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Olsen 1913 Nickel FUN show 2010

What do you think the coin brings at auction?

I haven't a clue, but I know a few board members are probably good estimators of its final hammer.

edited the spelling of Nickel for some picky people, image
If I say something in the woods, and my wife isn't around. Am I still wrong?

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  • Dennis88Dennis88 Posts: 5,797 ✭✭✭
    The only thing I know is that I am looking forward to view this coin in handimage

    Probably 3 Million +, but I have no true idea. It might be the beginning of a great FUNimage

    Dennis
  • rld14rld14 Posts: 2,390 ✭✭✭
    I'm thinking $4-5 Mill
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  • Type2Type2 Posts: 13,985 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I'am thinking under 3mil,But that is just me. image


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  • LanLordLanLord Posts: 11,723 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Reserve not met?
  • partagaspartagas Posts: 2,056 ✭✭✭
    Wow very differing opinions. Anyone else on this Turkey day!

    Happy Thanksgiving
    If I say something in the woods, and my wife isn't around. Am I still wrong?
  • savoyspecialsavoyspecial Posts: 7,311 ✭✭✭✭
    1.8m

    www.brunkauctions.com

  • MidLifeCrisisMidLifeCrisis Posts: 10,550 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Reserve not met? >>


    This would not surprise me.
  • ShamikaShamika Posts: 18,785 ✭✭✭✭
    Fitty cent

    Buyer and seller of vintage coin boards!
  • tradedollarnuttradedollarnut Posts: 20,204 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I thoroughly enjoyed my 18 month ownership of this coin earlier in the decade and I'd love to buy it back ... with that said I think it's going to go for a bit more than I'm willing to pay. My guess is $3.1M hammer
  • partagaspartagas Posts: 2,056 ✭✭✭
    Thanks for the advice everyone. Hope your Turkey dinner was great.
    If I say something in the woods, and my wife isn't around. Am I still wrong?
  • BaleyBaley Posts: 22,663 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I hope they spell it "Nickel" in the auction catalog image

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  • holeinone1972holeinone1972 Posts: 5,368 ✭✭✭


    << <i>I thoroughly enjoyed my 18 month ownership of this coin earlier in the decade and I'd love to buy it back ... with that said I think it's going to go for a bit more than I'm willing to pay. My guess is $3.1M hammer >>



    Just curious, why did you only keep it for 18 months?

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  • tradedollarnuttradedollarnut Posts: 20,204 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>I thoroughly enjoyed my 18 month ownership of this coin earlier in the decade and I'd love to buy it back ... with that said I think it's going to go for a bit more than I'm willing to pay. My guess is $3.1M hammer >>



    Just curious, why did you only keep it for 18 months? >>



    I sold it in order to continue with the seated dollar set.
  • Mission16Mission16 Posts: 1,413 ✭✭✭


    Just curious, why did you only keep it for 18 months? >>



    I sold it in order to continue with the seated dollar set. >>




    I think that's great!
  • LostSislerLostSisler Posts: 521 ✭✭✭
    Here is all of the information I have on the owners and sellers of the nickels.
    The actual owners are listed on the left, if a company held it while selling it to someone else, they are listed under notes to the right.
    Birth and death dates of the owners are listed when known.
    Please let me know if you can add to this at all,
    Thanks and have a Happy Thanksgiving!

    imageimage

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  • tradedollarnuttradedollarnut Posts: 20,204 ✭✭✭✭✭
    In both instances [Eliasberg and Olsen], the coin was owned by Bruce Morelan personally - not by the company.
  • braddickbraddick Posts: 24,819 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Imagine if it was made of gold?

    Moon money baby!

    peacockcoins

  • astroratastrorat Posts: 9,221 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>In both instances [Eliasberg and Olsen], the coin was owned by Bruce Morelan personally - not by the company. >>



    Congrats, Bruce. image

    Lane
    Numismatist Ordinaire
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  • LostSislerLostSisler Posts: 521 ✭✭✭
    ok so, instead of "Legend Numismatics" I should have "Bruse Morelan (Legend Numismatics)"?
    Can anyone confirm this?
    Thanks...
    Because to Err is Human.
    I specialize in Errors, Minting, Counterfeit Detection & Grading.
    Computer-aided grading, counterfeit detection, recognition and imaging.
  • tradedollarnuttradedollarnut Posts: 20,204 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>ok so, instead of "Legend Numismatics" I should have "Bruse Morelan (Legend Numismatics)"?
    Can anyone confirm this?
    Thanks... >>



    You can state Bruce Morelan & Legend Numismatics in both instances. That's fine.
  • lkeigwinlkeigwin Posts: 16,893 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I told my wife the story of these coins and mentioned that one starred in an old Hawaii Five-O episode. Maybe you saw the report in Coin World.

    Two days later she sits me down and we watch it together. Yeah, it was as bad as you'd imagine. But pretty cool she rented it and surprised me.
    Lance.

    P.S. Todd, you should really fix the spelling of this thread's title.
  • COALPORTERCOALPORTER Posts: 2,900 ✭✭
    I read about Hawaii 5-0 in Heritage's magazine.
    The magazine does not list all the owners and says some wish not to be mentioned - why? Because we do know some that were not mentioned in the Pedigree. image
  • DRUNNERDRUNNER Posts: 3,898 ✭✭✭✭✭
    One of the most enjoyable aspects of this forum is that you can post, reply, and learn here, and be observed by those who have owned some of the most popular and legendary coins in all of numismatics. They'll even endure backhanded questions, abruptness, and misspellings from the masses without flinching. My hat's off to them, and I count myself as a lucky individual to have 'hung out' on these boards while numismatic legends post on subjects they know that others of us only dream about.

    Bravo to tradedollarnut and others who make this place a rare and enjoyable location . .

    Drunner
  • SteveSteve Posts: 3,312 ✭✭✭
    Robin,
    Tradedollarnut IS Bruce Morelan. Legend Numismatics, the company, is a partnership including Bruce & Laura. It is my understanding, (and Bruce can correct me if I am wrong) that Bruce paid for and was the OWNER of these coins. If your intent was to list the true owner in the first column then Bruce should be listed. In these high profile coin situations the true owner in many cases does not want to be identified because of tax or security reasons. I admire people like Bruce and Dwight Manley, recent owners who allowed their true ownership to be public. We all know where the Walton, Norweb and McDermott Specimens are now. But we really don't know who currently owns the Ellasberg and Olsen specimens. Maybe the new owner at FUN will let the hobby know who the Olsen specimen belongs to.
    Steveimage
  • tradedollarnuttradedollarnut Posts: 20,204 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Robin,
    Tradedollarnut IS Bruce Morelan. Legend Numismatics, the company, is a partnership including Bruce & Laura. It is my understanding, (and Bruce can correct me if I am wrong) that Bruce paid for and was the OWNER of these coins. If your intent was to list the true owner in the first column then Bruce should be listed. In these high profile coin situations the true owner in many cases does not want to be identified because of tax or security reasons. I admire people like Bruce and Dwight Manley, recent owners who allowed their true ownership to be public. We all know where the Walton, Norweb and McDermott Specimens are now. But we really don't know who currently owns the Ellasberg and Olsen specimens. Maybe the new owner at FUN will let the hobby know who the Olsen specimen belongs to.
    Steveimage >>



    This is 100% correct
  • "One of the most enjoyable aspects of this forum is that you can post, reply, and learn here, and be observed by those who have owned some of the most popular and legendary coins in all of numismatics. They'll even endure backhanded questions, abruptness, and misspellings from the masses without flinching. My hat's off to them, and I count myself as a lucky individual to have 'hung out' on these boards while numismatic legends post on subjects they know that others of us only dream about.

    Bravo to tradedollarnut and others who make this place a rare and enjoyable location . .

    Drunner _ Well said. image
  • swhuckswhuck Posts: 546 ✭✭✭


    << <i>I hope they spell it "Nickel" in the auction catalog image >>



    Count on it. image
    Sincerely,

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  • sinin1sinin1 Posts: 7,500
    partagas, what is your bid so we can bump you up?


    I also predict a 'reserve not met' on this item


  • crazyhounddogcrazyhounddog Posts: 14,070 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Can someone link or show an image of this coin? Thanks...
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  • swhuckswhuck Posts: 546 ✭✭✭
    Sincerely,

    Stewart Huckaby
    mailto:stewarth@HA.com
    ------------------------------------------
    Heritage Auctions
    Heritage Auctions

    2801 W. Airport Freeway

    Dallas, Texas 75261

    Phone: 1-800-US-COINS, x1355
    Heritage Auctions
  • Its got CAC! image
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  • renomedphysrenomedphys Posts: 3,825 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>I hope they spell it "Nickel" in the auction catalog image >>


    Would that "tickel" your fancy?
  • LostSislerLostSisler Posts: 521 ✭✭✭
    Correction made, if anyone would like the excel of my list please send me a message with your mail...
    Because to Err is Human.
    I specialize in Errors, Minting, Counterfeit Detection & Grading.
    Computer-aided grading, counterfeit detection, recognition and imaging.
  • tradedollarnuttradedollarnut Posts: 20,204 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Hmmm - where's Rohan's email address. image
  • gyocomgdgyocomgd Posts: 2,582 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Its got CAC! image >>



    I heard it was a real close call. I heard the CAC people at first viewed it as sort of a low-end PF64 and balked, but then, after careful consideration and super-close viewing, decided it was worthy of their green bean.




    What a joke.image
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  • tradedollarnuttradedollarnut Posts: 20,204 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>Its got CAC! image >>



    I heard it was a real close call. I heard the CAC people at first viewed it as sort of a low-end PF64 and balked, but then, after careful consideration and super-close viewing, decided it was worthy of their green bean.




    What a joke.image >>



    There's at least one ultra rarity that I know wouldn't CAC and for a good reason. As someone who has in the past spent millions of dollars on these types of coins - in fact, this very coin - I can tell you that it does indeed matter and is not a joke.

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