Part 2 - Stewart Coffin

Lots s1-33

Lot s1 - Second Stellation (14-A)
Est. value: $75 Current bid: $275
Designer and manufacturer: Stewart Coffin

Diameter: 12cm

Notes: Inscribed "STC 1981"
Lot s2 - Scrambled Scorpius (23)
Est. value: $75 Current bid: $327
Designer and manufacturer: Stewart Coffin

Diameter: 10.5cm

Notes: No inscription; pieces numbered in pencil
Lot s3 - Fusion Confusion (15-A)
Est. value: $50 Current bid: $340
Designer and manufacturer: Stewart Coffin

Diameter: 11cm

Notes: Inscribed "15-A STC 1990"; pieces marked in pencil
Lot s4 - Twelve Point (33)
Est. value: $75 Current bid: $750
Designer and manufacturer: Stewart Coffin

Diameter: 15cm

Notes: Inscribed "STC 1981"
Lot s5 - Hexagonal Prism (11)
Est. value: $75 Current bid: $715
Designer and manufacturer: Stewart Coffin

Diameter: 12cm

Notes: Inscribed "STC 1983"
Lot s6 - Twelve-Piece Separation (85)
Est. value: $75 Current bid: $245
Designer and manufacturer: Stewart Coffin

Stick length: 11cm

Notes: No inscription found.
Lot s7 - Star of David (37)
Est. value: $100 Current bid: $610
Designer and manufacturer: Stewart Coffin

Diameter: 11cm

Notes: Inscribed "STC 1981"; pieces labeled internally in ink; some minor blemishes and marring.
Lot s8 - Hexsticks (25-A) #1
Est. value: $40 Current bid: $70
Designer and manufacturer: Stewart Coffin

Stick length: 9cm

Notes: No inscriptions; assembled configuration contains one "hole". Same as lot s10; photo is of lot s10.
Lot s9 - Iso-Prism (101-A)
Est. value: $50 Current bid: $757
Designer and manufacturer: Stewart Coffin

Stick length: 12.5cm

Notes: Inscribed "101-A STC 1994"
Lot s10 - Hexsticks (25-A) #2
Est. value: $40 Current bid: $54
Designer and manufacturer: Stewart Coffin

Stick length: 9cm

Notes: No inscriptions; assembled configuration contains one "hole". Same as lot s8.
Lot s11 - Broken Sticks (32)
Est. value: $75 Current bid: $160
Designer and manufacturer: Stewart Coffin

Stick length: 12cm

Notes: Six dissimilar pieces; no inscription; some internal pencil markings
Lot s12 - Sleeper Stopper (43)
Est. value: $25 Current bid: $113
Designer and manufacturer: Stewart Coffin

Size: 7.5x4.2cm
Lot s13 - Garnet (60)
Est. value: $50 Current bid: $106
Designer and manufacturer: Stewart Coffin

Edge length: 4cm

Notes: 6 mono-color pieces
Lot s14 - Pennyhedrons (52)
Est. value: $30 Current bid: $84
Designer and manufacturer: Stewart Coffin

Large edge: 3cm

Notes: No inscriptions; nested, matching pair; both puzzles fit snuggly
Lot s15 - Four-Piece Pyramid (26)
Est. value: $75 Current bid: $106
Designer and manufacturer: Stewart Coffin

Edge: 10cm

Notes: four pieces; no inscriptions
Lot s16 - Octahedral Cluster (31)
Est. value: $50 Current bid: $553
Designer and manufacturer: Stewart Coffin

Edge: 10cm

Notes: Inscribed "STC 1980"; some pieces marked with Scotch tape
Lot s17 - Setting Hen (61)
Est. value: $75 Current bid: $180
Designer and manufacturer: Stewart Coffin

Box size: 9x9x7.5cm

Notes: Inscribed "STC 1984" on bottom of box; four pieces in different woods
Lot s18 - Three-Piece Block (38)
Est. value: $50 Current bid: $67
Designer and manufacturer: Stewart Coffin

Cube size: 2.5x2.5x2.5cm

Notes:Provenance cannot be guaranteed, although size and style matches that of Coffin's; three pieces with very tricky assembly; one piece appears to have been reglued; no base.
Lot s19 - Locked Nest (22)
Est. value: $75 Current bid: $225
Designer and manufacturer: Stewart Coffin

Longest stick size: 13cm

Notes: No inscriptions visible.
Lot s20 - Nine Bars (62)
Est. value: $75 Current bid: $253
Designer and manufacturer: Stewart Coffin

Stick size: 9cm

Notes: Includes original information sheet and box; box dated 1984.
Lot s21 - Missing Piece! (103)
Est. value: $30 Current bid: $88
Designer and manufacturer: Stewart Coffin

Stick size: 8cm

Notes: No inscriptions.
Lot s22 - Four-Legged Stand (81-B1)
Est. value: $40 Current bid: $63
Designer and manufacturer: Stewart Coffin

Stick size: 7.5cm

Notes: Includes original information sheet and box; no inscriptions
Lot s23 - Two-Three (81-A)
Est. value: $25 Current bid: $41
Designer and manufacturer: Stewart Coffin

Stick size: 5cm

Notes: No inscriptions; includes original information sheet; makes both assemblies shown in fig. 131 of Coffin's PWPD.
Lot s24 - No Lot
     
 
Lot s25 - No Lot
     
 
Lot s26 - Confessional (68)
Est. value: $25 Current bid: $52
Designer and manufacturer: Stewart Coffin

Stick length: 8cm

Notes: Slightly slanted Altekruse; no inscription; includes original information sheet and Ziploc bag.
Lot s27 - No Lot
     
 
Lot s28 - Corner Block (59)
Est. value: $75 Current bid: $194
Designer and manufacturer: Stewart Coffin

Size: 7.5x7.5x7.5cm

Notes: Inscribed "STC 1985"
Lot s29 - Half-Hour (29)
Est. value: $40 Current bid: $41
Designer and manufacturer: Stewart Coffin

Size: 7.5x7.5x7.5cm

Notes: No inscriptions
Lot s30 - Convolution (30)
Est. value: $75 Current bid: $309
Designer and manufacturer: Stewart Coffin

Size: 10x10x10cm

Notes: No inscription; minor surface marring.
Lot s31 - Unhappy Childhood (41)
Est. value: $50 Current bid: $199
Designer and manufacturer: Stewart Coffin

Size: 10x10x5cm

Notes: Inscribed "STC 1983" on bottom of box.
Lot s32 - Snowflake (3)
Est. value: $50 Current bid: $41
Designer and manufacturer: Stewart Coffin

Tray edge: 8cm

Notes: Hydrastone with plastic tray; no inscription; 3-4 pieces have glue or some other residue (as shown on one piece in photo); one piece with minor chip.
Lot s33 - Cornucopia (76)
Est. value: $50 Current bid: $57
Designer and manufacturer: Stewart Coffin

Size: 18x18cm

Notes: Tray front inscribed "#15 15373 A-3"; tray back inscribed "#15 STC 1985". Pieces included are 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 13 (see fig. 37 in PWPD); includes original information sheet.

Last updated on April 09, 2004

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