Two New Volumes in the Whitman Encyclopedia of Obsolete Paper Money
Whitman continues it new Encyclopedia of Obsolete Paper Money with volumes 3 and 4 dedicated to Massachusetts. This project is a multiple-volume study of currency issued from 1782 to 1866, before the modern era of National Banks and the Federal Reserve.
HJB Gift Certificate Program
Nine years ago Harlan J. Berk, Ltd. began a gift certificate program in an effort to recognize, in a more thoughtful way, the generosity its clients showed to them throughout the year.
EXPO 2015 Milano featured during Monaco’s coin show
On December 2-7, 2014, a special exhibition of coins and medals commemorating the previous Universal Exhibitions and World’s fairs were brought together in one place and could be seen during Monaco’s coin show.
A Golden Christmas Tree
Every year, Coin Invest Trust surprises collectors with a unique Christmas coin. Special feature in 2014: the coin is shaped like a Christmas tree.
New 1,000 Yen Silver Coin from Japan 47 Prefectures Coin Program
This time, the pure silver coin from the popular Japanese coin program comes from the Saitama prefecture and features Shibusawa Eiichi, an influential contributor to the First National Bank, and a bell in the city of Kawagoe, which is part of the national cultural heritage.
Münzen & Medaillen GmbH, D-Stuttgart
Münzen & Medaillen GmbH, based in Weil am Rhein, Germany, will hold their 41st Auction in the Steigenberger Graf Zeppelin Hotel in Stuttgart on 11th December 2014. There will be an interesting selection of ancient, medieval and more recent coins on offer.
Numismatik Lanz, D-Munich
On December 8, 2014, Numismatik Lanz invites to auction sale #159. The focus is laid on ancient coins. The world coin section offers two special collections: The Ducats of Venice and their Imitations as well as Universitas in Nummis.
Éditions V. Gadoury, MC-Monaco
Two marvelous collections of coins from Rome – minted by the Roman emperors and the popes – are at the center of the upcoming auction sale of Éditions V. Gadoury, which will be conducted at the hotel Le Méridien in Monaco on 6 December 2014.
Italy’s guarded numismatic treasure
Once again a fully fledged scandal seems to get lost among Italy’s daily business: barrels of collector coins and very rare issues from the time of Victor Emmanuel III have been stored away in a magazine for decades. No improvement in sight.
Cultural property protection made in Switzerland
In all troubled regions not only the people but also cultural property suffer. While the humans may emigrate and claim asylum abroad, objects cannot. Not yet. But that could change very soon.