LOS ANGELES – Bonhams is pleased to announce two significant collections to be offered during our May 27, 2012 Rare Coins and Medals Auctions in Los Angeles. The auction house is privileged to be offer nearly 600 gold sovereigns of Great... read more »
February 22, 2012 12:07 PM / no comments
Christopher Webb, Director
Interviewer: David Lisot.
Christopher discusses the background of Dix Noonan Webb, what kind of sales they hold and shows some highlights from recent sales. He talks about why people choose the auction route rather... read more »
February 22, 2012 10:15 AM / no comments
Heritage recently announced their offering of The Shoshana Collection of Ancient Judean Coins. Assembled over the course of four decades by a diligent collector of Judean coins, this collection is perhaps the greatest assembly of ancient coins... read more »
February 22, 2012 7:56 AM / no comments
A Weekly CoinWeek Column by Greg Reynolds
News and Analysis regarding scarce coins, coin markets, and the coin collecting community #96
At the ANA Convention in August, which will be held in Philadelphia, Stack’s Bowers Galleries (SBG) will... read more »
February 22, 2012 7:30 AM / no comments
Steve Hill, Director
Interviewer: David Lisot
Steve talks about the recent sale of the Prospero Collection of ancient coins that brought record prices for many coins. He also discusses the upcoming auction of the Bentley Collection that includes... read more »
February 21, 2012 5:11 PM / no comments
Interviewer: David Lisot
Steve Hill, Director, A.H. Baldwin & Sons, 1601 Elizabeth I silver crown, Stephen Lockett, Director, London Coins Ltd, Henry VIII gold sovereign, Pamela West, British Notes, 1914 one pound bank note, David Miller,... read more »
February 20, 2012 8:05 AM / no comments
On the 25th April Baldwin’s will offer for sale one of the most important pieces of Islamic historical documentation. The discovery of the Magnus Princeps Bronze Portrait Medal of Sultan Mehmed II, c.1460 in late 2000 provides the earliest... read more »
February 15, 2012 1:14 PM / 1 comment
A Weekly CoinWeek Column by Greg Reynolds
News and Analysis regarding scarce coins, coin markets, and the coin collecting community #95
Contrary to popular belief, not all U.S. five cent coins are nickels. Actually, nickels are traditionally... read more »
February 15, 2012 12:44 PM / no comments
Lyn Knight, President, LFK Trade Shows, Interviewer: David Lisot
The Memphis Paper Show is coming up in June. Lyn Knight is the owner of the show since 2010 and continues to makes changes and innovations to Memphis. Hear what is upcoming at... read more »
February 14, 2012 7:49 AM / no comments
Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) has announced that they have certified select coins from the Ted Williams Collection.
The 91 coins were a part of the personal items of Baseball Hall of Fame member Ted Williams. Each coin is encapsulated... read more »
February 14, 2012 7:39 AM / no comments