Will all Coins of Significance™ eventually end up
Steve27
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in the possession of numismatic institutions?
A couple of weeks ago I went on a trip with members of my coin club to the American Numismatic Society in NYC. A one point they pulled out two draws containing about 50 patterns each. Needless to say, they were amazing, and one of the little boxes holding one of the patterns indicated it originally belonged to J.P. Morgan.
Later we had time to view a display they just set up. It consisted of over 40 Gobrecht dollars which had been donated by a collector (I believe his name is Korelin). They were awesome!
So eventually will all Coins of Significance™ be purchased by wealthy collectors who in turn will donate them to numismatic institutions?
A couple of weeks ago I went on a trip with members of my coin club to the American Numismatic Society in NYC. A one point they pulled out two draws containing about 50 patterns each. Needless to say, they were amazing, and one of the little boxes holding one of the patterns indicated it originally belonged to J.P. Morgan.
Later we had time to view a display they just set up. It consisted of over 40 Gobrecht dollars which had been donated by a collector (I believe his name is Korelin). They were awesome!
So eventually will all Coins of Significance™ be purchased by wealthy collectors who in turn will donate them to numismatic institutions?
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the same is with the 2 1913 nickels (one of which will be for auction at the fun show!)
3 in museums so the chance of owning one is less.
So I'd say the answer to your question is no.
am pretty sure that most of
us will end up in an institution.
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<< <i>I can't afford "Coins of Significance" so I don't really have a dog in this fight.
Guess we have "Coins of Insignficance™"
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There is also the sad fact that some coins escape institutions by less legitimate means.
Guess we have "Coins of Insignficance™"
On a note to make us all feel good about the hobby, there are significant coins from both a historical and artistic perspective that are inexpensive
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<< <i>Stack's last auction included a number of pieces being divested by the Maryland Historical Society, one of many such instances of coins previously impounded now available again.
So I'd say the answer to your question is no. >>
Really good point, in times of need I'm sure many of these institutions that hold rarities will sell off their holdings for other things deemed more important that the coins, depending who sits on the board of directors or whoever makes such decisions. ™
<< <i>in the possession of numismatic institutions?
A couple of weeks ago I went on a trip with members of my coin club to the American Numismatic Society in NYC. A one point they pulled out two draws containing about 50 patterns each. Needless to say, they were amazing, and one of the little boxes holding one of the patterns indicated it originally belonged to J.P. Morgan.
Later we had time to view a display they just set up. It consisted of over 40 Gobrecht dollars which had been donated by a collector (I believe his name is Korelin). They were awesome!
So eventually will all Coins of Significance™ be purchased by wealthy collectors who in turn will donate them to numismatic institutions? >>
No wonder that Gobrecht dollars are so expensive when so many are being kept out of the hands of collectors. They should sell 90% of those!
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<< <i>in the possession of numismatic institutions?
A couple of weeks ago I went on a trip with members of my coin club to the American Numismatic Society in NYC. A one point they pulled out two draws containing about 50 patterns each. Needless to say, they were amazing, and one of the little boxes holding one of the patterns indicated it originally belonged to J.P. Morgan.
Later we had time to view a display they just set up. It consisted of over 40 Gobrecht dollars which had been donated by a collector (I believe his name is Korelin). They were awesome!
So eventually will all Coins of Significance™ be purchased by wealthy collectors who in turn will donate them to numismatic institutions? >>
No wonder that Gobrecht dollars are so expensive when so many are being kept out of the hands of collectors. They should sell 90% of those! >>
So tell me, if the ANS puts the Korein collection on the block, are you going to pay their legal expenses when the family sues them?