PNG presents their survey of the Market for U.S. Rare Coins
U.S. rare coins selling for $50,000 or more and those selling for $500 or less generally did well during 2017, according to the Professional Numismatists Guild.
Numismatic Spring Festival: 51st Numismata Munich and 10th Numismata Vienna 2018
The organizers invite to the 51th Numismata in Munich on 3 and 4 March 2018 as well as to the 10th Numismata in Vienna on 6 and 7 April 2018.
Finish coin honors Independence Day
To honor Finland’s 100th Independence Day on December 6, 2017, the Mint of Finland has released a silver commemorative coin. Suiting this nation-wide celebrated date, the coin features an extract of Finland’s declaration of independence in Finnish and Swedish.
Latvia dedicates coins to Kurzeme and Latgale
Marking the country’s centenary in 2018, Latvijas Banka issues a four-part series of 2-euro commemorative coins featuring the coat of arms of selected cultural and historical regions. The latest two coins are devoted to Kurzeme and Latgale.
Portable Antiquities Scheme Reports a Record Year for Treasure Found by the Public
At the launch of the Portable Antiquities Scheme and Treasure annual reports at the British Museum it was announced that the number of new Treasure discoveries by members of the public had hit a record level. Read more about some of the fascinating finds.
Numismatics in Frankfurt
Frankfurt is the city of banks and commerce. But Frankfurt is also a city of numismatics. Probably no one knows this better than Frank Berger. He shows us what numismatists and coin collectors should know and which places they should visit.
East Asian Coins on Display at National Museum of American History
Collector Howard F. Bowker's family donated more than 380 East Asian coins, banknotes and stamps to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History. A selection of them is currently on display.
Does the U.S. Mint do enough to fight counterfeiters?
The United States are currently seeing a surge of counterfeit U.S. coins entering the nation. A debate has arisen as to who is responsible for protecting the coinage. The Anti-Counterfeiting Task Force says that the U.S. Mint’s efforts lack commitment.
NGC shows how to detect transfer die forgeries
NGC demonstrates the characteristics that expose a transfer die forgery. The example comes from Bavaria: It’s about a 1825 “Geschichtstaler” of king Louis I.
Frederick Yow becomes Stack’s Bowers and Ponterio’s Expert for Southeast Asia
Flanking Stack’s Bowers and Ponterio expanding operations to Singapore, Frederick Yow has joined the staff. An avid collector, numismatist and researcher, he will represent this leading rare coin and banknote auction firm as Consignment Director of Southeast Asia.