مزاد 1954
A reading of the Royal Coin Collection file
A look at the Royal Coin Collection – Some of the withdrawn items: Items 2639 and 2643 (Crown and rare medal box) are among the interesting items withdrawn. Item 2643 is a “crown” skillfully crafted from Egyptian 5-millime coins from the reign of Sultan Hussein Kamel. The Egyptian flag fabric is used as a lining for the crown. Interestingly, this item…
April 2, 2019One of the tragedies of the 1954 auction
On the ninth day of the auction, items 2654 through 2738—84 items in total—were withdrawn. Upon reviewing the catalog, the details of the tragedy become clearer. Most of the withdrawn items represent an entire chapter in the book, specifically the chapter on "Egyptian Gold Commemorative Medals." As usual, "Uncle Farid" did not do a good job; he merely mentioned the occasion of each medal's issuance, along with a brief description and the year of issue…
March 8, 2019Qubba Palace Auction Catalog
A copy of the Qubba Palace auction catalogue, featuring items belonging to the late King Farouk, sold for $7,051 TP4T at an auction held on October 21st and 22nd by Kolbe and Fanning Numismatic Booksellers, one of the most renowned auction houses specializing in books about coin collecting in Ohio.
November 4, 2016One of the most remarkable items in King Farouk's auction
One of the strangest items in King Farouk's coin auction was lot number 2796, described as follows: Germany, a collection of banknotes (paper and silk), emergency issues, stacked in 3 large albums: approximately 11,000 pieces “approximately”!! This means that the auctioneers not only failed to describe the item properly, but they also didn't specify the number of pieces in the lot at all… Guess what…
October 16, 2016King Farouk coin auction
In 1954, a rare auction featured a distinguished collection of King Farouk's coins in an elegant leather case. This unique collection included various sets of coins representing an entire era in the history of the Kingdom of Egypt. The auction box contained a diverse set consisting of: 13 gold coins, 17 silver coins, 10 cupronickel coins…
October 6, 2016The Legend of Coin Collecting
The legendary coin collector John Jay Pittman is a name perhaps unfamiliar to many Arab collectors, yet he is truly a legend among collectors in the United States. Pittman didn't become famous solely because of his prominent presence at the King Farouk auction—many collectors traveled from the farthest corners of the earth to attend that prestigious event—nor because of his phenomenal collection…
November 12, 2015