Jack Boczar Wins Best of Show in the Junior Division at the MSNS 2010 Spring Convention

Jack Boczar of Canton, MI won the Best of Show in the Junior Division at the 2010 MSNS Convention in Dearborn, MI. His prize winning exhibit was on Morgan Dollars. He won a quarter oz. gold American Eagle and a trip to the ANA’s Summer Seminar program out in Colorado Springs, CO.

Highlights of the Robinson S. Brown Conder Token Auction, October 7, 2009

By all accounts the Robinson S. Brown Jr. Conder Token Auction by DNW in London on October 7th, 2009 by was a great success.   The Brown collection (Part I) consisted of lots 1 – 247 and realized ₤91,080 including the buyer’s premium.  The entire auction consisted of 621 lots, 4 lots went unsold, there were 98 successful bidders and a total of 33 vendors.  A few hightlights follow.

Pictured above is Lot 132, from Essex, Epping Forest [DH 1], Spence’s Shilling dated 1796 (the 9 and 6 in the date are retrograde, see below).  It has the stag right and the reverse has the star and Garter.  The edge reads: Spence x  Dealer x in x Coins x London.   The quality of the work that went into this token is perhaps best noted by the eye of the stag, what craftsmanship!  The token sold for ₤540.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lot 9           Aylesbury [DH 4], Francis Wheeler Halfpenny dated 1797, had most attractive original surfaces with brilliant toning.  This lot sold for ₤ 1440 ($2,290 based on US exchange of $1.59).  All prices include a 20% buyers’ premium.

Lot 10        Aylesbury [DH 5] another Francis Wheeler, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny (1797), where the approximate population is reported to be 6 pieces with 2 in institutions, produced  ₤ 780 ($1,240).

Lot 11         Aylesbury [DH 6] was another Francis Wheeler, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, with the same obverse die as Lot 10 brought ₤ 816 ($1297) in extremely fine condition with only one other specimen known.  This example’s provenance goes back to  the S.H. Hamer Collection.

Lot 12         Aylesbury [DH 7c], Lutwyche’s Halfpenny with the laureate but of William III and perhaps the finest in private hands was hammered down at ₤ 1,020 ($1,622).  The provenance of this coin was back to the W. Anderson Collection (April 2000) and J. Spingarn Collection (February 2001).

Lot 13         Aylesbury [DH 8], another very rare (only one other specimen known to the cataloguer) Skidmore’s mule brought ₤ 540 ($859).  This specimen has the FW cipher surmounted by the crest of a swan and encircled by a wreath of oak and palm on the obverse while the reverse has the heart on hand.  Beautiful example and practically unique.

Lot 15         Aylesbury [DH 9], another Skidmore’s Halfpenny coming from the S.H. Hamer collection brought ₤ 744 ($1,183).

Lot 19         Aylesbury [DH 14], Skidmore’s mule with justice seated right and with the Hendon church on the reverse,  brought ₤ 1,200 ($1,908).   Another example where only two other specimens are known, and one of those is in the British Museum.

49TH SUBURBAN DETROIT COIN SHOW WILL BE HELD IN ANN ARBOR, MI

THE 49TH SUBURBAN DETROIT COIN SHOW WILL BE HELD IN

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FRIDAY OCTOBER 30th 10am – 6pm
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Robinson S. Brown Jr. Conder Token Collection to be Auctioned by Dix Noonan Webb on October 7th, 2009.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Middlesex, 1795 Newgate Prison, Uncirculated Example of

D&H 396

The London, England, auction house of Dix Noonan Webb will be selling the  collection of Conder tokens formed by the late Robinson S. Brown Jr in four parts, beginning October 7th 2009 (Bedfordshire thru Lincolnshire). Subsequent auctions are scheduled for October 2010 (Middlesex), October 2011 (Norfolk thru Yorkshire) and October 2012 (Wales, Scotland, Ireland and an extensive run of duplicates).

Catalogues may be ordered  from Dix Noonan Webb, 16 Bolton Street, London W1J 8BQ, England,  ww.dnw.co.uk.

They can also be contacted by phone at: 011-44-20-7016-1700.

For a direct link to the online catalogue use the following URL:  

www.dnw.co.uk./coins/auctions/rostrumauctions/

This is sure to be another major “Copper Event” since the anticipation of sale of the Brown collection of British Tokens his  has long been awaited.  Many say Brown’s collection is among the most complete (if not the most complete) collection of Conder Tokens ever assembled. 

The last great Conder Token Sale was held July 7th & 8th, 1998 in Melborne, Australia.  It was the W.J. Noble Collection of British Tokens offered by Noble Numismatics Pty. Ltd. (sale No. 58, part B). 

This ”UNDER PUBLICIZED” auction of Brown’s collection on October 7,2009 is sure to be an exciting  beginning to a fantastic group of events over the next several years for Provincial Token collectors of the 18th century.

 

The political satire of the illustrated token is that all the “issuers” were all currently prisoners residing in Newgate Prison.  They had been found guilty of subversive libel.  Notably, Ridgeway was publisher of Paine’s “Rights of Man”

Prices Realized for the Noncollectible Large Cent Varieties from the Dan Holmes’ Collection

These are the prices realized, without the commission, for the Noncollectible Large Cent Varieties  from the Dan Holmes’ Collection auctioned by Larry and Ira Goldberg on Sunday September 6, 2009.  Prices including commission will be published when the results are available from the auction house.

 

Table:  Prices Realized for the Noncollectible Large Cent Varieties from the Dan Holmes’s Collection (commission not included).

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lot	Year	NC #	Rarity	Grade	Estimated/Realized
4	1793	NC-1	R8	BS1+	$10,000/$25,000
7	1793	NC-2	R8+	PCGS Fair 2	$150000/$230,000
8	1793	NC-3	R8-	PCGS G4	$150,000/$190,000
15	1793	NC-4	R7+	G6	$10,000/$24,000
17	1793	NC-5	R8+	EF45	$1,000/$5,500
25	1793	NC-6	R8	G4+	$20,000/$35,000
29	1794	NC-4(S-17b)	R8	AG3+	$10,000/$23,000
34	1794	NC-7(S-20a)	R8+	G4	$10,000/$22,000
40	1794	NC-8	R8-	F12	$20,000/$24,000
41	1794	NC-11	R8	VG8	$20,000/$23,000
57	1794	NC-1	R7+	G5	$10,000/$12,500
64	1794	NC-2	R8	VG10	$20,000/$46,000
70	1794	NC-10	R8+	F12	$20,000/$51,250
72	1794	NC-5	R8	AG3	$20,000/$23,000
77	1794	NC-9	R8-	G5	$20,000/$14,000
78	1794	NC-9	R8-	AG3	$20,000/$11,000
106	1794	NC-6	R8	F12	$30,000/$35,000
115	1794	NC-3	R8	F12	$20,000/$52,000
122	1795	NC-2	R8	AG3	$10,000/$13,500
123	1795	NC-3	R7	AG3+	$5,000/$7,000
129	1795	NC-1	R8+	PCGS F15	$50,000/$80,000
130	1795	NC-1	R8	Fair 2	$20,000/$32,000
132	1795	NC-4	R8+	Fair 2	$20,000/$22,000
133	1795	NC-4	R8+	G5	$30,000/$28,000
149	1796	NC-1	R6	VG7	$4,000/$3,900
150	1796	NC-1	R6	VG8	$5,000/$3,300
156	1796	NC-2	R7	VG10	$10,000/$9,250
159	1796	NC-3	R6+	VF30	$20,000/$21,000
160	1796	NC-3	R6+	VG10	$8,000/$7,250
169	1796	NC-4	R5+	F15	$10,000/$7,500
170	1796	NC-4	R5+	VG8	$4,000/$3,700
188	1796	NC-5	R7	AG3	$4,000/$6,500
201	1796	NC-6	R8	AG3	$10,000/$15,500
205	1796	NC-7	R8	PCGS Fair 2	$20,000/$27,000
208	1797	NC-1	R7	G6	$7,500/$8,250
218	1797	NC-2	R6	VG8	$3,000/$4,200
219	1797	NC-2	R6	VG10+	$5,000/$4,600
220	1797	NC-3	R6-	G5	$2,000/$2,900
221	1797	NC-3	R6-	VG8	$3,000/$4,200
236	1797	NC-8	R8+	VF20+	$25,000/$36,000
240	1797	NC-7	R8+	VG7	$25,000/$34,000
243	1797	NC-6	R8	G4	$10,000/$15,500
248	1797	NC-4	R8-	AG3	$10,000/$12,500
258	1797	NC-5	R6	G6	$2,000/$2,600
259	1797	NC-5	R6	VG8+	$4,000/$4,200
283	1798	NC-1	R7+	AG3	$5,000/$4,400
286	1798	NC-2	R7+	VG8	$15,000/$18,000
287	1798	NC-2	R7+	VG8	$20,000/$18,500
348	1799/8	NC-1	R7	F12	$50,000/$57,500
356	1800/1798	NC-6	R6+	F15+	$10,000/$8,750
357	1800/1798	NC-5	R8-	VG10+	$15,000/$25,000
367	1800/179	NC-1	R8-	VG10	$15,000/$27,000
368	1800/179	NC-2	R6+	VG7	$3,000/$2,100
369	1800/179	NC-2	R6+	VG8	$2,000/$2,300
377	1800	NC-3	R6-	VG8	$1,500/$2,400
394	1800	NC-4	R7	EF40	$20,000/$22,000
395	1800	NC-4	R7	Fair 2	$4,000/$2,400
407	1801	NC-1	R5+	F12+	$5,000/$4,600
415	1801	NC-2	R7	F15	$15,000/$14,500
416	1801	NC-2	R7	BS1+	$1,000/$2,300
417	1801	NC-5	R7+	AG3	$10,000/$12,000
424	1801	NC-4	R7	VG8	$5,000/$6,750
427	1801	NC-3	R6+	VG10	$5,000/$8,000
438	1802	NC-1	R5+	G5	$500/$675
439	1802	NC-1	R5+	EF45	$15,000/$14,500
445	1802	NC-2	R6	VF25+	$10,000/$9,000
493	1803	NC-1	R5+	VG7	$1,000/$650
494	1803	NC-1	R5+	F15+	$7,500/$6.250

Dan Holmes’ Sale Yields First Million Dollar Large Cent

Part I, the” EARLY DATES”, of the Dan Holmes Large Cent Auction has elevated several of those special Early American Coppers to a new height.  The legendary 1795 Reeded Edge Sheldon-79 brought $1,260,000 (with the 15% buyer’s commission); a new record price paid for any US Large Cent.   For a video replay of this lot use this link(1).  Apparently purchased by a dealer for a serious large cent copper specialist.  However, it wasn’t the only star amongst the group.  Lot 352, the Mint State 1799 Sheldon-189, considered by many to be the most valuable large cent in the auction, came in a close second at $977,500 (including the commission).  Marvelous results for all Large Cent collectors and investors.

But that’s only the beginning.  Lot 24, the Finest Known Bisected Obverse 1793 Sheldon-14 was hammered down at $506,000 including the buyer’s commission.  Then there was Lot 531which was the Unique Certified Mint State 1804 Sheldon-266c graded MS 63 BN by PCGS that fell at $661,250 with the commission.

The Sheldon-Holmes Color Set which consisted of 6 Colonials and 60 Large Cents sold for $37,950 with the 15% commission.

We will have a more detailed analysis as we digest the  results. Congratulations Dan and Family, Ira and Larry, and of course Chris and Bob.

(1) Video Courtesy of H Craig Hamling.

Noncollectible Large Cent Varieties in the Dan Holmes’ Collection

Ira and Larry Goldberg’s auction of the Dan Holmes collection of Large Cents, in collaboration with Chris McCawley and Bob Grellman, will offer the large cent collector an opportunity to bid on a total of 68 NC varieties.  There are 55 NC varieties recognized by collectors and Dan was able to assemble 54 of the 55.  The one missing from his collection is the unique (1795 NC -5) which is located in the American Numismatic Societies Museum in NYC. 

In Dan’s collection of NC varieties there are 14 coins where there are duplicates.  Several of those NC varieties are of considerable interest and value.  For example, Lots 77 and 78 are examples of the 1794 NC-9, R7+.  Lot 77 is net graded Good-5 but the reverse vertical die crack is very weak (EDS, Breen state 1).  In the case of Lot 78, net graded About Good-3, the sharpness is slightly better and the reverse die crack is very strong indicating its LDS.  There are only four known examples of the 1794 NC-9 variety, two of which are in Holmes’ auction.  The census of these four examples are, 7-6-5-3.  The estimated value of these two lots is in the $20,000 range.  The VG-6 example was sold in February 2008 by Superior Galleries for $36,500.

Lots 129 and 130 offer two examples of the Jefferson Head 1795 NC-1, R8+.  Lot 129 is the “Unique” Thick Planchet Jefferson Head with Lettered Edge of 1793.   One of only three examples of the 1795 NC-1 and the only one struck on a thick planchet.  Graded by PCGS as Fine-15 and by McCawley/Grellman as Fine-12.  Estimated value for Lot 129 is $50,000.  Lot 130 is the thin planchet example of the NC-1 of which there are only two known examples.  Lot 130 grades as a Fair-2 with an estimated value of $20,000.  The second example has a grade of VF-20.

Lots 132 and 133 are also a pair of Jefferson Head NCs.  Lot 132 is the 1795 “Unique” Jefferson Head NC-4 (R8+) Thick Planchet Overstruck on a 1795 NC-1.  The coin is holed at the top of the head but is the second finer of only two known for the variety and grades Fair-2.  It is also unique that it is overstruck on an NC-1 thick planchet!  This varieties estimated value is $20,000 and UP.  This is truly a unique specimen.  Lot 133 is another “Unique” Jefferson Head NC-4.  This Jefferson Head is struck on a Thin Lettered Edge Planchet and grades Good-5.  The estimated value of this NC-4 is $30,000.

There is also Lots 394 and 395.  Lot 394 features an Outstanding 1800 NC-4 EDS.  It is the finest known of eight examples in all die states.  It grades EF-40 and is the Noyes plate coin.  Estimated value is $20,000.  Lot 395 is the 1800 NC-4 in MDS and grades Fair-2.  Estimated value is $4,000.

A complete listing of the NC varieties is listed in the table below.  It offers a unique opportunity for the large cent specialist.

Table:  A listing of the NC varieties in the Dan Holmes Collection being offered by Ira and Larry Goldberg on September 6, 2009.

Lot	Year	NC #	Rarity	Grade	Estimated  Value	Realized (+15%)
4	1793	NC-1	R8	BS1+	$10,000	$28,750
7	1793	NC-2	R8+	PCGS Fair 2	$150,000	264,500
8	1793	NC-3	R8-	PCGS G4	$150,000	218,500
15	1793	NC-4	R7+	G6	$10,000	27,600
17	1793	NC-5	R8+	EF45	$1,000	6,325
25	1793	NC-6	R8	G4+	$20,000	40,250
29	1794	NC-4(S-17b)	R8	AG3+	$10,000
34	1794	NC-7(S-20a)	R8+	G4	$10,000
40	1794	NC-8	R8-	F12	$20,000
41	1794	NC-11	R8	VG8	$20,000
57	1794	NC-1	R7+	G5	$10,000
64	1794	NC-2	R8	VG10	$20,000
70	1794	NC-10	R8+	F12	$20,000
72	1794	NC-5	R8	AG3	$20,000
77	1794	NC-9	R8-	G5	$20,000
78	1794	NC-9	R8-	AG3	$20,000
106	1794	NC-6	R8	F12	$30,000
115	1794	NC-3	R8	F12	$20,000
122	1795	NC-2	R8	AG3	$10,000
123	1795	NC-3	R7	AG3+	$5,000
129	1795	NC-1	R8+	PCGS F15	$50,000
130	1795	NC-1	R8	Fair 2	$20,000
132	1795	NC-4	R8+	Fair 2	$20,000
133	1795	NC-4	R8+	G5	$30,000
149	1796	NC-1	R6	VG7	$4,000
150	1796	NC-1	R6	VG8	$5,000
156	1796	NC-2	R7	VG10	$10,000
159	1796	NC-3	R6+	VF30	$20,000
160	1796	NC-3	R6+	VG10	$8,000
169	1796	NC-4	R5+	F15	$10,000
170	1796	NC-4	R5+	VG8	$4,000
188	1796	NC-5	R7	AG3	$4,000
201	1796	NC-6	R8	AG3	$10,000
205	1796	NC-7	R8	PCGS Fair 2	$20,000
208	1797	NC-1	R7	G6	$7,500
218	1797	NC-2	R6	VG8	$3,000
219	1797	NC-2	R6	VG10+	$5,000
220	1797	NC-3	R6-	G5	$2,000
221	1797	NC-3	R6-	VG8	$3,000
236	1797	NC-8	R8+	VF20+	$25,000
240	1797	NC-7	R8+	VG7	$25,000
243	1797	NC-6	R8	G4	$10,000
248	1797	NC-4	R8-	AG3	$10,000
258	1797	NC-5	R6	G6	$2,000
259	1797	NC-5	R6	VG8+	$4,000
283	1798	NC-1	R7+	AG3	$5,000
286	1798	NC-2	R7+	VG8	$15,000
287	1798	NC-2	R7+	VG8	$20,000
348	1799/8	NC-1	R7	F12	$50,000
356	1800/1798	NC-6	R6+	F15+	$10,000
357	1800/1798	NC-5	R8-	VG10+	$15,000
367	1800/179	NC-1	R8-	VG10	$15,000
368	1800/179	NC-2	R6+	VG7	$3,000
369	1800/179	NC-2	R6+	VG8	$2,000
377	1800	NC-3	R6-	VG8	$1,500
394	1800	NC-4	R7	EF40	$20,000
395	1800	NC-4	R7	Fair 2	$4,000
407	1801	NC-1	R5+	F12+	$5,000
415	1801	NC-2	R7	F15	$15,000
416	1801	NC-2	R7	BS1+	$1,000
417	1801	NC-5	R7+	AG3	$10,000
424	1801	NC-4	R7	VG8	$5,000
427	1801	NC-3	R6+	VG10	$5,000
438	1802	NC-1	R5+	G5	$500
439	1802	NC-1	R5+	EF45	$15,000
445	1802	NC-2	R6	VF25+	$10,000
493	1803	NC-1	R5+	VG7	$1,000
494	1803	NC-1	R5+	F15+	$7,500