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A one-of-a-kind gold coin believed to have once been a cherished memento of U.S. President George Washington made its first public pre-auction showing since 1890 when Heritage Auction put it on display June 14 at the Long Beach Coin and Collectibles Expo in Long Beach, California. The gold coin will be sold without reserve at an August auction during the ANA World’s … Read more
Originally presented as a program at an MCCA meeting. Last meeting, we talked about human quirks that spawn central banks. I claimed humans universally create institutions with power to curb the negatives of our nature, such as killing, theft, and fraud. In turn, that power often corrupts the Protectors to be worse than the Criminals. … Read more
The Mickley-Hawn-Queller specimen, a Class I “Original” 1804 dollar – considered “The King of American Coins” – may set numismatic history as Heritage Auctions presents several high-value private collections as the official auctioneer of California’s Long Beach Expo June 13-18. The multi-million dollar auction series exceeds 4,900 lots and includes one of the highest-valued, privately … Read more
Originally presented as a program at an MCCA meeting. It is easy to assert that Federal reserve policies have a more direct effect on each of us than any other entity in our society or government. Tonight, I will attempt an overview of how banking evolved, the needs central banks serve, and what may play … Read more
Stack’s Bowers Galleries is pleased to announce the sale of the finest known 1913 Liberty Head nickel graded Proof 66 by PCGS and pedigreed to the Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr. Collection. In 1996 this specimen was the first coin in the world to cross the million-dollar threshold. Today in 2018, Stack’s Bowers Galleries is honored … Read more
Hobby Legend Is Honored in the New 2019 Edition Kenneth Bressett, longtime editor of the Guide Book of United States Coins (popularly known as the “Red Book”), has retired into Whitman Publishing’s newly created position of Editor Emeritus. The 2019 (72nd) edition of the Red Book, available now from booksellers and hobby shops nationwide, features … Read more