Re:與皮特曼在這次HA結緣.....
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John Jay Pittman was different from the other collectors in this group. He did not come from great wealth nor did he have unlimited funds to buy coins with. His forte was an uncanny ability to spot good value and the ability to determine underpriced areas in the market before they became 「fashionable」 or fully priced.
Pittman was born in 1913 and went to work for Kodak in Rochester, New York in 1936. He began collecting in the early 1940’s and became very active towards the middle part of that decade. Pittman’s single most brilliant decision as a collector was to attend the sale of the famous King Farouk collection that was held on behalf of the Egyptian government in Cairo in 1954. At this sale, Pittman spent a considerable amount of money and actually wound up taking a second mortgage on his home to finance his purchases. When one considers what these coins sold for some forty five years later, it is clear that this great financial risk was amply rewarded.
The final Pittman sale will be held in August 1999. It consists of his foreign coins and its estimated value is $10-15 million. Assuming that this sale brings in the middle of this range, the entire Pittman collection will have brought over $35 million.
Coins from the Pittman sale are notable for their originality and superb coloration. These coins are very highly prized by collectors and a Pittman pedigree will, no doubt, become greatly desirable in the future.
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