Four catalogues present the material of the Künker summer auctions from June 18-21, 2018. Among others, the auction will entail the Genaert collection with coins from the Spanish Netherlands, the Popken collection with coins from the House of Welf, and the Gunther Wiegrebe collection with coins and medals from Lippe. In the previous article, we […]
Fabled 1804 dollar among PCGS-certified highlights in Heritage’s June Long Beach Auction
A legendary Class I original 1804 Draped Bust silver dollar, the Mickley-Hawn-Queller specimen graded PR-62, will be just one of the historic, numismatic rarities certified by the Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) and offered by Heritage Auctions (HA) at the Long Beach Coin, Currency, Stamp & Sports Collectible Expo (LongBeachExpo), June 14-16, 2018. “Only eight […]
New Zealand: Colourful silver royal wedding coin celebrates Harry and Meghan’s big day
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand has launched (20th May) new and colourful coins which are in celebration of the wedding of HRH Prince Henry of Wales (commonly known as Prince Harry) and his fiancé Ms. Meghan Markle, which took place on the 19th May. The charming couple, who met on a blind date in […]
The Civil War Token Society raises the bar with Patriotic Civil War Tokens, Sixth Edition
The Civil War Token Society has done it again! Demonstrating its role as a leader in independent numismatic publishing, the Society has recently issued the sixth edition of Patriotic Civil War Tokens. The new production updates the classic standard reference by George and Melvin Fuld, published first in 1960 by Whitman Publishing and penultimately in […]
United States Mint opens sales of 2018 American Eagle Silver Uncirculated Coin on May 24
Washington — The United States Mint will accept orders for the 2018 American Eagle One Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin (product code 18EG) on May 24 at noon Eastern Time (ET). The coin will sell for $46.95. The Mint has produced the American Eagle One Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin since 1986. It is the collector version of the […]
Latvia: Extraordinary new coin highlights country’s love of honey and beekeeping
The Latvijas Banka is issuing (22nd May) a collector coin entitled “Honey Coin,” whose design features honeycomb cells which form a rough outline of the geographic contour of Latvia and the Gulf of Riga. The design is based on a concept submitted by Artūrs Analts that won the first prize in an earlier competition announced […]
“Dollar Day” session of Legend’s 26th Regency Auction a record breaker
In its first ever two-day auction, Legend Rare Coin Auctions’ Regency Auction 26 began with an explosive start. The first day’s offering, focused solely on silver dollars, anchored by the P.F.M. Collection of Morgan dollars, selections from the world-famous Aurora Borealis Collection of toned Morgan dollars, and the Crow River Collection of Peace dollars. In […]
Netherlands: Coins for 100th birthday of “The Flying Housewife” Fanny Blankers-Koen, who won four gold medals at 1948 London Olympics
Fanny Blankers-Koen, who arrived at the 1948 London Olympic Games as a 30-year-old mother of two from Utrecht, was described by the International Olympic Committee as, “unlike anyone the Olympics had seen before or since.” Some thought she was too old. Others thought she should be home with her children. Instead, with a performance that […]
Lunch with. . . Barry Sunshine
Welcome to the second installment of our series, “Lunch with. . .,” where we interview some of the most prolific authors and other noteworthy hobbyists in the field of numismatics — and satiate your appetite along with your hunger for knowledge! “Lunch with. . .” dives into the coinage-related aspects of some of the hobby’s […]
U.S. Mint sales report: Week ending May 13, 2018
This U.S. Mint numismatic sales report covers the week ending May 13, 2018. The Mint’s best-selling product this week was the 2018 American Buffalo One-Ounce gold Proof coin (18EL), which is a new item on the report. Released on May 10, it sold 6,238 units during this period, which represents one full week of sales. […]
