Category Archives: Coin News

Sometimes A Humble Nickel is Worth Millions

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Jan
2013
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A humble 5-cent coin with a storied past is headed to auction and bidding is expected to top $2 million a century after it was mysteriously minted. The 1913 Liberty Head nickel is one of only five known to exist, … Continue reading  

1792 Half Disme Brings $1.41 Million to Lead Florida Numismatists Signature Auction

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Jan
2013
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A unique and historic 1792 Half Disme realized $1.41 million dollars on Jan. 10 as part of Heritage Auctions’ U.S. Coin Florida United Numismatists (FUN) Signature® Auction in Orlando, FL. The price realized, which includes 17.5% Buyer’s Premium, is a … Continue reading  

Heritage Auctions Records Best Year to Date: $860+ Million Total Sales

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Jan
2013
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Heritage Auctions experienced its fourth straight year of record sales in 2012: more than $860 million, the highest tally yet for the world’s third largest auction house and largest auctioneer of high-end collectibles. Markets ranging from U.S. Coins, Comics and … Continue reading  

U.S. Treasury says ‘No’ to Trillion-dollar Coin

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Jan
2013
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The trillion-dollar coin isn’t going to save the day. The U.S. Treasury says it won’t mint the coin as a way of escaping the debt-ceiling crisis. The Federal Reserve also nixed the plan. Even though the platinum coin idea started … Continue reading  

Iraqi Archaeologists Discover Sixty-six Gold Coins Over 1,400 Years Old

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Jan
2013
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Iraqi archaeologists have found 66 gold coins that are at least 1,400 years old, officials said on Monday, adding that they hope to put them on display in Baghdad’s National Museum. The artefacts, which date back to the Sassanid era … Continue reading  

California Teacher Sole Heir of $7.4M Gold Coin Fortune

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Dec
2012
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Walter Samaszko Jr. was a loner whose death went largely unnoticed. That all changed when a crew sent to clean out his house found a fortune stashed away in the garage of his modest ranch-style home. There were ammunition boxes … Continue reading  

The Greensboro Collection Headlines First Major U.S. Coins Auction of 2013

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Dec
2012
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An 1803 “novodel” Bust dollar, PR66 PCGS, one of only four known to exist, is among the most noteworthy lots in Heritage’s U.S. Coin Signature® auction, part of the Official Auctions of the Florida United Numismatists convention, Jan. 9-13 in … Continue reading  

Spectacular British, Islamic collections Headline Heritage Auctions Event

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Dec
2012
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An unprecedented selection of high-grade ancient and world coins — ranging from the dawn of numismatics to most modern corners of the globe and featuring several important collections — highlights the 2,800+ lots in Heritage Auctions’ Jan. 6-7 World & … Continue reading  

Exhibition on the World’s Earliest Coins at the Israel Museum, Jerusalem

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Dec
2012
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White Gold: Revealing the World’s Earliest Coins is the first public display of an outstanding group of five hundred miniature masterpieces from two important collections of electrum coins. The exhibition provides an intimate glimpse into the dawn of coinage, shedding … Continue reading  

Treasure From Spanish Shipwreck Revealed

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Nov
2012
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Spanish cultural officials allowed a first peek Nov. 30 at some of the 16 tons (14.5 metric tons) of shipwreck treasure worth an estimated $500 million that a U.S. salvage company gave up this year after a five-year ownership dispute. … Continue reading