thanks Rick.

<< <i>Wow. Get a load of that vault! >>

I guess Mr. Eliasberg didn't have to worry about the cleaning lady lifting any of his coins.

CG

RichieURich · July 22, 2008 9:23AM

<< <i>Interesting. Thanks Rick.

<< <i>Wow. Get a load of that vault! >>

I guess Mr. Eliasberg didn't have to worry about the cleaning lady lifting any of his coins.

CG >>

Certainly a better place to store coins than a garage!

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firstmint · July 22, 2008 2:06PM

He also sealed the display cases with wax to prevent air from getting inside or someone tampering (aka: exchanging) with the coins.

It was Virgil Brand who stored coins in a cigar boxes, which were stored inside black leather satchels. Over the years, this made for exquisite blues and gold natural toning on the silver coinage.

richardshipp · July 22, 2008 2:15PM

Now they're stored like this... my only Eliasberg

fruitloops · July 22, 2008 3:21PM

<< <i>Wow. Get a load of that vault! >>

That's what I was thinking!

Pistareen · July 22, 2008 3:27PM

I've been in that vault with Louis Sr.'s son. They have a whole section of it gated off, all to themselves. It's on Light Street in Baltimore, about 2 blocks from where the ANA will be.

The wax seals Firstmint mentioned were sealed at the US Mint at the time of the 1976 exhibition -- they had an impression of the Mint logo in them! The first time I noticed them I couldn't get over how cool that was.

Some of the collection that didn't get into those display frames were kept in plain paper coin envelopes. Much of the paper money was framed for wall display.

How Did Louis Eliasberg Store His Coins?

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