1893 Proof Set

[DaveG38 405]

Hi all,

Has anybody any ideas where I can get hold of an empty box for a 1893 short proof set. I've pretty much got all the coins now and am keen to find a box. Unfortunately, I have never seen one for sale and yet there must have been some about as its pretty easy to find the individual coins. Maybe they got destroyed when the sets were broken up, but I am hoping that one has survived somewhere and that I can lay my hands on it.

DaveG38

[Chris Perkins 228]

One of those things where you'll have to keep checking on ebay and ringing around dealers. I don't remember seeing one on it's own before.

[scottishmoney 31]

Not having specifically seen an 1893, I would definitely put on the search area on feeBay etc. that term in the hopes that one will turn up. I see empties for the Maundy sets appearing every so often and occasionally the 1937 etc.

[DaveG38 405]

Many thanks for the advice. I have tried emailing as many dealers as I can find, but no success, but plenty of offers to look out for one for me, so I live in hopes. I will also put a search on ebay to see if anything comes up.

I have seen other set boxes turn up fairly often e.g. the 1902, 1911, 1927 and the 1937, but never the 1893. I'm not sure why. Were they made of card like the 1950 I wonder, so quite flimsy and easily damaged or what? As its pretty easy to find the individual coins, there must be plenty of broken up sets out there, but apparently no cases. The only explanation I can see is that the boxes were thrown away (sacrilege) when the sets were broken up.

DaveG38

[scottishmoney 31]

With some things, like 19th century medals, it can be virtually impossible to find the medal with it's original case. There was a certain 1904 Louisiana Purchase medal I wanted for several years, but wanted it with at least the original box. It turned up finally, and even with the original paperwork describing the medal, the designer, how it was minted etc. Crazily, it turned up in Northern England of all places. On the other side of the water from where it was issued etc, and with all the original box and paperwork. It does happen, you just have to be intrepid.