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Pillar of the Community
United States
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With the Eliasberg collection now the product of numismatic history and it's pieces separated in the famed auction, I'm curious, are there any current complete US collections? Any close ones to speak of? Also, did Eliasberg have one of the 5 1913 Liberty nickels? |
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Moderator
 Australia
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Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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A lot of people with high value collections (coins or other items) usually try to be somewhat discreet about it. Letting everyone know you have a collection like that is asking for trouble. I know I don't go bragging about my collection for that reason and I've only got 2 coins worth more than $1000, much less the kind of money we are talking about here.
It would take a hundred-millionaire or billionaire that is obsessed with coin collecting. Anyone with less money (even 10s of millions) would probably find it cost prohibitive. It would also require that some of the super rarities come up for sale.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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If the community needs to nominate someone, along with the funds to make it happen, I would gladly like to volunteer!  Edited by oih82w8
10/18/2011 12:35 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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If I win the lottery, I would be SERIOUSLY making a run at it. Especially in today's economy.
In all probability, I would be broke when I pass on, but my kids would be set for life....bet on it.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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If the community needs to nominate someone, along with the funds to make it happen, I would gladly like to volunteer! no, choose me! I am younger, I have more time to complete the set (only 13)  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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It would also require that some of the super rarities come up for sale. I think this would be the most limiting factor. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Most of the "super rarities" tend to come up for sale fairly frequently. The stopper would be the 1870-S three dollar gold. It is in the Bass Collection which is in theory off the market permanently. So there is probably no chance of it turning up for decades.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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With the Eliasberg collection now the product of numismatic history and it's pieces separated in the famed auction, I'm curious, are there any current complete US collections? Of course there are. I'm getting closer all the time to that collection. I just need a few billion dollars worth to go now. |
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Valued Member
United States
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Hello all, Eliasberg who's that? (Haha). That's a nice collection but I'm saving my pennies to buy the James Smithsons' (Smithsonian) collection.
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Rest in Peace
United States
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jeffrose seems to be making a run at it!
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Why would a person think that there is not rich people out there .. currently trying to put together a major collection?
I would think there are many billionaires quietly putting together the ultimate collection.
If it was done once .. it can be done again .. maybe even better.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I agree with GoldRush... A collection like THE Eliasberg will only be brought to light when someone gets close... I don't see anyone being relatively close for a while... A beautiful thing to think about for sure...  |
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