CROWNS

[VickySilver 830]

I have collected these Wreaths for over 20 years, and have a complete set of proofs, including matte & pattern Peace as well as "cherry-picked" currency examples that were selected for strike and presentation.

 

I must say that I do not always agree with the TPG designations on these & have rejected most as not proof. It must be stated that there were few enough of the currency bits struck, so that the relative number of first strikes as a ratio to the total number struck is thus much higher than many issues. Many of these do not pass muster, even if the quality of the proofs is a bit more "specimen" in quality. 

Prior to about 2008, there were precious few alleged proofs of these Wreaths, and now there are such great numbers; I agree with the assessment that of these new arrivals that the 1932 and 1934s are overrepresented.

IMO, of the true proofs that the 1929 and 1931s are perhaps the scarcest. I had two of the former and sold one at Spink 10 or more years ago...

[Sword 1,456]

9 hours ago, VickySilver said:

I have collected these Wreaths for over 20 years, and have a complete set of proofs, including matte & pattern Peace as well as "cherry-picked" currency examples that were selected for strike and presentation.

 

I must say that I do not always agree with the TPG designations on these & have rejected most as not proof. It must be stated that there were few enough of the currency bits struck, so that the relative number of first strikes as a ratio to the total number struck is thus much higher than many issues. Many of these do not pass muster, even if the quality of the proofs is a bit more "specimen" in quality. 

Prior to about 2008, there were precious few alleged proofs of these Wreaths, and now there are such great numbers; I agree with the assessment that of these new arrivals that the 1932 and 1934s are overrepresented.

IMO, of the true proofs that the 1929 and 1931s are perhaps the scarcest. I had two of the former and sold one at Spink 10 or more years ago...

What can one say apart from bravo! 

[VickySilver 830]

Thanks there, Sword.  It was a bit easier in the "Olde Dayes" & was lucky enough to have Steve Hill when he may have just been starting at Spink  to help me as well as access to SOME of the Pretorian Mint material courtesy of some occasionally roguish types who shall remain unnamed (though I never had a problem with them).

[brad 4]

On 04/03/2017 at 0:03 AM, VickySilver said:

I have collected these Wreaths for over 20 years, and have a complete set of proofs, including matte & pattern Peace as well as "cherry-picked" currency examples that were selected for strike and presentation.

Goodness me!

[azda 979]

On 3/4/2017 at 1:03 AM, VickySilver said:

I have collected these Wreaths for over 20 years, and have a complete set of proofs, including matte & pattern Peace as well as "cherry-picked" currency examples that were selected for strike and presentation.

 

 

Think we need some pictures 

[copper123 1,482]

On 09/03/2017 at 11:37 AM, azda said:

Think we need some pictures 

yep

[VickySilver 830]

Two lil probs:

 

coins in safe deposit box

piss A-- camera skills

 

will see what I can do though

[azda 979]

8 hours ago, VickySilver said:

Two lil probs:

 

coins in safe deposit box

piss A-- camera skills

 

will see what I can do though

Send them to me, i'll sort the pictures out 

[azda 979]

Courtesy of Vickysilver

[azda 979]

REV, some more to come when i reduce the sizes and pop in and out due to size limit per post, wish someone would sort that out

[PWA 1967 2,125]

Vickysilver they are quality 

[azda 979]

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[Sword 1,456]

15 minutes ago, azda said:

REV, some more to come when i reduce the sizes and pop in and out due to size limit per post, wish someone would sort that out

Amazing! Just out of interest, any of those proof wreath crowns have frosted designs?

[azda 979]

[azda 979]

Just now, Sword said:

Amazing! Just out of interest, any of those proof wreath crowns have frosted designs?

These are just the currency types, the others he said he'll have to do later next week, but am sure VS will pop in

[azda 979]

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[azda 979]

and one for the penny boys, if you can help with a freeman number

Edited March 11, 2017 by azda

[azda 979]

[Coinery 1,147]

Oooooosh! 

[VickySilver 830]

Proofs are all locked up in bank, matte and Peace (1926) I will try to show. That darned "Tokyo-A" collector was somehow able to beat me to the 1926 Wreath model obverse pattern & the family, I believe, is holding it still. That I'm sure would be above 25k pounds - so lost likely forevermore. ?‍♀️