The coins were collected by a numismatist, James Allaire Millholland, back in the late 1800's and until his passing in 1911. He kept them in a custom wooden cabinet that he had hand crafted in order to preserve his cherished collection. After his pasing, the family left them in their original condition and untouched for over 100 years. Here's a good article to read about them, if interested: www.coinbooks.org/v26/esylum_v26n08a17.html I know the video is long, but if you love true pieces of art and coins that have escaped the concerns of time (and circulation), then I hope you will enjoy the video as much as I did making it. Please check out @StacksBowersGalleries RU-vid Channel to see even more numismatic rarities and awesome coins in general. Stack's Bowers Galleries Channel: www.youtube.com/@StacksBowersGalleries I post new videos almost daily so please subscribe if you wish to see more: goo.gl/7jX6g5 Thanks for watching! Are you an RFT Channel Member with extra perks? ru-vid.com/show-UCxD98GXG8opPMHA6-JJSyJgjoin If interested, please join me on my other social media sites: Facebook: fb.me/RobFindsTreasure Instagram: instagram.com/robfindstreasure/ Twitter: twitter.com/RobFindTreasure Tik Tok: www.tiktok.com/@robfindstreasure? robfindstreasure.com/ www.ebay.com/usr/robfindstreasure
Rob you are one lucky SOB 😉 I could only imagine having the privilege of handling coins of such caliber . I would just like to say thank you for your content and what you do for the coin collecting community .
I have two 1896 silver dollars from my father after his passing , that received them from his father before his passing . My grandpa was born in 1896 and his mother saved them for him . When he turned eighteen , she gave them to him to pass on to his children . Which he did as well as my dad did before his passing . The coins have not seen daylight since 1975 , when my grandfather passed . I’ll pass them to my son when I pass and he’ll do the same . Great heirlooms to have .
That entire collection should be in a museum for all collectors and amateurs to see. Rob your a lucky man to be able to see that collection . Even handle some of the coins. Congrats.
Absolutely a stunning jaw dropping collection. I'm so floored by the way these coins were so well taken care of. OMG I wish I could see this collection in person. Just in awe
Picking up my jaw that fell on the ground. OMG!!!! I don't know if I would ever see anything again like that. Fantastic that you were able to share this with us. For sure a great example of "don't clean the coins." AMAZING!!!!!!
This is the sort of collection that most of us can only *dream* of having. Amazing of Stack's Bowers to let you see, and thanks for sharing with the rest of us. :)
Three 1895 Proof Morgans in your hands at 1 time. Mark that off your bucket list man. Seriously jealous of that Rob. Not to mention all the Seated, Trade and other Morgan proof coins too. Awesome!!
I know the coins are the star of the show and they're beyond spectacular. Once in a lifetime coins for sure. That antique wooden chest they were stored in was awsome. Old school craftsmanship, old wood and hardware. It was a remarkable piece as well. Great video.
That's just absolutely ridiculously impossibly insane!!! Especially when after graded! It was a treat to see such original coins... with NO, or very minimal, damage!!!! Talk about the chance of a lifetime! Thank you for sharing Rob!
Thank you so much for showing us all these magnificent coins Rob. What a treat it must have been for you to get to actually touch them! Yes, Millholland was a true aficionado and loved his coins. I'd like to think (and have good reason for thinking so) that many of the coins we handle today will be as greatly admired by our descendants in 100 years as those in this group. All the more reason for us to understand we are truly not owners, but stewards of our coins. Again thanks for sharing your experience here. Greatly appreciated.
I do not own a proof slabbed coin or any of those coins you shared today but i have been collecting coins for 50 plus years and they were !!!!!AMAZING!!!! thankyou what a treat to see high quality original state coins the best I have ever seen
Holy crap. My eyes were peeled the whole time! I just could not wrap my head around how these coins, as old as they are, are in that beautiful condition! Props to the family for not messing with them and keeping them in their original state. (Im also in love with the toning).
"Whoops! Excuse me while I wipe the saliva that just dripped off my tongue onto my chest, as my eyes glazed over from being hypnotized from the toned kaleidoscopic glaze of those coins!" I know the shiny clean silvery white coins are coveted by most collectors, including myself at times, but I think there's nothing more "alluring" to me than a coin that has toning to it, whether that be a dusky gray or a myriad of rainbow-like hues. I think it's because it gives a life's history to them. The shiny ones look like they were made just minutes before, hiding their actual age. You can feel and experience the history behind the toned ones! Those Morgans were just exquisite, from the ones that were uncirculated to the 1895's you showed that weren't, like the one that was PF45 (one of my favorites!). Thanks Rob (as well as Stack's Bowers Galleries) for allowing us this special look into the collection!!! It's very appreciated!
Your a very fortunate soul to be able to have held those in your hand just you the original family and the people who graded them that is a very very short list so glad it was you and that you were able to share this with us looking forward to the next installment WOW🤩 thanks for sharing rob and everyone that made this video possible see you on the next one 👍🏼👊🏼
great conversations in the clips. It's amazing how crazily coins can colorize and tone in the years. Mad respect for the family who resisted the urge to touch them or sell them. Love the light but very noticeable golden toning on some of the Morgans. Truly is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to even view these.
What a great collection of coins Rob! The box they were stored in is very nice! Just when you think one wont see anymore coins, we find another treasure trove! Thank you for letting us tag along and glad to see you feeling better!
Two thoughts on this: one is that it's hard to believe that when these coins were new, the mint sold them for .25¢ to .50¢ over face value ( on average) and the second thing is that I'm kinda surprised that PCGS didn't give them a custom label attribution for the collection. Absolutely in awe of these coins, Rob , you're a lucky guy 👍
Agreed. This is almost as big a deal as that gold horde found in a box in the ground, and that got a special label. It's a shame there will be nothing to link these coins together going forward, other than sequential PCGS registry numbers.
I contacted Stack's Bowers Galleries, by e-mailing them. A representative there replied back that the experts told her "that there was no specific reason to why there is no pedigree, we just chose not to put it on there and the consigner didn’t request it."
@@videoluvr4204 I contacted Stack's Bowers Galleries, by e-mailing them. A representative there replied back that the experts told her "that there was no specific reason to why there is no pedigree, we just chose not to put it on there and the consigner didn’t request it."
Absolutely amazing Rob!! What a blessing to be a part of that. Thanks for sharing with us Rob, it says a lot about you that they gave you this opportunity!!
It's like my Great Grandfather's gold coin collection. The family had no idea what it worth. They knew gold had It's value, but left them in a safety deposit box since Philippine Insurrection. After the sale it paid for six great grandchildren's college degrees through Notre Dame University.
Larry - it was my ABSOLUTE PLEASURE brother! I am so appreciative of you and Stack's Bowers Galleries allowing me the honor to just be able to see this in person. Thank you again! Our time together will be remembered for many reasons, this being one of them!
@@RobFindsTreasure it's 3:15 a.m. in Virginia and I just want to thank you sir for your content. You inspire me everyday to search I always tell people if you do not look for it you will not find it 😂 Thanks Rob
Hey Rob. The only thing I could think of similar to your experience is a change jar that my great grandma kept sealed since the early 90s. There were some really good coins, a ton of copper, and a 1931 p and d wheat penny (no s :’( ) and some old Canadian Pennies.
Throughout the entire video all I could say is wow. My jaw dropped so many times. These coins are certainly beauties and good call leaving out the music. I loved the conversation. Just wow. Thanks for sharing this experience with us😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😊😊😊🤓🤓🤓🤓
There really are no words to describe this collection!! Thank you so much for sharing this experience. To me it is somewhat of a shame to break this collection up. One can just envision Mr. Millholland sitting in his library admiring the coins himself.
Living in New York City in the middle 1980's, I had the opportunity to attend several Bowers and Merema auction previews. I remember seeing a number of well known dealers im attendence. I felt a little embarrased when I signed the registeration form and it asked what company I was with. Apparently i was the only person who was there "just to look" at the coins. Nevertheless, the B and M reps were very professional and showed me the most wonderful collection of uncirculated pre 1834 U.S. gold that you could imagine. I kept record of the prices i thought the coins would bring (this was in the pre-slab days). I subcribed to the auction catalogue which included the prices realized follow up results. Those were the days!
Brother that video needed ro be an hour longer. Could look at those all day and day dream. Best video of coins I've ever seen on youtube. Hands down. So majestic and tremendous coins. What I would to to own just 1.
This was absolutely amazing to watch. I couldn't imagine handling that many old and beautiful coins... For fun I looked up at just ONE of the coins you were handling and PCGS said... $26,000.
