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Tombstone Hoard Morgan Dollars up for Grabs

CoinNews.net — Thu, 30 Mar 2023 21:44:45 +0000

Historic Morgan silver dollars from the extraordinary Tombstone Hoard will be made available in April 2023 by Rare Collectibles TV (www.RareCollectiblesTV.com). All in high-quality mint condition with some graded NGC MS67, these century-old coins were accumulated over four decades by a collector in Southern Arizona. This is the same area of the state as the […]

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NGC and NCIC Aid in the Arrest of Coin Theft Suspects

CoinNews.net — Wed, 29 Mar 2023 20:57:21 +0000

Two people were charged in connection with the thefts of rare coins and bullion coins mailed to customers from Beaumont, Texas. One of the suspects was an employee of the United States Postal Service who is now awaiting federal sentencing along with forfeiture of funds. The other suspect was her adult son who died before […]

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Rare Coins From 1796 Take Center Stage At Expanded CSNS April Convention

CoinNews.net — Tue, 28 Mar 2023 17:31:17 +0000

The 2023 Central States Numismatic Society (www.csns.org) convention, April 27-29, will have more than 600 dealers, educational seminars organized by the Newman Numismatic Portal (nnp.wustl.edu), and a $15 million "Rarities From 1796" exhibit of historic early American coins. The show will now occupy two floors of the Renaissance Schaumburg Hotel and Convention Center, 1551 North […]

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Heritage Auctions’ World Paper Money Event Tops $2.1 Million

CoinNews.net — Tue, 28 Mar 2023 15:55:00 +0000

An original and Uncirculated example of the first Canadian banknote to feature a portrait of the eventual Queen, Elizabeth II, sold for a a result worthy of royalty when it drew a winning bid of $132,000 to lead Heritage Auctions’ March 23 World Paper Money Signature® Auction to $2,140,937. A Serial Number 7 Canada Bank […]

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PNG Offers Security Tips for Attending Coin Shows

CoinNews.net — Tue, 14 Mar 2023 19:05:50 +0000

"The world is becoming less secure and coin shows are increasingly a target for both sophisticated and novice criminals looking to make a quick score," cautions Professional Numismatists Guild (www.PNGdealers.org) Executive Director Robert Brueggeman who also is the founder of Positive Protection, Inc., a nationwide security company. To reduce the odds of becoming a victim, […]

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African, Canadian and Caribbean Notes Among Heritage’s March World Paper Money Auction

CoinNews.net — Fri, 10 Mar 2023 11:30:02 +0000

A rare banknote from an African nation that produces some of the most famous and desirable in the world will be the highest-graded note from the country ever offered at auction when it crosses the block in Heritage Auctions’ World Paper Money Signature® Auction March 23. The Zanzibar Government 1 Rupee 1.9.1920 Pick 1 PMG […]

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Gold Ingot Realizes $138,000 In S.S. Central America Sunken Treasure Auction

CoinNews.net — Thu, 09 Mar 2023 15:13:00 +0000

A nearly two-pound Kellogg & Humbert assayer’s gold ingot was among the highlights in the second and final auction of never-before-offered California Gold Rush artifacts recovered from the 1857 sinking of the fabled "Ship of Gold," the S.S. Central America. From lumps of coal and crewmembers’ keys to tableware and exquisite jewelry, collectors bid $1.1 […]

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PNG 2023 YN Scholarship Competition Closes March 31

CoinNews.net — Wed, 08 Mar 2023 15:22:13 +0000

For the first time since the COVID pandemic began in 2020, the Professional Numismatists Guild (www.PNGdealers.org) will provide a scholarship to a deserving young numismatist (YN) to attend one of the six-day sessions of the American Numismatic Association (www.money.org) Summer Seminar in Colorado Springs, Colorado. "Now that the pandemic has subsided and the ANA is […]

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Gold Coin Sells For $2.16 Million in Heritage’s Long Beach Expo Auction

CoinNews.net — Fri, 24 Feb 2023 13:50:59 +0000

A unique 1855-S Three Dollar Gold, PR64 Cameo, from the Bender Family Collection, Part III, sold for a record $2.16 million to lead Heritage Auctions’ Long Beach Expo US Coins Signature ® Auction to $14,576,527 Feb. 9-12. The total for the event’s top lot, which drew 47 bids, obliterated the previous auction record of $1,322,500 […]

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ACEF: Counterfeit Coins On Hundreds Of Websites

CoinNews.net — Wed, 22 Feb 2023 19:46:28 +0000

A Long Island, New York investor mistakenly thought he could make a quick profit of at least several hundred dollars on an online purchase of coins from a vendor he found advertising at www.Walmart.com. Instead, the unsuspecting buyer unhappily learned all ten of the "American Silver Eagle" coins he received are fakes, according to the […]

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