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New Member
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Hi all, some of you may remember me posting in the summer (Scottish girl), asking for advice on an 1800 dollar I had owned all my life.
Unfortunately I wasn't able to post it to Heritage, as I couldn't get insurance for it without a special licence.
However it is going into auction on 6th December at Dix Noonan Webb auction house in London. It's got an estimate of £3000-£4000, so here's hoping I get some interest. I was going to add a link to the website, but thought it might be against forum rules.
So if any of you feel like bidding......
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Can you post a link to the original thread, please?
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Pillar of the Community
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Edited by epikur
11/27/2012 10:10 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I was just thinking about your dollar the other day, and wondering whether we would ever find out what had become of it! Thanks for thinking of us again. Is the coin still in its birthday suit, or encapsulated in plastic?
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New Member
 United Kingdom
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The coin is still naked, seemingly preferred that way in the United Kingdom.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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And preferred that way in a few corners here in the colonies as well! I think of your dollar as an émigré, spending some time away from its homeland, until a period of madness wanes, and it can safely return.
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New Member
United Kingdom
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There's a good chance it may stay here in the UK. I don't expect there to be much interest from overseas, with the trouble I had trying to mail it insured.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Just went to the UK last month on vacation. While there, I had this mad notion of seeking you out, if only to visit this coin in person. Probably the only thing that stopped me was that the only place in the UK farther from Scotland than our trip itinerary would be St Ives!
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New Member
United Kingdom
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The coin was already at Dix Noonan Webb by then so you would have had to visit it in London. I hope you had a good holiday over here and the weather was kind. Did you buy any coins on your travels?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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No coins. About thirty pounds of old and new books, and a fine map. Oh, and an excellent single-malt whisky...
...from Wales!
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Valued Member
United States
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I'm curious. Which type of license were you told was needed to insure and send the coin?
Edited by sjh241
11/27/2012 11:57 am
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New Member
United Kingdom
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Every courier company I tried said that because the item I wanted to send was over 100 years old, I would need an export licence (or it could have been an import licence). It seemed to be based on the age of the coin, nothing to do with value.
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Pillar of the Community
Sweden
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So don't tell them more than they need to know. I always call my shipments "numismatic tokens". No need for the courier to know the age of the token, or exact value for that matter
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United States
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I'm wondering if they told you that based on laws for exporting local antiquities. Your coin is not local, it's US. I would imagine it falls outside of these restrictions. Perhaps you got a bad piece of information.
Did you ever try to communicate direct with Heritage for your problem?
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11/27/2012 2:41 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
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The coin is still naked, seemingly preferred that way in the United Kingdom.
Sometimes also referred to as, "Madame in the raw". Good Luck! |
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I'm wondering if they told you that based on laws for exporting local antiquities. Your coin is not local, it's US. I would imagine it falls outside of these restrictions That was my initial thought too that they may have been thinking it was something of British heritage. It may not matter though as I dont know their laws |
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Posted 11/27/2012 10:07 am
