April 30, 2013 saw the Netherlands crown its first king in over a century when Crown-Prince Willem Alexander succeeded his mother, Queen Beatrix, after she stepped down that same day. The seating of a new monarch in the Netherlands is neither... read more »
May 24, 2013 9:22 AM / no comments
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My first encounter with the Smithsonian’s National Numismatic Collection occurred nearly three decades ago. While in the Washington D.C. area I planned a visit to the Smithsonian... read more »
May 24, 2013 8:36 AM / no comments
The number one finest set of all time of United States half cents from 1793 to 1857 will be displayed for the first time in public at the June 2013 Long Beach Coin, Stamp & Sports Collectibles Expo. There will also be exhibits of the all-time... read more »
May 21, 2013 11:43 AM / no comments
The Hong Kong Submission Center of Professional Coin Grading Service (www.PCGSAsia.com) has certified a unique Chinese coin, the only known Kirin Province 1910 Hsusen Tung branch mint silver 1.44 Mace (1 Mace, 44 Candareens) with an incuse... read more »
May 20, 2013 4:14 PM / no comments
ModernCoinMart (MCM), a division of John Maben Rare Coins, Inc., of Sarasota, Florida, has laid a benchmark in the 21st century coin market as being among the first major retailers in modern coins and bullion to launch their own iPad store application.
Designed... read more »
May 13, 2013 7:49 AM / no comments
Baldwin’s are delighted to present part two of the most impressive collection of Indian coinage ever to be sold by public auction. Due to be held on the 31 May at the CIPFA Conference Centre in London the auction will contain 291 lots of... read more »
May 9, 2013 11:39 AM / no comments
by Jim Bisognani for NGC ……
Heritage Triple Crown In Illinois Captures $68 Million! Finest Known NGC 1796 Dollar and 1852 Humbert $10 Each Gain Entry to Million Dollar Club!
As a dynamic and exciting month of April winds down, numismatic... read more »
May 3, 2013 6:41 AM / no comments
CoinWeek’s Cool Coin Series from the Chicago Invitational Coin Fair
Interviewer: David Lisot ………,
Harlan J. Berk, Porus Dekadrahm of Alexander the Great, Ron Guth, 1928-A German 5 Mark Oak Tree PCGS PR68, Marcel Häberling,... read more »
April 25, 2013 8:30 AM / no comments
Ute Wartenberg, Executive Director, American Numismatic Society
Interviewer: David Lisot
The ANS was founded in 1858 as a nonprofit coin collector organization and is based in New York City.
It has one of the larger coin collections as part... read more »
April 22, 2013 7:17 AM / no comments
Cris Bierrenbach, Vice President of World Coins, Heritage Auctions
Interviewer: David Lisot
The Chicago International Coin Fair hosts a major auction of ancient and world coins presented by Heritage Auctions.
Vice President Cris Bierrenbach... read more »
April 22, 2013 7:08 AM / 1 comment
STACK’S BOWERS AND PONTERIO SELLS MILLIONS IN HONG KONG
Irvine, Calif. – Stack’s Bowers and Ponterio conducted their bi-annual Hong Kong sale from April 1-3 at the Sheraton Hotel in Kowloon. The sale featured more than 2,500 lots of Chinese... read more »
April 21, 2013 10:21 AM / no comments
Scott Tappa, Numismatics Publisher, Krause Publication
Interviewer: David Lisot
The Chicago International Coin Fair (CICF) is a yearly event held in Chicago. While most coin conventions in the United States focus on American coins the CICF only... read more »
April 20, 2013 5:39 PM / no comments
The 2013 Singapore International Coin Fair proved to be an unqualified success. The 3-day coin event (March 29-31) attracted over 10,000 visitors, with long lines forming before the doors opened. Business was strong for all involved, and carried... read more »
April 19, 2013 9:28 AM / no comments
by Jim Bisognani for NGC ……
Collectors Caravan Beating A Path To CSNS; Heritage CICF-CSNS Sales Boasts Finest Known Icons; Generic US Gold A Bargain
As I took a stroll outside my New Hampshire home today, in a few isolated areas, I observed... read more »
April 18, 2013 6:34 PM / no comments
Single gold dinar alone estimated at £280,000
Specialist London auctioneers Morton & Eden will sell three of the earliest and rarest Islamic gold coins in a sale of Important Coins of the Islamic World on Monday April 22. Struck only a... read more »
April 18, 2013 5:40 PM / 1 comment