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Heritage Sept World lot 3015

coinkatcoinkat Posts: 23,881 ✭✭✭✭✭
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Take a look at lot 3015

Edward VIII? Really? Crowned May 12, 1937?

And that is on the NGC Slab

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  • SaorAlbaSaorAlba Posts: 7,593 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Correction:

    Auction 3015, Lot 74298

    That thing is one of those narsty CoinCraft abominations from the mid 1990's. Stupid is as stupid does.
    Tir nam beann, nan gleann, s'nan gaisgeach ~ Saorstat Albanaich a nis!
  • 7Jaguars7Jaguars Posts: 7,759 ✭✭✭✭✭
    LOL!!
    Love that Milled British (1830-1960)
    Well, just Love coins, period.
  • nencoinnencoin Posts: 1,284 ✭✭✭✭
    Hi guys-

    Just wanted to note that this piece is listed in Brown's British Historical Medals (Volume 3) as #4302:

    AV, AR 33 by MCM (probably W. McMillan)

    AV RR; AR C.

    It was struck as a memento of the coronation that never occurred, much like a Superbowl Champions t-shirt with the losing team on it (wrong, but not in any way false).

    Best regards,

    James, Northeast
    Northeastcoin.com
  • AndresAndres Posts: 977 ✭✭✭
    struck ?? looks like a chocolate coin image
    collector of Greek banknotes - most beautifull world banknotes - Greek & Roman ancient coins.
  • nencoinnencoin Posts: 1,284 ✭✭✭✭
    Here is another example, this one from the famous Giordano collection:

    Link

    The dies are extremely polished for the issue and the lettering is rounded.

    James, Northeast

    Hmmm...link does not seem to be working. Try copying and pasting this:

    http://www.spink.com/asp/fullCatalogue.asp?salelot=1019+++++138+&refno=11573728&saletype=
    Northeastcoin.com
  • rec78rec78 Posts: 5,875 ✭✭✭✭✭
    That thing is one of those narsty CoinCraft abominations from the mid 1990's. Stupid is as stupid does
    image Much like many Franklin mint issues previously.

    Worth melt and not one cent more. Is there any collector base for things like this?

    Bob
    image
  • coinkatcoinkat Posts: 23,881 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I was initially struck (no pun intended...) by the May 12, 1937 date than the quality of the coin- apparently the May 12, 1937 Coronation Date was set for Edward VIII- The date was kept after he abdicated and was still the date George VI was crowned. I thought that was interesting and some unanticipated royal trivia

    After looking at the medal again, it does not have the look one would expect for such an item- However, I have no doubt it is real and likely quite desirable. I suspect it was given worthy scrutiny

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