Half Penny Jon Posted April 14, 2004 Posted April 14, 2004 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? Quote
Emperor Oli Posted April 14, 2004 Posted April 14, 2004 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. Quote
Half Penny Jon Posted April 14, 2004 Author Posted April 14, 2004 Do you know how much that set made? Quote
Half Penny Jon Posted April 14, 2004 Author Posted April 14, 2004 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. Quote
william Posted April 14, 2004 Posted April 14, 2004 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 Quote
Emperor Oli Posted April 14, 2004 Posted April 14, 2004 Spink's auctions are no different to any others. Quote
Half Penny Jon Posted April 14, 2004 Author Posted April 14, 2004 It all depends how well they would publicise the set, and the number of people who will be drueling at the auction. Quote
Emperor Oli Posted April 14, 2004 Posted April 14, 2004 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 Quote
Sylvester Posted April 14, 2004 Posted April 14, 2004 i like the other reverse they had with the 19 and the 37 separated. Quote
Half Penny Jon Posted April 15, 2004 Author Posted April 15, 2004 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. Quote
Chris Perkins Posted April 15, 2004 Posted April 15, 2004 If they go for £35,000 each I'd like to hear your definition of 'quite a few'! Quote
Half Penny Jon Posted April 15, 2004 Author Posted April 15, 2004 12-15 examples exist however, that particular one is believed to be the best one in existance. Quote
Half Penny Jon Posted April 15, 2004 Author Posted April 15, 2004 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. Quote
Emperor Oli Posted April 15, 2004 Posted April 15, 2004 I got the bit about the dies and the crowning bit from a site which I can't remember Quote
TomGoodheart Posted April 16, 2004 Posted April 16, 2004 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! Quote
Half Penny Jon Posted April 16, 2004 Author Posted April 16, 2004 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. Quote
william Posted April 16, 2004 Posted April 16, 2004 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?! Quote
Emperor Oli Posted April 16, 2004 Posted April 16, 2004 I didn't think the G.B.O.R would go in for that kind of thing. Quote
Half Penny Jon Posted April 16, 2004 Author Posted April 16, 2004 I got my information from the Coincraft website. Quote
william Posted April 16, 2004 Posted April 16, 2004 I got my information from the Coincraft website. You haven't ever bought from Coincraft, have you? Quote
Chris Perkins Posted April 16, 2004 Posted April 16, 2004 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. Quote
william Posted April 16, 2004 Posted April 16, 2004 (edited) Goodness no.Phew!!! That's a relief! Edited April 16, 2004 by william Quote
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