The second official coin of the PGA Tour
Friends of golf know the PGA Tour as the organizer of the world’s premier and highest-remunerated tournament for professional golfers. And now, the Cook Islands are issuing the second official coin of the PGA Tour, designed by Coin Invest Trust.
PCGS Paris Certifies “Champagne Lanson” U.S. $20 Gold Coins Treasure For Bonhams
The Professional Coin Grading Service’s European Submission Center in Paris has authenticated and graded nearly 500 U.S. 19th and early 20th century $20 denomination gold coins discovered in a French vineyard which will now be offered in a public auction.
New Doty Book on Obsolete Paper Money
Whitman Publishing announces the release of a new book by Dr. Richard Doty, senior curator of the Smithsonian Institution’s National Numismatic Collection: “Pictures From a Distant Country: Seeing America Through Old Paper Money”.
Chicago International Coin Fair Set for 18-21, 2013
Krause Publication will play host to the 38th annual Chicago International Coin Fair set for April 18-21 at the Crowne Plaza O'Hare, Chicago.
Life and death in Pompeii and Herculaneum
From March 28 until September 29, 2013 the British Museum will present a major exhibition on the Roman cities of Pompeji and Herculaneum in the Reading Room. It will bring together over 250 fascinating objects looking at the Roman home and the people who lived in these ill-fated cities.
Court Refuses Sotheby’s Request to Dismiss Forfeiture Claim
A United States District Court in New York City has refused to dismiss a Government case to forfeit a Khmer Statue that was to be auctioned off by Sotheby’s Auction House. The Government seeks to return the statue to the Cambodian Government.
Coin dealer killed in Berlin
The much-loved coin dealer Gernot Dorau has been found dead in his coin shop yesterday, March 27, 2013. According to the homicide squad it is a case of murder with robbery.
CPMX Proves Paper Money Market Strong
Even though the year started a bit slow, the paper money market can be considered strong and the experts are optimistic.
2012 and 2013 Huntington Awards for excellence in numismatic scholarship
The American Numismatic Society announces Dr. Ioannis Touratsoglou and Prof. Olivier Picard as the respective recipients of the 2012 and 2013 Archer M. Huntington Awards.
Memorabilia of ‘Gangsters and Gunslingers’ in Britain
The American Museum in Britain displays ‘Gangsters & Gunslingers – The Good, the Bad & the Memorabilia’ from 23 March to 3 November 2013. The show brings together two defining chapters in the history of the United States: the Wild West and the wild years of the Prohibition / Depression era.