Numismatic News

David F. Fanning Numismatic Literature will hold their third mail-bid auction of numismatic literature, closing on Thursday, December 3. The auction features a wide variety of material from around the world, including works from the libraries of John J. Ford, Jr. and Douglas Ball. Some highlights of the nearly 700 lots include: F.C.C. Boyd Inventories of [...] Related posts:David F. Fanning Numismatic Literature is conducting a mail-bid...  

CoinNews.net (press release)Coin News, Numismatic Articles, Videos & Coin Collector ServicesCoinNews.net (press release)Saint-Gaudens double eagles can be found near the top of the list for almost any US Coin auction, and the Heritage Auctions Houston event is no exception. ...and more »  

We hear about a lot of counterfeit items from China but this one has coin collectors on alert. Five coin-collecting organizations have banded together to issue a warning. The American Numismatic Association, the Industry Council for Tangible Assets, Numismatic Guaranty Corporation , Professional Coin Grading Service and the Professional Numismatists Guild say that Chinese-made counterfeit coins pose a significant financial threat to...  

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COLORADO SPRINGS – The American Numismatic Association Board of Governors has approved a balanced operating budget for the 2010 fiscal year (November 1, 2009 to October 31, 2010), signaling the continued financial turnaround in fiscal performance for the Association. This marks the second consecutive balanced budget submitted to the Board and the third straight fiscal year [...] Related posts:ANA Board Approves Balanced Operating...  

Ponterio & Associates, Inc., the world and ancients auction division of Bowers and Merena Auctions, is thrilled to announce a very full auction schedule for 2010, which includes a trip to New York and three visits to Baltimore, Md. Things get off to an early start for Ponterio & Associates as an Official Auctioneer of the [...] Related posts:New York International Numismatic Convention runs Jan. 5 to 13New York International Numismatic...  

The American Numismatic Association Bebee Collection of paper money, one of the finest collections of United States paper money ever assembled, is available to view in an exciting new online image gallery. The collection, consisting of more than 800 notes, was donated to the ANA by Aubrey and Adeline Bebee in 1988. To view the Bebee [...] Related posts:PCGS Currency Releases Online Paper Money Population ReportThe Numismatist debuts new...  

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Davis Sklow – Fine Numismatic Books was excited to announce the consignment by renowned author and numismatist, “The Master of Wolfeboro” Q. David Bowers, of his extensive libraries of source material. The library will include: Limited Edition works; The California Gold rush 1848-1850’s; Comprehensive library of Civil War history; library of American Maritime history, Pirates, Treasure [...] Related posts:Harvey Stack Retires; Q. David...  

At this two-day seminar, you can learn the basics of numismatic photography, under the instruction of a distinguished museum curator. The American Numismatic Association’s Florence Schook School of Numismatics is coming to New Hampshire Oct. 24–25. “Fundamentals of Digital Photography” is offered in conjunction with the New Hampshire Coin and Currency Expo in Manchester. This two-day seminar [...] Related posts:2008 ANS Summer Seminar...  

COLORADO SPRINGS – The American Numismatic Association will expand its National Money Show™ from three days to four days, beginning with the spring convention in Fort Worth, TX, in March 2010, Executive Director Larry Shepherd announced. The show, initially scheduled to be open to the public Friday through Sunday, will now be open Thursday, March 25 [...] Related posts:ANA Seeking Numismatic Theatre Presentations for Phoenix National Money...  

Rare Coins: Family Treasure or Ill-Gotten Goods? New York Times Roy Langbord had guessed that someone in his family might have hidden away a great treasure decades before, but not until his mother had him check a long-neglected safe-deposit box did he realize just how great it was. Inside the box, opened in 2003, he found [...]  

The acclaimed, new traveling exhibition of the Smithsonian’s National Numismatic Collection, “Good as Gold – America’s Double Eagles,” now can be seen on a free, new video available online courtesy of Professional Coin Grading Service. The 7 minute program is on PCGS’ home page at www.PCGS.com. By clicking the full screen option, viewers get can get [...] Related posts:PCGS January 2008 History of Grading Video Now AvailablePCGS Exhibit, PNG...  

New features and more than 2,500 additional high-quality coin photos have been added to the all-new PCGS CoinFacts® (www.PCGSCoinFacts.com) since the enhanced web site was launched on July 27. A division of Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS), the site is the Internet’s most comprehensive, one-stop source for historical U.S. numismatic information. “We’re adding about [...] Related posts:PCGS Launches All-New CoinFacts SiteSpecial...  

Athens. Greek police have found three banknotes, which are part of the ransom paid for a Greek businessman in the beginning of the year, Greek newspaper Ta Nea informed. Banknotes of EUR 200 each were found in a bank in Ceres on their serial numbers ...