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Non-Traditional Pedigrees
MidLifeCrisis
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As many of you know, my primary collection is a type set of pedigreed colonial era coins - coins with a traceable provenance. So far, I have been adding coins to my collection that have the "traditional" pedigrees from famous collections: Eliasberg, Pittman, Norweb, Garrett, Ford, etc. I also chose to include coins that were plated in numismatic references such as Breen's Encyclopedia and the Redbook.
What other non-traditional pedigrees can you think of?
Do you consider the GSA hoard a pedigree? What about Wells Fargo gold?
What if you could trace a coin back to a well known dealer, but not a collector, such as Max Mehl, for example?
How would you define my type set if you were building it?
What other non-traditional pedigrees can you think of?
Do you consider the GSA hoard a pedigree? What about Wells Fargo gold?
What if you could trace a coin back to a well known dealer, but not a collector, such as Max Mehl, for example?
How would you define my type set if you were building it?
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<< <i>Here is one I did because my Linda is so cool about my hobby. >>
I think that is very cool!
<< <i>How would you define my type set if you were building it? >>
That is an uber-cool question that I am not even certain I understand!
In honor of the memory of Cpl. Michael E. Thompson
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<< <i>How would you define my type set if you were building it? >>
That is an uber-cool question that I am not even certain I understand! >>
Well, that's me. Mr. Uber-Cool.
But...If you were building a type set of pedigreed coins, what types of pedigrees would you include?
Only famous collectors?
Dealers such as Mehl?
What about a less-well-known specialist dealer?
What if the Chapman brothers handled the coin?
What about coins plated in reference books?
What about hoards?
Others?
Etc., etc...
add anyone you have a softspot for........i'm kind of surprised our own Longacre hasnt grabbed this one off the 'bay (his hero and one-time lunch mate)
www.brunkauctions.com
<< <i>How would you define my type set if you were building it? >>
A fantastic Pedigreed colonial collection. >>
Thanks Realone! I appreciate that.
As originally formulated, I was wondering how I would define your type set in the event that it was being built by me, which brought up the possibilities that if I were building the type set for you that you would provide the parameters, otherwise I would be building my type set for later resale to you, which in either case would not answer your initial question or would necessitate a chain of events that would have me working as a contractor for you and I don't think either of us wanted those scenarios to come into play; essentially, I was concerned that we might have a Hugh Everett-type parallel universe working here and Schroedinger's Cat would go to all heck and back in a space-time continuum on us if we weren't careful.
(takes a deep breath or two...)
However, now that you have given more to work with, I would choose the path that best reflected my goals for what the collection should be instead of what it should contain. My goals may be different than yours and I haven't given your niche the proper amount of reflection to give a well-thought out answer, but I am certain that you have quite a bit of your answer already even if you don't have it formalized in a platform or statement.
In honor of the memory of Cpl. Michael E. Thompson
www.brunkauctions.com
This is a very intersting comment: "I would choose the path that best reflected my goals for what the collection should be instead of what it should contain. "
That gives me something to think about.
<< <i>have you had any luck in finding an acceptable Maris coin? >>
As in one pedigreed to Maris? No, not yet...but I keep looking.
Edited to add: Dr. Edward Maris' personal collection of New Jersey coppers was sold at auction intact to T. Harrison Garrett. So a Maris-Garrett pedigreed NJ copper would be very nice to add to my collection!
New collectors, please educate yourself before spending money on coins; there are people who believe that using numismatic knowledge to rip the naïve is what this hobby is all about.
WS
Every coin has a provenance, from Mickley's early cents to a 2010 Roosevelt dime. It's just that we really don't know (or care) unless the provenance includes people who are "famous" or have a personal connection with us. From an outsider's view of your pieces, I would be inclined to define your type set as a sampling of coins from collectors with whom you would like to spend some time talking numismatics (or something more elegant than that, but you get the picture - it's still early for me!
Lane
See http://www.doubledimes.com for a free online reference for US twenty-cent pieces
But I already know how I'm defining pedigrees for my collection. I'm interested in other opinions and perspectives.
What do you think of the potential non-traditional pedigrees I've listed in the OP?
What other non-traditional pedigrees would "count", in your opinion?