Morelan completes “numismatic trifecta” with fabled coin acquired by Legend from Kevin Lipton and John Albanese An 1894 San Francisco Mint silver dime that once belonged to a legendary collector known as “The King of Coins” has been acquired by Legend Numismatics of Lincroft, New Jersey (www.LegendNumismatics.com) for $1.8 million. It is a record price … Read more
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
The sole finest 1804 Draped Bust silver dollar sold for $7.68 million in the Stack’s Bowers Galleries August 2021 ANA Auction, setting a new auction record as the fifth most valuable United States coin ever sold. Offered in the firm’s Rarities Night session on Tuesday, August 17, the sale of this 1804 Draped Bust dollar … Read more
Benefactor’s multi-million dollar exonumia donation includes over 800 medals from Historical Society of Pennsylvania’s famous Baker Collection More than 850 gold, silver and bronze medals related to President George Washington that were deaccessioned by the Historical Society of Pennsylvania have been donated intact to the American Numismatic Association’s (money.org) Edward C. Rochette Money Museum by … Read more
Atlanta man fell in love with coins thanks to his father, now shares hobby with wife and children Continuing what has become an annual tradition for more than two decades, Heritage Auctions has awarded a $10,000 auction credit to Ed Hays through a drawing among collectors who took part in the firm’s annual numismatic survey. … Read more
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