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@jed, I can't imagine that they are real. Maybe the only person ever to have owned all of those was King Farouk of Egypt.
"If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Is there anywhere on the display that shows a copyright date or who produced the artwork/layout that the pieces are mounted on? You might have to open the door, if it's printed on the edge somewhere. I'm guessing there's nothing on the back or you can't get to that.
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Rest in Peace
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Ka-ching...Ka-ching...Ka-lunck! That was the sound of my adding machine attempting to add these up but it broke when it went into the 10 digit range...(1 Billion!). I think some of those gold planks are just a guessed at rendition, there really isn't an actual example outside of a museum somewhere! So yeah, it is a contemporary repro, most folks call "exonumia", and is collectable to a degree, but not in the "quit your day job" range!
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I doubt they are real, but I do like that display.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Whoever restained it did a lousy job.
They stained over the hinges, the keyhole cover
and ended up getting stain on the paper.
To me that cabinet does not look antique, maybe mid 20th century.
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Pillar of the Community
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All the coins inside are reproductions of rare coins.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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From the photo, I wouldn't hazard a firm opinion about these coins. But, if I had a half-million coin like a Brasher Doubloon, I'd make sure I spelled it right on the display. It is an interesting conversation piece in any event. Edit:  to the forum, Jed! "Nummi rari mira sunt, si sumptus ferre potes." - Christophorus filius Scotiae
Edited by Bump111
07/12/2018 5:08 pm
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I know they're repos. Whoever made them did a good job. I bet it took a few hours to make them. Do you think they worth 75 bucks? Thanks a lot everyone for the info, JED
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Bedrock of the Community
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I've seen one of those before. All the coins are poor quality copies (unmarked as it predates the HPA)
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