A Collection of United States Pre-1945 Coins comprising an 1837 Capped Bust 50c, Five Seated Liberty 50c, Three Columbian 50c, Four Commemorative 50c, Eleven Barber 50c, an 1833 Capped Bust 25c, Five Seated Liberty 25c, Nine Barber 25c, Eleven Seated Liberty 10c, Thirty-Eight Barber 10c, 1832 Capped Bust 5c, Four Seated Liberty 5c, Ten Shield 5c, 1912 Liberty 5c, Two 3c Nickels, Six Liberty Head 3c Nickels, Eight 2c Pieces and an 1851 Braided Hair 1c example.
Nick Coombs is a senior specialist in the Coins, Medals & Banknotes department at Freeman's. Prior to joining Freeman's in 2014, Mr. Coombs worked for PCGS Currency in Peoria, Illinois, where he was responsible for the grading and authentication of paper money. This enabled him to travel to dozens of coin and currency shows a year and develop a lifelong passion for numismatics. In addition to heading the Coins, Medals & Banknotes department at Freeman's, Mr. Coombs works closely with the Furniture & Decorative Arts departments and has directed auctions for philatelics, memorabilia, scientific instruments and fountain pens. He received a BA in art history from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and a master of letters in art and art world practice from the University of Glasgow.