Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. A beautifully struck specimen, believed to be the finest example of the rare brasher doubloon, has been graded by ngc as ms 63. After the revolutionary war, our young nation had freedom but no coins of our own. Reviewers, however, compared his performance unfavorably with that of humphrey bogart and found the film pallid overall. Brashers 1787 doubloon and half doubloon two coin set coin. 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.
Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of the brasher doubloon with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. The brasher doubloon 1947 george montgomery, nancy guild. Lots 30011 through 30017 represent what is almost certainly the ultimate collection of coins related to ephraim brasher, the new york city. Hi, i have a coin 1787 brasher doubloon robinson copy i think its cooper or brass, anyone can tell me how much can be the value of this coin.
Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. With george montgomery, nancy guild, conrad janis, roy roberts. Struck in new york by gold and silversmith ephrain brasher, who was a neighbor and friend of george washington in new york. So far no inquirers have uncovered an original gold example, rather, they have discovered they own either a modern souvenir or an electotype copy. Description the 1787 brasher doubloon with eb punch on wing 1787 dbln brasher new york style doubloon.
History of the spanish doubloon northwest territorial mint. Marlowe begins investigating, but quickly finds himself entangled in a series of. A new yorkbased radio actor from childhood, conrad janis was 16 when he made his first broadway appearance in junior miss. The brasher doubloon the brasher doubloon 1947 by using our extension, you will benefit from the same feature as a vip. George montgomery, nancy guild, conrad janis, roy roberts. If only the acting and directing were up to the task. Be careful of what you download or face the consequences. Starring george montgomery, nancy guild, conrad janis, fritz kortner. Two radio adaptations of the novel were made through bbc radio in the years 1977 and. The socalled brasher doubloon is now one of the most valuable and coveted rare gold coins in the world. Murdock insists that her sons wife has stolen the coin. The brasher doubloon 1947 john brahm, george montgomery, nancy guild, conrad janis, crime, drama, filmnoir.
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. American brasher doubloon gold coin struck in 1787 sold. The book soon inspired the brasher doubloon, a major motion picture released in 1947 by 20th century fox. Ngc is proud to present one of the worlds most important and valuable coins. Download the brasher doubloon 1947 subtitles from the. In fact, an american version of the doubloon was first minted in 1787 by a man named ephraim brasher. High resolution movie poster image for the brasher doubloon 1947. Oct 10, 2008 hello my dad got this brasher doubloon coin from an older woman. Been researching the brasher doubloon bc i found one in a box of my old things. American brasher doubloon gold coin struck in 1787 sold for. Famed brasher doubloon on display at ana money museum. Translation for doubloon in the free englishfrench dictionary and many other french translations. George montgomery in brasher doubloon is a lightweight, but the film is fun and entertaining.
The brasher doubloon is a 1947 crime film noir directed by john brahm and based on the novel the high window by raymond chandler. But if you like 1940s detective stories with great location and some half way decent camera work, give the brasher doubloon a try. The fabled brasher doubloon was the subject of a 1942 raymond chandler novel, the high window, and a subsequent 1947 movie, the brasher doubloon. 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. A brasher doubloon uk the high window john brahm, 1947, 72 directed by john brahm. Leeds and the brasher doubloon 1947 is directed by. Media in category films of the united states, 1947 the following 50 files are in this category, out of 50 total. The seventh brasher doubloon, previously graded xf 45 by ngc, features the eb punch on the eagles breast. The raymond chandler story is however a very good, tight detective tale with a nice twist to the plot. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel.
This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification. Struck in new york by gold and silversmith ephraim brasher, who was a neighbor and friend of george washington in new york. The brasher doubloon became a star in the 1940s, when it was the subject of a theft in raymond chandlers 1942 novel the high window. Introduction i have 56 inquiries each month on this coin.
The film features george montgomery, nancy guild and conrad janis. George montgomery movies free download of b movies. The perschke specimen is the third and finest brasher doubloon to be certified by ngc. The brasher doubloon 1947 film complet en francais a 20171023t22. Nancy guild and george montgomery in the brasher doubloon 1947. The 1947 film adaptation of the high window was called the brasher doubloon and starred george montgomery as marlowe. 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. 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. For a history of this coin see our page brasher s doubloon 17861787. The brasher doubloon 1947 john brahm, george montgomery. Grab a bucket of popcorn, some milk duds and a coke and find a seat. Theatrical trailer for the 1947 fim, noir thriller, the brasher doubloon, based on the raymond chandler novel, the high window, and starring george. Unfollow brasher doubloon to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. A raymond chandler mystery provides a baseball history.
Philip marlowe is hired when a rare coin the titular brasher doubloon is stolen, and he soon discovers that it is being used as part of a blackmail scheme. The brasher doubloon 1947 george montgomery, nancy guild, conrad janis. In 1947, george got his first serious break, being cast as raymond chandlers private eye philip marlowe, in the brasher doubloon 1947. Janis went on to star in the 1945 film comedy snafu then played supporting roles in such 20th centuryfox productions as margie 1946 and the brasher doubloon 1947, as a teenaged murderer. March 2019 learn how and when to remove this template message. To understand the importance of the brasher doubloon it is necessary to know something about its creator, a multifaceted man named ephraim brasher.
Cdn publishing coin and currency pricing for dealers and. Brasher struck various coppers, in addition to a small quantity of gold coins, over the next few years. The brasher doubloon is a rare american coin, privately minted in and after 1787. Durante brasher doubloon coin ring with 24kgold plating. Indexing process is completely automated we do not check it. The brasher doubloon 1947 is a crime film noir based on the novel the high window and stars george montgomery, nancy guild and conrad janis.
Laut hbo wurde dieser film im jahre 1947 freigegeben. Jul 07, 20 been researching the brasher doubloon bc i found one in a box of my old things. But if you like 1940s detective stories with great location and some half way decent camera work, give the brasher doubloon. Music by david buttolph, cinematography lloyd ahern, editing by harry reynolds. Heritage auctions is privileged to offer the finestcertified example of this iconic numismatic treasure in the january 2014 fun sale. Steven contursi, president of rare coin wholesalers shows the rare brasher doubloon gold coin struck in 1787.
Conrad janis in trailer for the brasher doubloon 1947. The brasher doubloon is a philip marlowe programmer with the famous detective out to find what appears to be a stolen coin. Oct 23, 2017 the brasher doubloon 1947 film complet en francais a 20171023t22. The image measures 2691 4074 pixels and is 2769 kilobytes large. It also has no copy mark and seems as if the coin was hand pounded.
Hello my dad got this brasher doubloon coin from an older woman. Aug 19, 2017 theatrical trailer for the 1947 fim, noir thriller, the brasher doubloon, based on the raymond chandler novel, the high window, and starring george. The spanish gold doubloon most definitely made its way to new york and was certainly used in commercial trade there. Usa brasher doubloon breast replica 1787 imitations. Shop the bradford exchange for alfred durante brasher doubloon coin ring. Reproductions of a brasher doubloon will be struck and sold at the american numismatic associations worlds fair of money where the original will be on display aug. The brasher doubloon pictures and movie photo gallery check out just released the brasher doubloon pics, images, clips, trailers, production photos and more from rotten tomatoes movie pictures. A brasher doubloonuk the high window john brahm, 1947, 72. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately, especially if potentially libelous or harmful.
Tonights feature is the brasher doubloon starring george montgomery, nancy guild and conrad janis. The brasher doubloon set includes the brasher doubloon with the stamp eb on the wing and the unique brasher half doubloon in 24k gold plated leadfree fine pewter. Detective philip marlowe encounters a variety of characters while. The coin has 2 sixpointed stars and in the back it has the word brasher printed at the bottom in small letters. The brasher doubloon 1947 film complet en francais film. Screenplay by dorothy bennett, leonard praskins, based on a novel by raymond chandler. The brasher doubloon 1947 trailer film noir youtube. 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. Films of the united states, 1947 wikimedia commons. It is also mentioned in lawrence blocks bernie rhodenbarr mystery the burglar who studied spinoza and john bellairss the mansion in the mist. Until, that is, george washingtons neighbor, ephraim brasher, crafted the first gold coin intended for.
459 382 473 979 1493 1554 511 1610 1492 700 1419 857 88 634 988 656 52 594 168 999 1472 478 989 20 542 35 245 81 751 44 1019 1063 494 674 92 1405 1043 730 1127 356 408 991 1018 105