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Everything Costa Rica Up for Grabs in Spink Smythe Sale - NumisMaster

One of the worlds largest and most comprehensive collections of Costa Rican coins, stamps and bank notes is scheduled to be sold next week through the offices of Spink Smythe in New York. Experts have been hard at work cataloging the massive amount of material to be offered in three auctions over three days, October 22-24.

Friend and numismatic cataloger Normand Pepin has been kind enough both to seek our advice and consultation on Costa Rican coinage and to give us a nice insight into what the collection encompases.

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NGC Certified Original Confederate Cent Leads Spink Smythe November Auction

Spink Smythe will auction a rare “Original” 1861 Confederate Cent at its auction being held in New York City on November 6, 2008.

In 1861 the Confederate States of America contacted prominent Philadelphia jewelers Bailey & Co. regarding the supply of cent coins for the South. Bailey & Co. asked Robert Lovett, Jr. to produce the pieces and he struck twelve in copper-nickel. These are considered “Originals” as later restrikes were made only in silver, gold, and copper. The Confederacy ultimately did not adopt the piece, and these cents remain the only coinage designed for the Confederacy.

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Spink Auctions Frederick R. Mayer Costa Rica Collection - NumisMaster

One of the largest and most comprehensive collections of Costa Rican coins, stamps and banknotes is scheduled to be sold in less than a month. The offices of Spink Smythe in New York and Texas have been hard at work cataloging a massive amount of material to be offered in three auctions in October.

Friend and numismatic cataloger Normand Pepin has been kind enough both to seek our advice and consultation on Costa Rican coinage, and to give us a nice insight into what the collection encompases.

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