Pattern BoE Dollar (?)

[Paulus]

Interesting item on flea bay:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/120930291807?ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1426.l2648#ht_500wt_1413

anyone watching?

[Rob]

Interesting item on flea bay:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/120930291807?ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1426.l2648#ht_500wt_1413

anyone watching?

There's a bit of evidence to be retained. Nobody has properly sorted the 1804 dollar and associated patterns into originals and restrikes. With the obvious underlying features of an 1801 8 reales, this is clearly an original Soho piece. For anybody interested enough to study them, there is a worthwhile project to be undertaken here.

[azda]

Poorly struck to. D and E of DEI virtually missing, strange for a pattern. I bet the seller is smiling considering he did'nt know what it actually was

Edited June 17, 2012 by azda

[Rob]

Poorly struck to. D and E of DEI virtually missing, strange for a pattern. I bet the seller is smiling considering he did'nt know what it actually was

It isn't unusual considering what you effectively have is a double struck coin with the underlying 1801 8 reales detail showing through the second strike which is the dollar. If you had a strong strike on the 8 reales, the relatively mountainous detail would require more striking force to eliminate it. A worn coin might easily show no trace. All options are possible.

[azda]

And here's a 1791 Proof Pattern Guinea in Pewter. Spoke to this guy several times regarding Platt, he was a frequent buyer from him until he also spotted his shill bidding. He has several more nice coins listed

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/330750293204?ru=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fsch%2Fi.html%3F_sacat%3DSee-All-Categories%26_from%3DR40%26_nkw%3D330750293204%26_rdc%3D1

[azda]

Interesting item on flea bay:

http://www.ebay.co.u...8#ht_500wt_1413

anyone watching?

There's a bit of evidence to be retained. Nobody has properly sorted the 1804 dollar and associated patterns into originals and restrikes. With the obvious underlying features of an 1801 8 reales, this is clearly an original Soho piece. For anybody interested enough to study them, there is a worthwhile project to be undertaken here.

looks like its gonna get sore for someones wallet. 1,131 quid with a day and a bit to go

[Rob]

Interesting item on flea bay:

http://www.ebay.co.u...8#ht_500wt_1413

anyone watching?

There's a bit of evidence to be retained. Nobody has properly sorted the 1804 dollar and associated patterns into originals and restrikes. With the obvious underlying features of an 1801 8 reales, this is clearly an original Soho piece. For anybody interested enough to study them, there is a worthwhile project to be undertaken here.

looks like its gonna get sore for someones wallet. 1,131 quid with a day and a bit to go

It's about right given there are a couple of tiny marks in the field. Mint state I'd say it would be £1500-2000.

[azda]

Interesting item on flea bay:

http://www.ebay.co.u...8#ht_500wt_1413

anyone watching?

There's a bit of evidence to be retained. Nobody has properly sorted the 1804 dollar and associated patterns into originals and restrikes. With the obvious underlying features of an 1801 8 reales, this is clearly an original Soho piece. For anybody interested enough to study them, there is a worthwhile project to be undertaken here.

looks like its gonna get sore for someones wallet. 1,131 quid with a day and a bit to go

It's about right given there are a couple of tiny marks in the field. Mint state I'd say it would be £1500-2000.

Trouble is Rob, if there has'nt been one kicking around for a while it might go topside. Winning bidder so far had a quick stab at £66.99, so he knows its rare

Edited June 18, 2012 by azda

[Rob]

Interesting item on flea bay:

http://www.ebay.co.u...8#ht_500wt_1413

anyone watching?

There's a bit of evidence to be retained. Nobody has properly sorted the 1804 dollar and associated patterns into originals and restrikes. With the obvious underlying features of an 1801 8 reales, this is clearly an original Soho piece. For anybody interested enough to study them, there is a worthwhile project to be undertaken here.

looks like its gonna get sore for someones wallet. 1,131 quid with a day and a bit to go

It's about right given there are a couple of tiny marks in the field. Mint state I'd say it would be £1500-2000.

Trouble is Rob, if there has'nt been one kicking around for a while it might go topside. Winning bidder so far had a quick stab at £66.99, so he knows its rare

In St.James's 18 last September there were about 50 lots of BOE dollars etc with little duplication. Trouble is, half the people on eBay don't realise there is a parallel universe where you can also buy coins.

The fields would suggest it may have been cleaned at some point or at least wiped. It's one of those things that needs to be top notch if spending that sort of money and for that you would want to see it in the hand.

Edited June 18, 2012 by Rob

[circusbear]

just finsihed £1,901 !!!