New record hammer price for a Medieval coin at Künker’s: the portrait denarius of Charlemagne, that had been estimated at 30,000 euros, was sold for 160,000 euros. The winner was an anonymous bidder by telephone. That result was the outright highlight of the spring auction held from March 12 to 16 in Osnabrück. The silver […]
Auction Week at Gorny & Mosch – New Price Trends
It took almost a week, from March 5 to 8, 2012, for Gorny & Mosch to auction off the material included in auctions 203 to 205. Roughly 5,000 lots with a total estimate of 3.2 million euros changed hands. The end result reached 4.1 million euros. Prices for ancient coins are showing a continuing upward […]
Gold Aureus of Famed First Emperor Augustus Realizes Surprise Amount in Auction
For those of you who are ardent fans of the 1970’s British television series series “I Claudius” or the latest HBO series “Rome”, you will be well acquainted with Gaius Octavius Thurinus, the great-nephew of Gaius Julius Caeser who through inheritance, skill and intelligence succeeded Caesar and was himself elected as Augustus, first Emperor of […]
PCGS Certified Coins Set Records at 2012 FUN Convention Auctions
Rare coins authenticated and graded by Professional Coin Grading Service (www.pcgs.com) broke or tied dozens of price records at the January 2012 Florida United Numismatists (FUN) convention auction sessions conducted by Heritage Auctions (www.HA.com). “PCGS-certified coins ruled the day at the recent FUN show. Record prices were realized for a 1793 Chain cent as well […]
Collectors and Investors Enthusiastic for London Coin Show
The organizers of the London Coin Fair hosted the winter date of this popular venue on the 19th November in Bloomsbury, London. This greatly anticipated show on the London coin circuit is the largest in the UK with more than 600 visitors flocking through the doors of the conference centre of the well-known Central London […]
Celebrated £1,000,000 Banknote Sold at Auction
A British Treasury note printed after the Second World War was sold today for a satisfying £56,000 (US$87,360) to one astute buyer. The extraordinary note, with an estimated price of £40,000 was auctioned by Dix Noonan and Webb in London as lot number 4036 in their banknote sale. The auction coincides with the annual IBNS […]
Unique John Lennon Gold Coin Sells for £60,000 ($96,600)
A unique John Lennon £5 Gold Coin was sold for a staggering $96,600 today at auction in London. The coin, part of the “Great Britons” series from Alderney in the Channel Islands, portrayed John Lennon and was issued in 2010, which would have been the 70th birthday of the iconic singer. Originally issued to collectors […]
1794 Silver Dollar Sold for World Record Price $7,850,000
The Neil/Carter/Contursi specimen 1794 Flowing Hair Silver Dollar has sold for $7,850,000, setting a new record as the world’s most valuable rare coin. Graded PCGS Specimen-66, it is the finest known 1794 dollar and believed by several prominent experts to be the first silver dollar ever struck by the United States Mint. The coin was […]
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