It has been a while since my last column, but to be honest, I have had a dry spell. I have not been able to find anything newsworthy. One interesting thing happened on election day. People visited Susan B. Anthony’s grave in the Mt. Hope Cemetery and posted their “I Voted” stickers on her tombstone … 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
A unique collection of 38 ancient silver coins, all struck in consecutive years spanning the years commonly believed to be the lifetime of Jesus, called The Collection of a Lifetime, will be offered by Heritage Auctions in New York on Jan. 5, 2015. The collection is part of Heritage’s Platinum Night World & Ancient Coins … Read more
The Donald G. Partrick Collection of Extraordinary United States Colonials Part I, will debut on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2014, as part of Heritage Auctions’ Jan. 7-10 Florida United Numismatists (FUN) Convention auctions at the Orange County Convention Center. “This is the finest gathering of colonial coinage ever to appear at auction,” said Greg Rohan, President … 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