Edward VIII

[Half Penny Jon 0]

Hi everyone,

I'm just curious if any Edward VIII sets have ever come up for sale? Also, in your opinion, how much would one sell for if it came onto the open market today? Finally, do any of you know if any sets exist and if so where are they?

[Emperor Oli 0]

We've discussed this in another topic; sets were produced but they weren't sold. Consult p458 of Spink's. A very small number of proof sets were produced, containing coins from the gold five pound down to the farthing. One set has come on the market in recent years. He would have been crowned in May 1937, and a series of coins was prepared for issue at that time dated 1937. In fact, over 200 dies for coins and medals had to be scrapped when he abdicated.

[Half Penny Jon 0]

Do you know how much that set made?

[Emperor Oli 0]

Nope

[Half Penny Jon 0]

It must of made at least over £100,000 in my opinion. If a set came up for sale in today's market then I would imagine that it would sell for at least £250,000.

[william 0]

It must of made at least over £100,000 in my opinion. If a set came up for sale in today's market then I would imagine that it would sell for at least £250,000.

I shudder to think how much they would make in a Spinks auction...

Gotta go

[Emperor Oli 0]

Spink's auctions are no different to any others.

[Half Penny Jon 0]

It all depends how well they would publicise the set, and the number of people who will be drueling at the auction.

[Emperor Oli 0]

Edward VIII (Jan-Dec 1936), Matt Proof Brass Threepence, 1937, struck on a twelve-sided flan, bare head facing left, tiny HP below, edwardvs viii d g br omn rex f d ind imp,rev. thrift plant, date below, denomination above, (Peck 2366; S.4064A) light thumbprint on obverse, otherwise as struck with a dark tone, we believe the matt proof of this reverse is unique thus

£35,000.00

[Sylvester 15]

i like the other reverse they had with the 19 and the 37 separated.

[Half Penny Jon 0]

There are qiute a few of those floating around because many vending machine manufacturers didn't want to give them back! Dolphin Coins sold one last year for about £35,000 in UNC.

Penny Master a.k.a Jon.

[Chris Perkins 223]

If they go for £35,000 each I'd like to hear your definition of 'quite a few'!

[Half Penny Jon 0]

12-15 examples exist however, that particular one is believed to be the best one in existance.

[Half Penny Jon 0]

We've discussed this in another topic; sets were produced but they weren't sold. Consult p458 of Spink's. A very small number of proof sets were produced, containing coins from the gold five pound down to the farthing. One set has come on the market in recent years. He would have been crowned in May 1937, and a series of coins was prepared for issue at that time dated 1937. In fact, over 200 dies for coins and medals had to be scrapped when he abdicated.

Did you get that from Tony Clayton's website Oli?!

Jon.

[Emperor Oli 0]

I got the bit about the dies and the crowning bit from a site which I can't remember

[TomGoodheart 373]

I heard that Richard Lobel (the Coincraft guy) bought a whole set some time back. I have never heard that they came onto the market but I did ask him once how much he wanted for the shilling and he just quoted the Coincraft Catalogue price. You could always phone and ask him!

[Half Penny Jon 0]

Yes I heard that to, he was at one point in the Guinnes book of records for being the only person to own a partial set of Edward VIII coins.

[william 0]

Yes I heard that to, he was at one point in the Guinnes book of records for being the only person to own a partial set of Edward VIII coins.

Really?!

[Emperor Oli 0]

I didn't think the G.B.O.R would go in for that kind of thing.

[william 0]

Me neither!

[Half Penny Jon 0]

I got my information from the Coincraft website.

[william 0]

I got my information from the Coincraft website.

You haven't ever bought from Coincraft, have you?

[Half Penny Jon 0]

Goodness no.

[Chris Perkins 223]

I saw Richard Lobel at a coin fair recently, didn't realise he was American.

He knows his stuff and he's a good business man. I'm sure collectors buy from him, or he wouldn't be where he is. But surely they must mostly be new collectors, because most of the prices are ridiculous, and the items are not very special. (read: crap)

I expect he sells the good stuff off the website and the stuff on the website sells slowly to new collectors.

[william 0]

Goodness no.

Phew!!! That's a relief!

Edited April 16, 2004 by william