World’s Most Valuable Numismatic Item

Gold Cas 1000 BTC coin

Described as “a new Goliath,” the “Gold Cas” was purchased in 2011 for only $4,905, but its value today is staggering Not seen for a decade, a one-ounce gold coin with a denomination of 1,000 Bitcoins (BTC) is the world’s most valuable numismatic item. Purchased in December 2011 for $4,905, it is now worth $48 … Read more

Festival of Coins… COMING SOON!

Festival of Coins 2021

Following the success of the Festival of Coins in September 2020, the team behind the www.allaboutcoins.co.uk website are excited to be holding the online event again, from 17-26 September 2021. The programme for the Festival of Coins is set to attract thousands of collectors from around the world, with a range of videos, articles and … Read more

First Independence Day Prompted Striking of Earliest US Coin

United States flag

New Research Reveals Founding Father Robert Morris Ordered First American Coin Struck Hours After Learning of American Independence The first consciously sovereign act of the newly-independent United States was to strike a coin, according to an article published in the July 1st issue of The Numismatist, the official magazine of The American Numismatic Association. The … Read more

$100 Million Exhibit of U.S. Type Coins from The Tyrant Collection to be Displayed at the Chicago World’s Fair of Money

1793 Liberty coin

The never-before-seen exhibit will showcase hundreds of superb condition coins, including the famous King of Siam proof set For the first time ever, the public will be able to see the superb quality type set of more than 400 U.S. coins from the acclaimed Tyrant Collection (TheTyrantCollection.com) at the Chicago World’s Fair of Money (WorldsFairofMoney.com), … Read more

Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation Gives Expert Assistance in Seizures of 40,000+ Fakes

Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation logo

If genuine, the intercepted counterfeits would have a retail value of about $2 million Representatives of the Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation (www.ACEFonline.org) and its Anti-Counterfeiting Task Force (ACTF) on the request of the Secret Service provided on-site numismatic expertise to federal law enforcement agents in the Los Angeles area who seized more than 40,000 fake Morgan … Read more

Unique 1854 New Orleans Gold Coin Returns Home

1854-O $2.50 Gold Coin

Historic sunken treasure is finally back in The Big Easy after a 167-year journey from the California Gold Rush, an arduous railroad trip across Panama, and being submerged more than 7,000 feet underwater when the S.S. Central America sank in 1857 A unique, sunken treasure gold coin that made its way from New Orleans to … Read more