A hoarder and gold coins worth 250,000 dollars
Does anybody know Richard Burgess? This man died last year, his property was looted and thieves sold allegedly gold coins worth $250,000. Police did not know about coins at Mr Burgess’s and is looking for where he got them from.
Collecting coins in China based on harmony
Peter Anthony, expert on Chinese modern coins, explains why the concept of harmony applies not only to the Chinese society in general but to Chinese numismatics in particular as well.
Amera provides coin producing industry with Coin Glossary
At www.coin-glossary.info readers can find many definitions and translations of the most relevant terms from the minting industry. Amera has created this glossary in cooperation with experts from all over the world.
The New MintWorld Compendium is available!
The new MintWorld Compendium is available. It is focused on innovation. We have won major players in the coin industry to write about recent developments. Here you will find the link to download the new volume.
Technical Forum at the World Money Fair 2013
Over six hours of informative presentations and discussions with many interested listeners constituted the Technical Forum 2013 at the World Money Fair in Berlin. Laser technology, blank material and tooling security were only some of the various topics treated during this event.
Cubans not troubling themselves over fake money
In Havana counterfeit banknotes are quite common and everybody accepts them although people tend to pass them on as soon as possible. Authorities are not yet acting against that phenomenon but it is punishable and hence may soon threaten many people.
Maple leaf on new Canadian banknotes irritate public
The new Canadian banknotes arose strong criticism. According to botanists instead of the national emblem, the sugar maple leaf, they show a Norwegian maple leaf. The Bank claims the leaf to be a stylised mix of various maples. However, this discussion would have been avoided if design had been subordinated to meaning.
Crane Co. to acquire MEI Conlux Holdings
Crane Co., a diversified manufacturer of highly engineered industrial products, has signed an agreement to purchase 100% of the equity interests in MEI, a leading provider of payment solutions for unattended transaction systems, from Bain Capital and Advantage Partners.
Sellers of 9/11 bogus coins to pay $750,000
In 2011 a company sold on its own initiative 9/11 coins calling them ‘exclusively authorized’ – without having been authorised at all. The Federal Trade Commission has now reached a $750,000 settlement with the company.
Senator insists on terminating $1 Presidential coins
A senator introduced a bill to stop the $1 Presidential Coin Programme. There is, however, no apparent reason. In 2011 the same senator fought against the waste of resources when an overproduction of Presidential coins for circulation created costs. Now, these coins are only collector items.