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The luckiest find many people ever make is a washed out ten pound note in their back pocket.
But a family from Dronfield have made a much more lucky discovery. It happened when they decided to get rid of an old mahogany box that had been kicking around their house for 30 years ...
Full Article: Treasure trove found in Dronfield - BBC News
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The first silver dollars minted by the US government in 1794 are rare, so rare that one of them sold for more than $1.2 million this weekend at a Boston auction.
And there's a reason for their scarcity: Even back in the first years of the Republic, people hoarded dollar coins rather than spend them. The story goes that on Oct. 15, 1794, chief coiner Henry Voigt coined the silver dollars ano ...
Full Article: $1 coin, now worth $1.2 million, was hoarded in 1794 - The Christian Science Monitor
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The buzz before the American Numismatic Association World's Fair of Money in Boston, Aug. 10 to 14, is fantastic, and enough rarities are being offered in the related auctions to get any collector's blood pumping.
In more than a week of auctions, more than 10,000 lots will be offered, testing the depth of the current market and the reach of collectors and investors to go after top rarities. Three major auctions highlight the week ...
Full Article: 'Buzz' loud before show - Coin Values
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With the summer coin season upon us, it appears that bullion coins will lead the way for the next couple of months.
Bullion sales are supporting the overall coin market as dealers report that more than 50 percent of their sales comprise modern bullion coins and related items. Keep in mind that some dealers do not participate in the bullion market and think business is still good. Of course, most of them deal in high-quality collector coins or high-end rarities, and the collectors ...
Full Article: NumisMedia Market Report: Carson City Gold Still Attracting Collectors - Numismatic Guaranty Corporation
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The continued drought of major rarities in the auction marketplace was evident at the Florida United Numismatists summer show, held July 8 to 10 in Orlando.
Yet, despite absence of six-figure coins, the sale realized a healthy $7.39 million, although that number is bound to grow as Heritage counts after-auction sales in the total amount realized for an auction.
Eight bidders competed for a 1867 Shield 5-cent coin, graded Proof 65 Cameo by Numismatic Guaranty Corp. It sold for ...
Full Article: Interesting coins lead - Coin Values
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Sold as part of Baldwin’s auction 64-65 on the 4th-5th May, the Bishop’s Wood Hoard of Roman coins was amongst the lots in the Ancient section which opened the second day of the sale. 
The 1,661 coins and the restored jar that contained them were sold in 11 lots, including the purpose built cabinet in which they were housed. The lots drew worldwide interest amongst the ancient numismatic community prior to the auction as the expertly cleaned and preserved coins had remained out of circulation and in the family of the landowner since their discovery in 1895.
Serious pre-sale interest came mainly (and encouragingly) from UK based dealers and collectors but also from some important UK institutions ...
Full Article: Bishop's Wood Hoard of Roman Coins - CoinNews
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The world’s largest gold coin, a Maple Leaf, sold for 3.27 million euros ($4.02 million) at the Dorotheum auction house in Vienna.
Gold dealer Oro Direct Sale S.L.U. said it bought the coin, which has a face value of C$1 million ($960,000), to exhibit to clients. The coin, made of pure gold, weighs 100 kilograms (3,215 ounces) and is 53 centimeters (21 inches) in diameter, according to the Dorotheum’s website. The coin is worth 3.23 million euros ...
Full Article: World’s Biggest Gold Coin Auctioned for $4.02 Million - Bloomberg Businessweek
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The world’s largest gold coin, a Maple Leaf worth C$4.06 million ($3.9 million) at current prices, will be auctioned in Vienna on June 25.
The coin, made of pure gold, weighs 100 kilograms (3,527 ounces) and is 53 centimeters (21 inches) in diameter, the Dorotheum auction house said on its website. It has a face value of C$1 million. Starting bids will be based on daily bullion prices, the site shows ...
Full Article: World’s Biggest Gold Coin to Be Auctioned in Vienna on June 25 - Business Week
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Bonhams & Butterfields announced a stellar result for the inaugural West Coast auction of Rare Coins and Bank Notes on May 30, 2010. The 1200-lot Los Angeles auction brought more than $2.5-million and featured a diverse group of fresh to market rarities from various owners as well as the Collection of distinguished numismatist Paul Bloomfield.
"Virtually all of the lots in May sale found buyers attesting to the freshness of the material and strength in the US market ..."
Full Article: Rare 215 Year-Old Gold $10 Eagle Brings $117,000 at Inaugural Auction - Art Daily
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