Expert: Ronald Fern - 2/2/2011

Question
hello well i was wondering if u could tell me alil about these and if they are worth anything i found them in my attic when i was remodeling up there they are called the hamilton mint and its a picture of a car a 1929 daimler benz ag mercedes-benz s36 .thats what it says on it and it looks like its bronze or something of the sort if u have any info on these please let me know thank you for ur time       anthony

Answer
Hi Anthony:

Thanks for your question.

I found a listing for a set of 18 on the web. They were limited to 7,000 of each medal. Here's the description:

A SET OF 18 LARGE BRONZE COINS FROM THE HAMILTON MINT OF GREAT CLASSIC CARS. THE BOOK HOLDER HAS SLOTS FOR 20 COINS. EACH COIN MEASURES 2" IN DIAMETER X 3/16" THICK. THESE ARE QUALITY EMBOSSED MEDALLIONS WITH AUTOMOTIVE LOGOS. ARE ARE LISTING OF EACH.

1930 CADILLAC FLEETWOOD V-16
1929 DAIMLER BENZ AG
1929 PIERCE ARROW MODEL 133
1936 CHRYSLER AIRFLOW SEDAN
1928 FRANKLIN AIRMAN SEDAN
1935 AUBURN 851
1935 BUGATTI TYPE 57S COUPE
1931 SA ALFA ROMEO ZAGATO
1923 FORD MODEL T
1928 ROLLS ROYCE PHANTOM 1
1935 ASTON MARTIN ULSTER
1938 HISPANO SUIZA K-6
1932 DUESENBERG STRAIGHT 8 MODEL SJ
1929-1931 BENTLEY 4 1/2 LITRE SUPERCHARGED
1952 JAGUAR XK-120
1930 PACKARD 734 BOATTAIL
1948 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL V-12 CONVERTABLE
1939 LAGONDA CABRIOLET V-12

I also found one complete set of 20 active on eBay for $400.00. Based on this, the individual medals are worth about $20 retail to an interested collector. See: http://cgi.ebay.com/GREAT-CLASSIC-CARS-HAMILTON-MINT-MEDAL-SET-/390117453063

You may want to check US coins and currency listings under exonumia on eBay from time to time to see if your medals are listed what these type of items may bring.

If you live close to a local shop, they should offer an opinion as to the value at no charge. Always try and get at least two opinions and try and deal with PNG dealers if possible. If you should decide to sell your items to a dealer, remember they will offer about 50% to 60% of the retail value. Here's a link to find one in your area: http://www.pngdealers.com/dealersearch.php You'd likely get more for this coin in a major coin auction, or by selling it to a dealer specializing in errors.

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