Quite a few years ago—it was probably in the 1960s or early 1970s—I asked several people what coin they would pick as their favorite from colonial times to the present. Kenneth Bressett, who later became editor of the Guide Book, picked the 1652 Massachusetts Pine Tree shilling. Louis E. Eliasberg, the only person to ever […]
Heritage Auctions 2018 World’s Fair of Money preview: U.S. coins
The ANA World’s Fair of Money is traditionally among the largest coin shows organized in the United States. This year, it is being held in Philadelphia, PA, from August 14 to 18. The same week sees a large number of coin auctions being held, offering a wide variety of numismatic items by various companies. We […]
The 1792 gold piece that might have once jingled in George Washington’s pocket sold for $1.74 million in Philadelphia
Offered in first public auction since 1890; all net proceeds donated to charity Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (August 16, 2018) — A one-of-a-kind 1792 gold coin believed by its previous owner to have once been a cherished memento of U.S. President George Washington sold for $1,740,000 Thursday, August 16, in Philadelphia by Heritage Auctions. This is the first time the […]
CAC coins bring premiums in Summer FUN Auction
CAC-approved coins lead the way in the official auction by Heritage at the Summer FUN Convention in Orlando on July 12 and 13. Before listing eight examples from the Summer FUN Auction, two sales of CAC coins by GreatCollections are mentioned, as CAC coins fared well in multiple settings this month, not just at the […]
Historic 1794 dollar and Silvano DiGenova going “home” to Philadelphia For ANA show
(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) August 8, 2018 — It will be a Philadelphia “homecoming” at the ANA 2018 World’s Fair of Money for one of the finest known surviving examples of a 1794 Flowing Hair silver dollar. It’s also the homecoming for the person exhibiting that historic coin, Silvano DiGenova, President of Tangible Investments, Inc. in Laguna […]
Stack’s Bowers 2018 World’s Fair of Money preview: Rarities Night
In this second preview article for the various auctions held during the World’s Fair of Money in Philadelphia, PA, this month, we will take a look at some of the highlights of U.S. coinage offered by Stack’s Bowers. Spread out over various sessions, we have decided to limit our preview to the coins offered in […]
Mint to display three 1933 double eagles at ANA World’s Fair of Money
Display will include previously unknown piece Washington — The United States Mint announced today that it will display three of the nation’s 1933 double eagle gold coins in booth 218 at the American Numismatic Association’s World’s Fair of Money in Philadelphia from August 14 to August 18. The display will feature two of the 10 […]
Bowers on collecting: Civil War money
Forming a collection of money used during the Civil War can be an interesting pursuit. A full collection of such would include tokens, coins, and paper money and would run to over 1,000 varieties if scrip or private paper money notes were considered. A bit simpler plan is to have a type set showing representative […]
GreatCollections to auction Ruth Weinberg estate of old green holders
The U.S. gold and silver type coins were purchased from Numismatics, Ltd in the 1970s Irvine, California — On Sunday, August 26th, GreatCollections will be auctioning the Ruth Weinberg estate of PCGS-graded gold and type coins in the older-style green holders. Ruth, a native of Los Angeles, recently passed away at the age of 96. She […]
All-time finest historic CC dollar collection purchased by Barry Stuppler
(Woodland Hills, California) August 1, 2018 — The Ponderosa Collection, the PCGS Set Registry number one finest-of-all-time set of circulation strike Carson City Morgan dollars, 1878-1893, has been acquired intact by Woodland Hills, California dealer Barry Stuppler. The purchase price for the 13-coin set plus a 14th “top pop” CC dollar was $1.2 million. Stuppler […]
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