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CONNOISSEUR COLLECTOR [2 records]

Record 1 1997-01-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Coins and Bank Notes
  • Numismatics
  • Coining
DEF

A price premium charged for a complete set of coins, usually only on those sets of the finest quality usually available or sets that are likely without competition in terms of overall quality. In sum, the complete set is worth more than the sum of its individual parts to a collector or connoisseur who wants such a set and feels that it may be impossible to build a comparable one in a reasonable period of time.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
  • Numismatique
  • Monnayage
DEF

Montant que doit payer un collectionneur pour obtenir un ensemble de pièces et qui représente un supplément par rapport à ce qu'il lui en coûterait pour acheter les pièces une à la fois; l'excédent à débourser s'explique par la qualité supérieure des pièces de l'ensemble et la difficulté de réunir aussi rapidement toutes les pièces le composant.

Spanish

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Record 2 1997-01-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Coins and Bank Notes
  • Numismatics
  • Coining
DEF

As opposed to a beginning or novice collector, one who has acquired a highly developed interest and expert knowledge in a collecting area; also one who has developed highly discriminating tastes as a connoisseur collector.

OBS

See related term: knowledgeable (noun), specialist.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
  • Numismatique
  • Monnayage

Spanish

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