NUMISMATIC AND COIN COLLECTING NEWS

World Coins

04/23/2018

Germany releases subtropical zone €5 coin to nationwide demand

By Sebastian Wieschowski , Special to Coin World

Lines formed at Bundesbank branches across Germany April 19 for a new circulating commemorative coin with immediate resale potential: the second €5 coin in the “Climate Zones of the Earth” series.

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World Coins

04/23/2018

Kookaburra in high relief 2-ounce silver coin from Perth

By Jeff Starck , Coin World

Usually a denizen of the Perth Mint’s bullion program, a new Kookaburra silver $2 coin from Australia shows the kookaburra on an issue that stands alone.

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World Coins

04/23/2018

Silver medal for Allied victory at Battle of Blenheim in Album auction

By Jeff Starck , Coin World

The Battle of Blenheim may not rank as high in the annals of history as other momentous military actions, but its legacy lives on in a silver medal offered in Stephen Album Rare Coins’ May 17 and 18 auction in California.

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U.S. Coins

04/23/2018

Album auction offers rare 1904 gold so-called dollar medal

By Jeff Starck , Coin World

One of two gold medals of its type struck in celebration of the centennial of the 1804 Louisiana Purchase highlights Stephen Album Rare Coins’ May 17 to 19 auction in Santa Rosa, California.

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Precious Metals

Federal grand jury indicts top Northwest...

by Paul Gilkes Two officials of the now bankrupt Northwest Territorial Mint have both been indicted by a federal grand jury in connection with multiple bullion fraud schemes that allegedly bilked 3,000 customers out of nearly $36 million combined.

U.S. Coins

The Story of the American Gold Eagle Coin

by govmint.com As collectors know, coins are not only coveted for their intrinsic value and rarity, but because they are works of art as well. One of the most beautiful coins still being minted today is the American Gold Eagle.

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World Coins

Perth Mint displays ‘Deadly & Dangerous’ dingo on...

by Jeff Starck The feral dog known as the dingo has a reputation as a “deadly and dangerous” animal of Australia. The predator is showcased on the newest Proof Deadly and Dangerous silver dollar from Downies, struck by the Perth Mint.

Precious Metals

Volatility pushes palladium spot price up 23.5...

by Paul Gilkes Concerns over Russian metal supplies sparked volatility in the palladium market, pushing the spot price of the precious metal per troy ounce up 23.5 percent, from $852 per troy ounce April 6 to more than $1,052 on April 19.

U.S. Coins

Snow doesn’t slow down strong Baltimore auctions

by Steve Roach A little snow and slush didn’t stop Stack’s Bowers Galleries from having a great set of auctions at the Baltimore show, with $14.2 million in U.S. coins sold across six sessions.

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U.S. Coins

Whitman’s ‘Guide Book of United States Coins,...

by Molly Goad The new edition of "Mega Red: The Guide Book of United States Coins" focuses on dimes and is enhanced with 294 pages covering 845 varieties of U.S. dimes.

Paper Money

Traveling exhibit exploring scenes of slavery on...

by Arthur L. Friedberg South Carolina artist John W. Jones researched over 126 images of enslaved Africans on Confederate and obsolete Southern state currency and transformed them into colorful acrylic works of art.

World Coins

Germany releases subtropical zone €5 coin to...

by Sebastian Wieschowski Lines formed at Bundesbank branches across Germany April 19 for a new circulating commemorative coin with immediate resale potential: the second €5 coin in the “Climate Zones of the Earth” series.

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