FIRST TIME OFFERED -one of the LARGEST private collection of Mardi Gras doubloons going back to 1965 including  Rex, Petronius , Venus, Comas, Thor, Mid City, Venus, Mid City, Iris, Crescent City, Bacchus, Endymion, and so MANY OTHERS !!! Many of these organizations are no longer in existence . Also included in this collection are large quantity of silver bronze and tri-colored limited edition doubloons. There are thousands in this collection and over 90% of those have been cataloged by organization and year as photographed.  NOTE: with the onslaught of Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and the recent flood waters throughout the state of Louisiana the rarity of this collection has increased dramatically in value due to the many lost treasures and collectibles such as this rare offering.