I have a brasher doubloon i found when i was just a kid. The brasher doubloon known in the uk as the high window is a 1947 crime film noir directed by john brahm and based on the novel the high window by raymond chandler. By obvious, i mean hes tough, hes loud, he comes on to the women in this case, woman, portrayed by nancy guild, a gene tierneyella raines type under contract to fox. George montgomery philip marlowe, nancy guild merle davis, conrad janis. The wellpublicized minting of the puregold 17872014 brasher doubloon novodels at this years ana worlds fair of money in chicago was a stunning success. Been researching the brasher doubloon bc i found one in a box of my old things. George montgomery in a sober moment of the brasher doubloon 1947 today, as my ongoing cinematic education continues, ive begun to. There are only five brasher doubloons that are known to exist. It is dated 1787 and has eb on its wing and brasher under the sun and and r on the left under the sun. Hi, i have a coin of 1787 brasher doubloon robinson copy i think its cooper or brass, anyone can tell me how much can be the value of this coin. Private eye philip marlowe george montgomery ties gold coin to blackmailmurder. Ephraim brasher was a noted goldsmith and silversmith who was highly regarded for his skills, and well known for his hallmark, which he stamped on his own coins and. Though the eye is drawn toward the side bearing the distinctive eb hallmark, set within an oval cartouche, most scholars have classified the landscape design as this coins obverse.
Your music, tv shows, movies, podcasts, and audiobooks will transfer automatically to the apple music, apple tv, apple podcasts, and apple books apps where youll still have access to your favorite itunes features, including purchases, rentals, and imports. George montgomery movies free download of b movies. Ok, one misses humphrey bogart and maybe lauren bacall which would have made it great, but after 10 mins of disappointment about that, you settle down and get as confused and lost as you should expect. So far no inquirers have uncovered an original gold example, rather, they have discovered they own either a modern souvenir or an electotype copy. This littleknown film noir is based on a raymond chandler tale and features the original toughasnails gumshoe, philip marlowe who begins working for an. Nancy guild and george montgomery in the brasher doubloon 1947. The brasher doubloon 1947 george montgomery, nancy guild. I will be posting some pics of it in a few minutes. Struck in new york by gold and silversmith ephrain brasher, who was a neighbor and friend of george washington in new york.
Thus the lima doubloons, sometimes thought to have been a later fabrication, are now considered to be the original work of brasher and predate the 1787 coins. This littleknown film noir is based on a raymond chandler tale and features the original toughasnails gumshoe, philip marlowe who begins working for an odd, but extremely rich widow. The film uses a replica of a brasher doubloon and also shows coin catalog photographs of the coin. This littleknown film noir is based on a raymond chandler tale and features the original toughasnails gumshoe, philip marlowe who begins working. Unique, early american brasher doubloon gold coin sold for. The brasher doubloon 1947 george montgomery, nancy guild, conrad janis. Brasher doubloon establishes record price for ngccertified coin. The brasher doubloon 1947 john brahm, george montgomery, nancy guild, conrad janis, crime, drama, filmnoir april 30, 2017 philip marlowe gets involved when limpwristed and snidely leslie murdock steals a rare doubloon from his mother to give to a newsreel photographer in exchange for film that is being used for blackmail purposes. However my grandfather who had this coin in his possession had it for as long as he could remember before he died. The brasher doubloon cast and crew cast photos and info. Laut hbo wurde dieser film im jahre 1947 freigegeben. Now, in 2014, after nearly 35 years of ownership, it was decided that. Music is by david buttolph and alfred newman and cinematography by.
I have recently decided to do some checking on it to see if it is worth anything. History of the 1787 brasher doubloon collectors universe. Hello my dad got this brasher doubloon coin from an older woman. The spanish gold doubloon most definitely made its way to new york and was certainly used in commercial trade there. In fact, an american version of the doubloon was first minted in 1787 by a man named ephraim brasher. The brasher doubloon is a rare american coin, privately minted in and after 1787. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. A beautifully struck specimen, believed to be the finest example of the rare brasher doubloon, has been graded by ngc as ms 63. The brasher doubloon 1947 raymond chandlers private eye philip marlowe george montgomery ties a stolen gold coin to blackmail and murder.
The brasher doubloon has been called the most valuable coin in the world on many occasions, and its record of prices realized at auction and private sale does much to confirm this claim. The brasher doubloon is directed by john brahm and adapted to the screen by dorothy hannah and leonard praskins. Upgrade today to get your favorite music, movies, and podcasts. Brasher doubloon definition of brasher doubloon by. Brasher struck various coppers, in addition to a small quantity of gold coins, over the next few years. In 1947, george got his first serious break, being cast as raymond chandlers private eye philip marlowe, in the brasher. Introduction i have 56 inquiries each month on this coin.
The brasher doubloon is a 1947 crime film noir directed by john brahm and based on the novel the high window by raymond chandler. Brasher doubloon definition is a gold coin of the weight of a doubloon struck in new york city in 1787. It stars george montgomery, nancy guild, conrad janis, roy roberts, fritz kortner and florence bates. George montgomery, nancy guild, conrad janis, roy roberts. Detective philip marlowe encounters a variety of characters while. Raymond chandlers private eye philip marlowe george montgomery ties a stolen gold coin to blackmail and murder. Usa brasher doubloon breast replica 1787 imitations. Contursi with the 1787dated brasher doubloon on display in new york city in 2005, the first time the famous gold coin had been back in its hometown in over a century. Met george montgomery, nancy guild en conrad janis.
The brasher doubloon by twentieth century fox film. It has the rising sun over the mountain range on the back with the very small name of brasher at the bottom of the water line. It syncs content to your ipod, iphone, and apple tv. The brasher doubloon from 1947 is a philip marlowe detective story, marlowe here played in an obvious fashion by george montgomery. The first gold coin made for the united states, the brasher doubloon was made in 1787 by ephraim brasher, george washingtons new york city neighbor. I have a brasher doubloon which im almost positive is a reproduction. I think its more than likely a fake, but mine has what looks like a c under the date,and i cant find any references to this particular mark anywhere. George was offered a contract at 20th century fox in 1939, but found himself largely confined to leads in bwesterns. The coin has 2 sixpointed stars and in the back it has the word brasher printed at the bottom in small letters. The film features george montgomery, nancy guild and conrad janis fred macmurray, victor mature, and dana andrews were all mentioned at different times as having been cast as philip marlowe in the. But numismatic websites warn that fake replicas of brasher doubloon abound. The transaction, which was brokered by heritage auctions, sets one of the highest prices ever reported for an american coin. He did not secure a part in anything even remotely like a prestige picture, until his costarring role in roxie hart 1942, opposite ginger rogers. For a history of this coin see our page brashers doubloon 17861787.
Discussion in whats it worth started by adaml, jul 29, 2006. To understand the importance of the brasher doubloon it is necessary to know something about its creator, a multifaceted man named ephraim brasher. In 1787, a prominent new york city silversmith and goldsmith, ephraim brasher pronounced brayzher, produced a small number of gold coins. Even as the spot price of gold and silver have eased off a little, we still see strength in the rare coin market. Theres no common agreement on which side of the brasher doubloon is the obverse and which is the reverse. The legendary brasher doubloon 1947 turner classic movies. Heritage auctions is privileged to offer the finestcertified example of this iconic numismatic treasure in the january 2014 fun sale. Description the 1787 brasher doubloon with eb punch on wing 1787 dbln brasher new york style doubloon. His exact reason for delving into the production of coinage is not entirely certain, but recent historians now believe that brasher produced his coins for circulation, not as patterns, as was originally thought.
I remember seeing this coin at the sacramento ana earlier in the year. Lots 30011 through 30017 represent what is almost certainly the ultimate collection of coins related to ephraim brasher, the new york city gold and silversmith. Here is the brasher doubloon that resides in my collection. Misdaad film noir film geregisseerd door john brahm. The brasher doubloon 1947 john brahm, george montgomery. The socalled brasher doubloon is now one of the most valuable and coveted rare gold coins in the world. The brasher doubloon 1947 the brasher doubloon 1947. A brasher doubloonuk the high window john brahm, 1947, 72.
The 1947 twentieth century fox film the brasher doubloon is about the theft of a very rare coin. Ephraim brasher, a neighbor of george washington, struck several varieties of his doubloon, in gold and copper. The latest version of itunes now comes installed with macos mojave. I acquired the coin and have been in possession of it for nearly 20 years myself. Underneath the lining was a 1787 brasher doubloon coin. Detective philip marlowe encounters a variety of characters while checking on why leslie murdock stole a rare doubloon from his mother. With george montgomery, nancy guild, conrad janis, roy roberts.
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