NGC Now Attributing Early US Gold Varieties
Numismatic Guaranty Corporation has added early federal gold coins to the many series that it will recognize comprehensively by variety numbers. All pre-1834 issues may now be submitted to NGC to receive Bass-Dannreuther (BD) numbers.
German Investors buy significantly more Gold
Compared to the previous months, German investors have bought significantly more precious metals in November. The demand for gold and for silver has risen. Degussa estimates the total sale of gold in November to be around 15 tons, with a value of about 450 million Euro.
Heritage Auctions posted ‘best ever’ $969+ million year in 2014
Heritage Auctions posted its “best ever” year in 2014 with a total of more than $969 million in total prices realized across its auction business ($623+ million) as well as its Private Treaty sales ($345+ million).
Designs of the 2015 Spanish euro circulation coins
The Spanish Royal Mint presented the designs of the new 2015 Spanish Euro circulation coins. The new 1 and 2 Euro coins are the first circulation coins with the effigy of H.M. Felipe VI alone. The 2 Euro commemorative coin is dedicated to the Cave of Altamira.
Austrian Mint’s new Niobium Coin “Cosmology”: The Entire Universe in a Coin
This year’s bimetallic niobium and silver coin from the Austrian Mint features “Cosmology”. The reverse of the coin shows the “European Extremely Large Telescope”, the obverse illustrates the all-encompassing field of cosmology, i.e. the whole galaxy.
Davissons Ltd.
Davissons Ltd. Auction 34, a mail bid and live internet auction, will be closing on January 21, 2015. The auction features a selection of choice Greek coins and some Roman rarities, British coins and unusual Americana pieces.
Naville Numismatics Ltd.
The Live Auction 12 of Naville Numismatics will take place on the internet and will start closing on Sunday 18th January 2015. The auction features a selection of Greek, Judaean and Roman coins, selected with the contribution of NAC's experts.
Liberty Dollar was not terrorism
A US Federal court has passed a more benign judgment on Bernard von NotHaus, the creator of the Liberty Dollar stressing that he is no terrorist. But again the court made it clear that as for financial matters the US government is not to be trifled with.
Our Cartoon: Franklin’s World
Philologist, numismatist and cartoonist Claire Franklin provides insight into her daily thoughts. Recently, back from the works doctor’s ...
Numismatic Crime: Developing a Tactical Mindset for Dealers and Collectors
Doug Davis is an expert in numismatic crimes. He has fought criminals for long as a police detective and eventually founded the Numismatic Crime Information Center. In this text he gives you information at hand how to not become victim of a crime.