Ancient Coins
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Coin Rarities & Related Topics: Historically Important Higley Coppers Always Draw Attention!
A Weekly CoinWeek Column by Greg Reynolds News and Analysis regarding scarce coins, coin markets, and the coin collecting community #161 ….. In some instances, very low quality coins are worth substantial sums, especially when such coins are... read more »
Cool Coins & Currency Whitman Baltimore March 2013. VIDEO – Update: Parts 1 & 2
PART 1 – Interviewer: David Lisot Whitman Baltimore Expo brings out the coin and currency dealers and collectors. Enjoy this “Cool Coins & Currency” from some of the Whitman dealers. Featuring: Russell Augustin, 1861 $20... read more »
The Coin Analyst: Texas Wants Its Gold Back, but to What End?
by Louis Golino for CoinWeek ……… At first blush Texas might not seem to share much in common with Germany. But in addition to being the largest states in their respective unions, Texas, like Germany, now wants to take physical possession... read more »
The PCGS Set Registry for 19th Century Gold Collectors: Part One
By guest blogger Robert Kanterman for Doug Winter Numismatics …… I’d like to thank long-time DWN client and personal friend Robert “RYK” Kanterman for writing this excellent study on some of the potential avenues for the PCGS... read more »
Coin Rarities & Related Topics: U.S. 500 Unit Silver Pattern of 1783 (Type 2 Quint) To Be Auctioned!
A Weekly CoinWeek Column by Greg Reynolds News and Analysis regarding scarce coins, coin markets, and the coin collecting community #160 ….. During the fourth week of April, Heritage will auction one of two known Quints, which are ‘500 Unit’... read more »
The Coin Analyst: U.S. Mint Creates New Finish for American Silver Eagles
by Louis Golino for CoinWeek ……… In May or June the U.S. Mint (www.usmint.gov) will begin taking orders for a special two-coin West Point American silver eagle set that will mark the 75th anniversary of the Mint’s facility at West Point. The... read more »
Ancient Roman Gold Coins Shine at Gorny & Mosch Auction
By Dr. Ursula Kampmann - CoinsWeekly.com ……. 57,500 euros for an aureus of Augustus, 80,500 euros for Septimius Severus and Otho, nearly 53,000 euros for Diocletian – right now, Roman gold reaches maximum prices.* In addition, the results... read more »
Baltimore Buzzing: Stack’s Bowers Auction Confirms Broad-Based Market Strength
by Jim Bisognani for NGC …… Coveted NGC Black Slab Sets Record; Southern Gold a Comfort for Collectors According to the calendar, spring is finally here and the long awaited meteorological change of season is indeed worth celebrating. Although... read more »
CoinWeek FAQ’s ….. a Q&A with Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker
Welcome to the debut edition of CoinWeek FAQ’s ….. Each month we take some of the most interesting questions from the reader mailbag and answer them in our unique analytic way. If you have a question for us, email us at charles@coinweek.com Q.... read more »
Coin Rarities & Related Topics: Half Eagles ($5 gold coins) in March Rarities Night Auction
A Weekly CoinWeek Column by Greg Reynolds News and Analysis regarding scarce coins, coin markets, and the coin collecting community #159 ….. On Thursday, March 14, Stacks Bowers (SBG) conducted their sixth Rarities Night event. The first was... read more »
Silver Bullion News: The “New” Liberty Dollar is Back
by Al Doyle for CoinWeek …… The Liberty Dollar – a one-ounce silver medallion that attracted the attention and wrath of the federal government and resulted in a pending prison sentence for its creator – is back in a revised form. Although... read more »
The Coin Analyst: Palladium Eagle’s Future Uncertain Following Release of Report to Congress
by Louis Golino for CoinWeek ……… On March 1 the U.S. Mint delivered to the Senate Banking Committee and House Committee on Financial Services a marketing study prepared by the CPM Group on the feasibility of minting American eagle coins... read more »
Legend Numismatics Market Report: The March 2013 Baltimore Show
By Legend Numismatics ………. A BUSY SHOW-HA! THIS WAS LEGEND BEST BALTIMORE SHOW IN YEARS! First, Mary Counts, David Chrenshaw, and team, did their usual outstanding job of putting on a great show. Baltimore is unquestionably... read more »
A Guide to Ancient Coin Collecting
By Russell A. Augustin – AU Capital Management ………. Amassing a collection of ancient coins can seem like a daunting task: the US mint has existed for little more than two hundred years, but the Classical world spans... read more »
Coin Rarities & Related Topics: The Fabulous Eric Newman Collection, Part 2 — Patterns
A Weekly CoinWeek Column by Greg Reynolds News and Analysis regarding scarce coins, coin markets, and the coin collecting community #158 ….. One of the most famous and interesting of all collections of American coins, and related items, was... read more »
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