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Here’s the Hat Trick – Numismatic News

15 Jan

Just a quick note to remind everyone of our upcoming shows. Dan is heading to Vero Beach today for the annual Treasure Coast Coin Club show. He’s loaded with new purchases from the FUN and NYINC shows, so please go by and see him! He’s also taking consignments for our upcoming Sedwick Treasure, World and US Coin Auction #19. We’re always pleased to receive consignments of significant collections of cobs and choice Latin American coins. High-quality artifacts are always welcome as well.

tccc-show-2016

At the end of the month, Dan and Augi will be traveling to Long Beach, CA, for the Long Beach Expo from February 4-6. They will again be happy to take consignments AND buy or sell you something. It’s a busy time of year for us, but we’re getting excited about our next auction and hope you will join the fun. Auction dates are May 18 and 19, so mark your calendar now.

OK, now for a cool hat trick.

Goal #1: Purchase a 1704 8 reales Potosi cob (not hard to do).

Lot 1431, TA #14, 8R cob

Lot 1431, Daniel Frank Sedwick, LLC – Treasure Auction #14

Goal #2: Purchase a 1704 8 reales Potosi royal (a little harder to do but not out of the question).

Lot 707, TA #14, 8R royal

Lot 707, Daniel Frank Sedwick, LLC – Treasure Auction #14

And Goal #3: Purchase a 1704 8 reales Potosi heart (you have a better chance with the lottery than getting this!).

Lot 720, TA #18, 8R Heart

Lot 720, Daniel Frank Sedwick, LLC- Treasure Auction #18

Pretty nifty hat trick, no? What I like about looking at all three of these coins is that we can study the details that are missing on our cob. This can go a long way in identifying coins.

One last note: the ANA (for American Numismatic Association) has just launched a digital archive of 127 years’ worth of The Numismatist magazine. Both Dan and my father, Frank Sedwick, have written articles for the magazine! Check out the story here: http://www.coinworld.com/news/us-coins/2015/12/ANA-launches-digital-archive-of-The-Numismatist-magazine.html

 

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Back from January Shows and A Neat Hat Trick

12 Jan

We’re back from a very busy week and weekend in both New York for the New York International Numismatic Convention  and Tampa for the FUN (for Florida United Numismatists) Coin Show. Despite always being stretched pretty thin, we love being at both shows, so it’s worth the trouble.

NYINC 2016 Starlight Room

NYINC 2016 Bourse, Starlight Room

As you can see above, the bourse in New York is “intimate” and really makes you wish you succeeded with your 2015 New Year’s Resolution to lose weight. FUN, on the other hand, is like shopping in Walmart–vast and full of things you want but don’t really need. Below Dan is smiling because he’s not in New York in the ice and cold, at least not yet.

Dan at 2016 FUN

Dan at 2016 FUN Show at our Table

Here’s one of my purchases from FUN–Moche pottery. It has nothing to do with coins, but it’s pretty darn cool anyway. And it looks like my uncle, Fred!

Moche Pottery from 2016 FUN Show

Cori’s Moche Man

Happy New Year everyone! Here’s to a prosperous, healthy, and coin-filled 2016. Oh, the “hat trick” in the title will come in the next post.

 

 

A Curious Mexican Coin

18 Dec

Things have been a bit crazy here at our office between our very successful Sedwick Treasure, World and U.S. Coin Auction 18, shipping of post-auction material, and clean-up before Christmas. Thanks to everyone–consignors and buyers alike–who helped make Auction 18 one of our most successful auctions. Plus Ultra!

Awhile back, I was lucky enough to buy a coin that is unique as far as I know. I’m calling it my “curious coin” because it has me shaking my head as to why more of these coins have never surfaced. Maybe you have an answer, and if so, please tell me!Assayer R 2 real, rhomboid panel

This coin is from the Charles and Joanna era at the Mexico City mint, my area of specialty. It’s from the time of the first assayer, Assayer R (for Francisco del Rincon), and is a 2 reales denominaton. Since the salvage of several shipwrecks in the last 20 years yielding large finds of this type of coin, we have seen many more varieties of the 4 reales, particularly Early Series which were prone to have a lot of variety. But, minor denominations are still pretty scarce and not quite as well represented on ships. So, what’s odd about the coin you see pictured here?

It’s the rhomboid panel containing PLVS! Up to this point, I have only seen 4 reales coins with a rhomboid panel. This type of panel represents the final issue from Assayer R before the transition to Assayer P. There are several examples of overassayer 4 reales (P/R) with a rhomboid panel. And, since there are several examples of Assayer R 4 reales with a rhomboid panel, it stands to reason that minor denominations with that panel were minted as well, but I have never seen one!

If you know of a 1 or 2 real with a rhomboid panel and want to share a picture with me, please do! My goal is always to bring to light all of the types of Charles and Joanna coinage.

Below is a rough spreadsheet showing the design progression from Assayer R to Assayer P. Remember that it’s a work in progress, so if you have any suggestions for improvement, I’m all ears. I’m hoping it’s somewhat helpful to show you how the designs changed within a period of a few years.

Design Progression from Assayer R to Assayer P

 

 

The Office Travels to the U.S. Mexican Numismatic Association Fourth Annual Convention in Scottsdale, Arizona

19 Oct
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U.S. Mexican Numismatic Association

 

 

Last week Dan, Augi and I traveled to Phoenix for the U.S. Mexican Numismatic Association Fourth Annual Convention in Scottsdale from Thursday, October 15 to Saturday, October 17. While the show is small, some of the most influential dealers and auctioneers in the business attend. The convention is open to members of the U.S. Mexican Numismatic Association who were treated to both great “coin watching” and a good selection of outstanding seminars hosted by experts in the field, including Dan. Dan spoke about counterfeit coins to a packed house, so obviously there’s lots of interest in the subject. One gentleman who stopped by our table afterward mentioned that he had inadvertently bought a fake coin many years ago, but between buying The Practical Book of Cobs and listening to the lecture, he had a much better idea of what to look for when buying a coin. We also stressed to him the importance of buying and selling coins through bona fide dealers, i.e. dealers who display knowledge and answer your questions intelligently.

We had a table at the convention where we were busy showing auction lots for our upcomingDan with Customer at US Mex Show 2015 Treasure, World & U.S. Coin  Auction 18 to be held in Orlando, Florida on October 29, 2015.  The hearts and royals were a big hit, as they created an impressive display. We may never see so many of both in the same auction again! 

Another treat was when I got to meet the Executive Director of the American Numismatic Society, Ute Wartenberg Kagan, who was assisted at her table by Matt Wittmann, Assistant Curator of American Coins and Currency. It is vital that organizations like the U.S. Mexican Numismatic Association and the American Numismatic Society thrive because they are repositories of knowledge and numismatic material that the average collector might never be able to access otherwise. Collecting is about learning as much as it is about owning.

Ute, Matt and Cori at US Mex Show

While it was a long way to go for a show, I’m glad we were once again able to go. Every show is an opportunity to buy, sell, meet people, show auction lots, and learn!

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1715 Fleet Society: Commemoration Week: July 26-August 2, 2015

24 Jul

1715 Fleet Society logo

You don’t want to miss this epic event!

Catch us at two events associated with the the 1715 Fleet Society Commemorative Week in Vero Beach:

The commemoration by the 1715 Fleet Society kicks off with an authors’ book-signing at the Indian River Library on Monday. Daniel Frank Sedwick will be signing books at 1:00 pm on Monday.

He will be talking on the second day of the two-day symposium sponsored by the 1715 Fleet Society being held at the Vero Beach Museum of Art, Vero Beach, Florida. Come see him on  Wednesday July 29, 2015 at 2:00 pm.

For more information visit: www.1715fleetsociety.com

1715 Fleet 300th Anniversary

Vero Beach Museum of Art,
Leonhardt Auditorium, 3001 Riverside Park Drive,
Vero Beach,Florida

Practical Book of Cobs, 4th edition

Practical Book of Cobs, 4th edition

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