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Feb 12, 2024, 13:00 PM
Goldberg offering of Peh Collection sale tops $8.7 million
by Larry JewettThe first installment of the Peh Collection offered Jan. 30 by Ira and Larry Goldberg Auctioneers was a rousing success, with the 210-lot sale totaling nearly three times its estimate.Feb 11, 2024, 17:01 PMBirds of Australia $1 coin series continues with black swan
by Jeff StarckThe black swan in full color is the subject of a 2024 Proof silver dollar from Niue, the third coin in a series drawing from images in the 1840s book "Birds of Australia," by John and Elizabeth Gould.Jan 29, 2024, 17:00 PMCanada’s annual silver dollar honors 100 years of RCAF
by Jeff StarckThe 2024 version of the Royal Canadian Mint's annual silver dollar celebrates the centennial of the founding of the Royal Canadian Air Force, and a Proof gold $100 coin joins the celebration.Jan 26, 2024, 15:00 PMMars from Phobos, Niue silver, gold coins available
by Jeff StarckProof 2024 Niue Mars from Phobos .999 fine silver dollar and .9999 fine gold $100 coins feature a colorized view of an imagined astronaut standing on Mars’ moon Phobos watching the red planet rise.Jan 18, 2024, 15:00 PMStack’s to auction 2023 Trial of the Pyx British coins
by Jeff StarckStack's Bowers Galleries is partnering with the Royal Mint to auction the 2022 coins that were examined in the 2023 annual Trial of the Pyx process, in which British coins are scrutinized for accuracy.Jan 13, 2024, 08:00 AMRoyal Mint, U.S. Mint unveil joint project design
by Jeff StarckFollowing a successful 2021 effort, the United States Mint and Royal Mint are embarking on a joint project to showcase a design using iconic symbols of both nations on a range of coins for 2024.Jan 9, 2024, 09:00 AMItaly’s glow-in-the-dark African elephant €5 coin available
by Jeff StarckItaly's Endangered Animals €5 coin series, which features glow-in-the-dark technology, focuses on the African elephant for its fourth annual issue.Jan 8, 2024, 13:00 PMRoyal Mint unveils commemorative offerings for 2024
by Jeff StarckThe 2024 commemorative lineup from the Royal Mint will include two 50-penny coins, two £2 coins and one £5 coin.Jan 7, 2024, 17:00 PMTwo Nobel Prize medals brought to auction in December
by Steve RoachHeritage and Sotheby's each offered previously awarded Nobel Prize for Chemistry gold medals in December including one given in 1905.Jan 5, 2024, 10:00 AMPerth Mint releases first coin with King Charles III
by Jeff StarckA special addition to the Perth Mint's signature Australian Kangaroo series is the Proof 2024 one-ounce .9999 fine silver coin, the first from Perth Mint to carry the effigy of King Charles III.Jan 2, 2024, 18:00 PMGold medal in Künker auction marks liberation of city
by Jeff StarckA 1704 gold medal celebrating the city of Augsburg's freedom from occupation will be offered during a Feb. 1 auction by the German firm Fritz Rudolf Künker.Dec 31, 2023, 12:00 PMPavilion dollar leads January Stephen Album auction
by Jeff StarckThe Stephen Album auction in January will include a 1921 Pavilion dollar, which is among the most sought-after Asian coins due to the mysterious history of its creation.Dec 25, 2023, 16:00 PMAustralia now circulating $1 coin with King Charles III effigy
by Jeff StarckAustralian residents will soon see the image of King Charles III on circulating $1 coins as the Royal Australian Mint sent 3.5 million of them to the nation's banks for distribution into commerce.Dec 24, 2023, 09:00 AMUnofficial British pattern in Stack’s Bowers auction
by Jeff StarckStack's Bowers Galleries offers at its January NYINC auctions one of two historic patterns privately created in 1966 for UK coinage but never adopted for use; the offered silver pattern is for a £5 denomination.Dec 22, 2023, 15:30 PMHarlan Berk updates ‘100 Greatest Ancient Coins’ book
by Larry JewettThe latest edition of "100 Greatest Ancient Coins" from Whitman Publishing is updated with scholarly information, concise historic explanations and vivid illustrations of the popular collectibles.Dec 20, 2023, 10:00 AMNew Cute and Cuddly coin series begins with baby dingo
by Jeff StarckA new series that focuses on "Cute and Cuddly" animals will start with silver $1 and gold $100 coins for Niue that highlight the Australian dingo as a playful pup.Dec 16, 2023, 12:00 PMAustralia releases 50-cent coin honoring Queen Elizabeth II
by Jeff StarckQueen Elizabeth II is being honored by the Royal Australian Mint with a 50-cent collector coin being issued in Uncirculated copper-nickel and Proof .925 fine silver versions.Dec 15, 2023, 18:00 PMEast India Company issues 2024 version of Una and the Lion
by Jeff StarckThe East India Company is producing a 2024 edition of the classic Una and the Lion for St. Helena with six silver coins and three gold coins providing choices for collectors.Dec 2, 2023, 09:31 AMRoyal Mint issues ‘American eagle’ by John Mercanti
by Jeff StarckThe Royal Mint called upon the services of former U.S. Mint Chief Engraver John Mercanti for a unique commemorative coin that features an eagle and lion, symbols of the U.S. and the UK, on the reverse.NEWS-
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