More News at a Glance – August 31, 2010
‘Unknown’ provincial Chinese Silver Pattern Dollar brings $320,000
Paul Fraser Collectibles
At the weekend, Baldwin’s much anticipated auction of rare coins, medals and currency took place – and it didn’t disappoint. Whilst coins, awards and banknotes hailed from all over the world in the 1,130 lots sale – China, Japan, Thailand, India and even from the United States and Britain, the Chinese sections were the ones the world was watching expectantly.Some results exceeded anyone’s expectations.
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British Coin Find Could Impact Market
Numismaster
One of the risks we take in coin collecting is obtaining truly rare coins, only to learn at some later date a new hoard of the same coin or coins has been discovered and is now driving down the value of our coins. The US 1903-O Morgan silver dollar is a prime example of this, but formerly rare coins ranging from ancients to Spanish colonial American issues salvaged from the wreck of the treasure ship Atocha have appeared in quantities due to similar discoveries.Third century coins of Roman Britain may soon be added to this list.
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Ostromecki to Run for VP
Numismatic News
Candidacy for the vice presidency of the American Numismatic Association has been announced by Gov. Walter Ostromecki. The election will be held next year. “After much prodding from a number of the ANA membership and many of my respected close numismatic friends during the recent Boston ANA convention, I have decided to declare my intent to seek the nomination for vice president,” he said.
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Unique Gold Lincoln Indian Peace Medal
Stack’s
1862 Abraham Lincoln Indian Peace Medal. Gold, 76.1 mm. Julian IP-39, King-520. About Uncirculated. 3641.64 grains (7.58675 troy ounces). One of the most impressive and medallically important pieces to have ever been coined from Indian Peace medal dies at the United States Mint. In the entire history of Indian Peace medals, from the oval medals of George Washington through the entire Mint series ending with Benjamin Harrison, we have never seen, nor heard of, another specimen from any of those dies coined in gold.
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James Buchanan’s Liberty First Spouse Gold Coin
U.S. Mint
Collectors may begin ordering James Buchanan’s Liberty First Spouse Gold Coin at noon Eastern Time on September 2, 2010. The one-half ounce 24-karat gold coin, struck at the United States Mint at West Point, will be available in proof and uncirculated qualities. The Presidential $1 Coin Act of 2005 contains a provision for the continuity of the First Spouse Coin Program in the event that a President served without a spouse.
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Famous Romans You Can Collect
NGC
Marc Antony, Imperator, d. 30 B.C. During the imperatorial period, when the Republic came to be replaced by a monarchy, Marc Antony was a powerful figure who ultimately failed due to his shortcomings. He was schooled in politics and war by Julius Caesar, and would have been his successor had Caesar not adopted his great-nephew Octavian. Instead, Antony found competition in Caesar’s young but resourceful heir.
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Related posts:
- More News at a Glance – August 17, 2010
- More News at a Glance – August 27, 2010
- The News at a Glance – August 4, 2010
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