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Numismatics
Numismatics is the study of currency and its history. The most common form of numismatists are students and collectors of coins.
Seems like they're lawsuits popping up like daisies for eBay. Unfortunately, many of the actions filed against eBay are tucked away deep on the net. Unless you have all access to public records and/or you're very specific in your Google search, it's unlikely you'll come across eBay lawsuits unless you stumble upon them. While the following lawsuit is not brand new, it's one which needs the attention of those selling and buying coins on eBay. A lawsuit was filed Jan. 10, 2008 against eBay...
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After reading a recent post by Nathan Elkins on the American Numismatic Society discussion list, I had serious concerns that I might be suffering from a severe case of delusion or dementia. Mr. Elkins proposes to orchestrate a panel of archaeologists to discuss “Contextual Numismatics” at the 2009 AIA meeting.
Granted, I have only been a professional numismatist for 41 years, but I rather thought that I might have heard most of the terminology used in the field. So, I hopped over to that...
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A lawsuit was filed Jan. 10, 2008 against eBay, the American Numismatic Association (ANA) and the Professional Numismatists Guild (PNG) for defamation and unfair and deceptive trade practices. The suit was filed in United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida by National Numismatic Certification, LLC (NNC), ASA Accugrade, Inc (ACG), PCI Coin Grading, Inc (PCI), Treasure Gallery, Inc., Sovereign Entities Grading Service, Inc.(SEGS) and Centsles, Inc. The suit seeks...
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Five companies sued eBay, the American Numismatic Association (ANA) and the Professional Numismatists Guild Inc. in January for defamation and unfair and deceptive trade practices. The complaint states that in September 2007, eBay put into place a policy in which only coins that have been graded by four grading services (NGC, PCGS, ICG and ANACS) may be listed for sale on eBay as "certified" coins, referring to all other coins as "counterfeit." Read Full Story
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Dallas, TX. Bidding described as “astronomical,” “incredible,” “feverish,” and “stunning” greeted the long awaited Large Cent Collection of Walter Husak at Heritage’s Official Auction of the February 14-16, 2008 Long Beach Coin Expo. Prices Realized from the Husak consignment exceeded $10.7 million, and another $4.6 million from the Southwest Collection, with these two incredible consignments (out of 220 consignors) accounting for half of the proceeds. (more...
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Where Money meets History
Numismatic Museum of Aruba
Great piece about a Chinese coin counterfeiting ring. Bullion can be counterfeited, but at the end of the day, counterfeit bullion is limited by the laws of physics (i.e., the specific gravity of gold). It is theoretically possible to make fake bullion out of metals with comparable specific...
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The world-record 100-kg, 99.999% pure gold maple leaf bullion coin will be displayed at the 2008 annual convention of the Canadian Numismatic Association
Media representatives and the general public are invited(*) to a one-day showing of the world’s largest, purest and highest denomination gold...
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- Royal Canadian Mint produces medals for HBC Run for Canada (rss.topix.net)
By Paul M. Green The Saint-Gaudens double eagle is one of the coins everyone would like to collect. Unfortunately, few are able to attempt a collection ...
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- Bill calls for palladium Saint-Gaudens (news.google.com)
- Bill Calls for Platinum Saint-Gaudens (news.google.com)
Have you ever considered beginning a coin collection for a child or grandchild? Most coin collectors collect primarily for themselves, although they might have a vague notion that a...
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The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History will showcase 21 numismatic rarities from its National Numismatic Collection at the World’s Fair of Money convention hosted by the American Numismatic Association from July 30 to Aug. 3 at the Baltimore Convention Center. “Historic Rarities...
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Professional Coin Grading Service, a division of Collectors Universe, Inc., will display for the first time the “Red Copper Collection” of mint state and ...
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THE COINS IN RON’S COLLECTION THE TOP 20 COINS ARE SHOWN IN BOLD Note: The Top 20 are not necessarily the best coins in my collection, but have been chosen as being representative of the collection as a whole. The reference number shown at the end of a line refers to a coin held in the...
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Many people would like to start a coin collection for their children or grandchildren but do not know how or where to start. Before you decide to start collecting coins on behalf of your kids or grandkids, you need to take a moment to consider a couple of things.
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“A medal can be a work of art,” observed Alan Stahl, Princeton University Library’s Curator of Numismatics, recently. “It can also be pretty trashy and commercial.”
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By Avtar Gill, Dharampura (Punjab), June 16 : A father son duo of Dharmpura village in Punjab, have displayed an enticing coin collection of post and pre-independent India.
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