Pedigreed Philippine Proofs

描述: USA-Philippines Pedigreed Coins. All of the U.S. Philippines Proof coins in this set have famous pedigrees and spectacular eye appeal. Many are extremely rare "Condition Census" coins.

LOUIS E. ELIASBERG SR. COLLECTION
Louis Eliasberg (1896-1976) accomplished what no one had accomplished before or since. He built a collection of regular issue United States coins comprising all then-known dates and mint marks. He is the only person to ever build a complete set of U.S. coins. The Eliasberg collection is the finest group of United States coins ever sold at auction. This is considered the most desirable pedigree for any coin to have, as it is a virtual guarantee that a coin is choice, original and appealing. After Eliasberg's death his collection was divided between his two children. The Eliasberg (United States) gold coins were auctioned by Bowers and Ruddy in 1982. The Eliasberg (United States) Copper, Nickel, and Silver coins were auctioned by Bowers and Merena in two sales in 1996 and 1997. The Eliasberg U.S./Philippine coins were auctioned by Heritage Auctions in January 2007 (Heritage Auctions - January New York Signature World Coin Auction #425).

DR. GREG PINEDA PHILIPPINE COLLECTION
Dr. Greg Pineda is one of the foremost collectors of Philippine coins and notes. Philippine expert Neil Shafer (the author of "United States Territorial Coinage For The Philippine Islands") describes the Pineda Collection as "the finest Philippine numismatic collection that has ever been accomplished". When Dr. Pineda decided that it was time to sell his collection the sale attracted Philippine collectors from around the world and was widely regarded as a once in a lifetime event. The Dr. Greg Pineda Philippine Collection was auctioned by Lyn Knight Currency Auctions on June 10, 2012 at the Memphis IPMS