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Carpenter & Howlett coin artists (beckenham) info wanted


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I have recently bought a Mint 36pc copper coin set 'Chaucer and the Canterbury Tales', that has been hand colourised by Carpenter & Howlett of Beckenham,London.The artwork is stunning,and still immaculate after nearly 50 years.I am told that the set which has been colorised with Gold /Enamel, was a special commission and is a 1 of its kind.possibly I have the only set in the world. WOW !! he says jokingly.but seriously I have tried to contact them by phone today and the line is dead.I don't even know if they are still in existence,though they are easily found by google with the unavailable phone number,and Beckenham address.

possibly they may have moved,or new phone number.If anyone knows of,has dealt with them, knows they are gone, anything, please do message me or respond here.I would like confirmation of what I have got here.

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Hello, 

and thankyou for your reply here, and i am sorry to hear of your loss.

I still have this full set of coins and inspite of enquiries i have made anywhere, you are the first real lead i have now found. I still have this set of enameled/ colourised coins and if you have any records from your fathers business relating to this set, or if you know who the artist was, perhaps he was the artist who did this, or perhaps you have other leads. it is a truly wonderful set in near perfect condition after so many years,the artwork even close up is first class and if it was hand painted, this must have taken many hours or weeks even to do on so many coins. i was told by previous owner the set was sold to his own father at a specialist coin fair and is perhaps a special edition or 1 off set.on its outer covering it states first edition proof set. I would love to get this set legitamely certified status, as i have no idea of its value. how many sets were produced with enameling etc,i have so little information myself. I am attaching a couple of photos.

any help here would be appreciated

best regards

peter

chaucer 1.jpg

chaucer 2.jpg

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