From the category archives:
The Armenian Heritage Collection was assembled to represent the various periods in the pre-modern age when Armenia produced its own coinage or made substantial contributions to the coinage of other powers, according to Princeton Curator of Numismatics Alan Stahl.
Stahl said the acquisition will provide scholars with access to ...
Full Article: Princeton University Acquires Armenian Ancient and Medieval Heritage Coin Collection - CoinLink
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The one-cent denomination is unique in our nation’s monetary history. It was first struck in 1793, the year that the Philadelphia Mint, located on Seventh St. between Market and Arch, began minting coins for the new nation. With the exception of ...
Full Article: This 19th Century Cent Coin Design Lasted For Only One Year - CoinLink
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The Norweb Collection was a legend while still owned by its namesake family, and while two decades have passed since the three auctions that dispersed most of it, time has only added to its importance to collectors.
Quality and rarity are the chief watchwords; no discussion of early copper, colonials, proof silver, or early and Southern-Western gold would be complete without acknowledging the Norweb influence and legacy. Rarities such ...
Full Article: The Norweb-Bass MS66 1911-D Quarter Eagle - CoinLink
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One of the more interesting (and lesser known) gold coin auctions that I’ve attended was the sale of the Stetson Collection which was conducted by the old Bowers and Merena in May, 1993. This was an instance where the back story (or stories in this case) was nearly as interesting as the coins themselves.
Beginning in 1992, an amazing hoard of ...
Full Article: Numismatic History: The Stetson Collection Gold Coin Hoard - CoinLink
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At the end of February 2010, Ira and Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles purchased England’s legendary King Edward VIII 1937 Proof Set for $2.1 Million (1,350,000 Pounds). This purchase was made in England with the assistance of noted English coin dealers Steve Fenton and Mark Rasmussen.
Considered the “Holy Grail” of English Milled Coinage ...
Full Article: Goldbergs Acquire Legendary King Edward VIII 1937 Proof Set - CoinLink
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I. What Are Pedigrees and Why Are They Important? A pedigree is a list that documents the ownership sequence of a specific coin. It is the numismatic equivalent of a legal title chain. In the world of art and antiques, the pedigree of an object is referred to as its “provenance.” On some coins, pedigrees can be traced ...
Full Article: Pedigrees and Numismatics - CoinLink
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Gold coins basically come with three types of luster: satiny, frosty and prooflike. In this blog, I’m going to discuss these three “looks” and the pros/cons of each. I’ll also add an illustration of each look. And away we go…
Full Article: Luster on US Gold Coins - CoinLink
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The Morgan Dollar has long been one of the most popular American coin series, apparently second only to the Lincoln cent in the number of people who collect it in some manner, and the 1895-P dollar has long been called "The King of Morgan Dollars."
However, for an equally long time it has been one of the more frustrating series to the collector who seeks completeness in his sets, as no numismatist has ever been able to fill the 1895-P hole in his Whitman album or ...
Full Article: The Phantom Silver Dollars Of 1895 - CoinLink
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On Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2010, the 20th Century Gold Club conducted their fifth meeting at a hotel near the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando where the January FUN Convention was held. In the field of choice and rare U.S. coins, the annual Winter FUN Convention is one of the leading events of the year ...
Full Article: 20th Century Gold Club Holds FUN Meeting - CoinLink
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