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• Rare Collectibles: Age, Uniqueness and Rarity

  
  Naked News — Authority: 175
  Wherever you go in the world you will always come across people who collect old goods from the distant past as a hobby. But for some collecting such old goods isnt a profitless hobby. They do it for purposes of selling such items at high prices. But whichever the case is collectibles/antiques are priceless portraits ...
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• A Spurious Coin

  
  Ask MetaFilter — Authority: 656
  Numismatists: what is this coin/token thingy? It was found inside the wall of a late 18th/early 19th century rowhouse in the Seton Hill neighborhood of Baltimore.
  4 days ago

• The origin of the English word MONEY

  
  Coin Collecting News — Authority: 521
  by Dr. Valery Osipov – Etymologist Etymology is the study of the history of words and how their form and meaning have changed over time. I wonder if anyone knows the true sense of the word MONEY? This word is too old for any direct information to be known. It is much older than the modern understanding. The ...
  6 days ago

• Want to see a million dollar penny?

  
  David Kirkpatrick — Authority: 144
  Here you go : Credits: Goldberg Coins More details from the link: When is a penny worth a million dollars? When it’s a 1795 reeded-edge U.S. penny, one of only seven known to exist. It recently sold for nearly $1.3 million at auction—the first time a one-cent coin has cracked the million-dollar price ...
  1 week ago

• Park Avenue Numismatics Sells Finest Known 1907 $20 St. Gaudens High Relief

  
  Coin Collecting News — Authority: 521
  (Miami Beach, FL)- November 18 2009, Park Avenue Numismatics has sold the Finest Known example of the 1907 $20 St. Gaudens High Relief Wire Rim graded MS69 PCGS with CAC (Certified Acceptance Corporation) approval for more that $600,000. “Arguably the most desired of all $20 US gold coins, this Gem was the most ...
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• 1839: Another Amazing Year in US Coinage

  
  Coin Collecting News — Authority: 521
  By Arno Safran  from The E-Gobrecht During the mid to late 1830’s our coinage underwent a number of changes. The first of these began with modifications to the cent in 1835 and again in 1837. In 1836 silver dollar coinage was resumed. It portrayed a Liberty Seated figure with no stars on the obverse. The ...
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• Ancient Coins from the Second Temple

  
  Dr. Claude Mariottini - Professor of Old Testament — Authority: 545
  According to a news report, ancient coins dating from the time of the Jewish revolt 2,000 years ago are on display in Jerusalem: JERUSALEM – Israel displayed for the first time Wednesday a collection of rare coins charred and burned from the Roman destruction of the Jewish Temple nearly 2,000 years ago. About 70 ...
  2 weeks ago

• The Pre Baltimore Coin Show Market Report

  
  Coin Collecting News — Authority: 521
  By Laura Sperber of Legend Numismatics For the record, we expect Baltimore to be a VERY strong show. Why? There have not been any major shows since Long Beach-which has been a forever 45 days ago. Gold has been on a tear lately. And there have been no major additions to the ever shrinking supply of nice coins. ...
  2 weeks ago

• The John Jay Pittman Coin Collection Sale: Twelve Years Later

  
  Coin Collecting News — Authority: 521
  By Doug Winter – RareGoldCoins.com One of the most significant auction sales held during the 1990’s was the John Jay Pittman Collection . Conducted over the course of three years and held in three different sessions in Baltimore, the sales were conducted by David Akers and featured an amazing array of United ...
  3 weeks ago

• The Hobby Of Gathering Rare Collectibles

  
  Homeschool Facts — Authority: 161
  Wherever you go in the world you will always come across people who collect old goods from the distant past as a hobby. But for some collecting such old goods isnt a profitless hobby. They do it for...
  3 weeks ago

• Spectrum Numismatics International, Inc. Names New Senior Numismatist

  
  Coin News — Authority: 553
  IRVINE, Calif. – Spectrum Numismatics International, Inc., one of the world’s largest rare coin and currency dealers, announced today that it has hired Richard Melamed as their Senior Numismatist.   "Richard Melamed is one of the most respected numismatists in the industry.  During his 36-year career, ...
  4 weeks ago

• Silver Bullion for investment

  
  TheMispricing — Authority: 142
  Silver Bullion for investment WOW Current Gold Prices! goldbullion.homestead.com
  4 weeks ago

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