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Mar 19, 2024, 09:00 AM
Deadly and Dangerous series honors Australia’s Bluebottle
by Jeff StarckThe only safe way to encounter a Pacific Man O'War is on a coin in Perth Mint's Deadly and Dangerous coin series: the 2024 1-ounce silver $1 for Tuvalu and a Proof 2024 1-ounce gold $100 for Niue.Mar 16, 2024, 12:00 PMFinal Pobjoy Mint coin issue available from distributors
by Jeff StarckA specially privy-marked Proof 1-ounce .999 fine silver $10 coin for the British Virgin Islands, the nearly 60-year-old Pobjoy Mint's final issue before closing in late 2023, is available from distributors.Mar 12, 2024, 12:00 PMKrugerrands to be final strikes on historic press
by Jeff StarckThe South African Mint has struck the final issues of quarter-ounce and 1-ounce gold Krugerrands on the Oom Paul press, which dates to 1891 with the coins available from a U.S. distributor.Mar 8, 2024, 20:00 PMGrizzly launches Canada’s Wildlife Reflections $20 series
by Jeff StarckThe first coins of a new Wildlife Reflections series that is being offered by the Royal Canadian Mint will be a Proof .9999 fine silver $20 issue honoring the grizzly bear.Mar 6, 2024, 10:00 AMRoyal Mint honors British pop star George Michael
by Jeff StarckThe popularity of British pop star George Michael became obvious when the Royal Mint's Music Legends series featured the artist on its 2024 release and many of the coins were an instant sellout.Mar 5, 2024, 12:30 PMMarket Analysis: Appeal of English Proof coins
by Steve RoachStack's Bowers Galleries offered several 19th and 20th century English Proof gold coins that provide great examples of the appeal of Cameo and near Cameo contrast possible with these coins.Mar 4, 2024, 17:00 PMMarket Analysis: Una and the Lion
by Steve RoachStack's Bowers Galleries recently offered a gold 1839 "Una and the Lion" pattern formerly in the collection of Louis E. Eliasberg Sr., and the coin sold for $336,000.Mar 3, 2024, 10:00 AMScottish Hat coin leads Davissons auction ending Mar. 20
by Jeff StarckOne of the most famous coin types in the history of Scotland, representing the first issues of the nation struck in .916 fine gold, will be offered in a Davissons sale ending March 20.Mar 2, 2024, 17:00 PMMarket Analysis: British Proof gold
by Steve RoachA 1656 Oliver Cromwell gold pattern broad of 20 shillings, graded Proof 63 Cameo by NGC, showcased the anti-monarch leader and improvements in coin production, and sold for $138,000 Jan. 8 at Heritage.Mar 2, 2024, 10:00 AMActor Pierce Brosnan appearing on James Bond coins
by Jeff StarckThe Perth Mint is continuing its coin series for Tuvalu honoring actors who played the part of agent James Bond, with the fourth coin in the series featuring Pierce Brosnan for his '90s roles.Feb 25, 2024, 18:00 PMAustralian ‘dump’ sold in Noonans auction benefits charity
by Jeff StarckAn 1813 Australian emergency money issue, a silver 15-pence "dump" coin that was stamped out from the center of a larger coin brought £7,500 in a Noonans charity auction to benefit Oxfam.Feb 24, 2024, 18:00 PM2024 Swiss shooting talers available in gold and silver
by Jeff StarckThe custom of issuing commemorative shooting medals for annual competitions dates back to the 19th century and a modern firm continues the tradition with gold and silver tokens for 2024.Feb 14, 2024, 12:30 PMRoyal Mint honors anniversary of water rescue group
by Larry JewettIn honor of the 200th anniversary of the founding of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution, the Royal Mint is issuing several sizes of 2024 gold and silver commemorative coins.Feb 12, 2024, 17:02 PMCanada coin issue a nod to first Black settlers
by Jeff StarckA 2024 Proof silver $20 coin being issued by the Royal Canadian Mint pays tribute to black settlers who emigrated from the United States to homestead in Alberta, creating the Amber Valley community.Feb 12, 2024, 13:00 PMGoldberg 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.NEWS-
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