As someone who buys and sells historic objects all day, every day, it’s easy to get jaded. But, every once in a while, something comes along to help you snap out of it. In 1865, Union Major General Benjamin Butler paid out of his own pocket for a medal to be struck to honor the … Read more
Numismatic Guaranty Corporation® (NGC®), the world’s largest third-party coin grading service, has announced a program to buyback NGC certification labels that have been removed from NGC holders. These certification labels contain an NGC-graded coin’s description, grade and certification number. Occasionally, collectors and dealers remove these labels from NGC holders but do not return them to … Read more
North Charleston, South Carolina – For the first time in over one hundred and fifty years, you can actually see the Hunley. Until recently, the submarine was completely covered by concretion, an encrusted layer of sand, sediment and shells that built up slowly over time. The concretion masked the original surface of the legendary vessel, … Read more
The Numismatic Crime Information Center reported that the Major Crimes Fraud Unit of the Atlanta, Georgia police department is requesting assistance in the following offense. A dealer in Phoenix, Arionza recently reported that approximately $105,000 in gold was stolen and sent to metro Atlanta, Georgia. This includes (2) 10-ounce gold bars, (13) 1-ounce gold bars, … Read more
A coin, stamp, and postcard show will be hosted by the Middle Georgia Coin Club January 23-25, 2015. The show will be held at the Miller Murphy Howard Building, 401 Larry Walker Parkway, Perry, Georgia (Georgia National Fairgrounds). Show admission and parking are FREE. Over 80 dealers with many from Florida will be setup at the show. The show hours are … Read more
Washington University in St. Louis and the Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society (EPNNES) have announced plans to create the Newman Numismatic Portal, an online research tool that will become the ultimate go-to resource for the study of coins and currency. A commitment of $2 million from EPNNES will support the project. “I have long … Read more