Rare Coin & Currency Collecting News: Auctions
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Lincoln Cent Records Shattered with $7.7 Million Stewart Blay Collection at GreatCollections
The 1958 Doubled Die set the all-time auction record for a Lincoln Cent, selling for $1.136 million. 13 other coins realized over $100,000 each -- each all-time records.
World Banknote Auctions Announces US Currency Sale 1 and Part 1 of the Navy Commander Collection of U.S. National and Gold Banknotes
The auction company, known for their world bank note offerings, is expanding into the competitive market of United States issues.
Tom Bender's Collection, Review Part 3: Unique 1870-S Half Dime
Greg Reynolds analyzes the recent sale of the unique 1870-S Liberty Seated half dime and its interesting provenance.
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Stack's Bowers Galleries' New York International Numismatic Convention Auctions a Smashing Success
Highlighting the sale was the Anthony J. Taraszka Collection of Polish coins, with a number of incredible rarities that had been off the market for years.
Unique 1855-S Three Dollar Gold to Shimmer at Heritage Auctions' Long Beach Expo
Bender, Carter Jackson among elite collections featured at Feb. 9-12 event
Rare and Unique Qatar Paper Money Brings Big Money at Spink in Conjunction with NYINC
A group of proposed Qatari banknotes brought unexpectedly big money from eager collectors in a recent auction held in New York.
Record 10 Lots Exceed $1 Million Each, Leading Heritage FUN Auctions Beyond $88 Million
Unique 1873-CC No Arrows Seated Dime leads U.S. coins event at $3.6 million
Heritage Auctions Reports $464 Million 2022 for Numismatic Auctions Alone, $1.45 Billion Total Sales
$103.5 million Nobel Peace Prize benefitting UNICEF humanitarian response to war in Ukraine excluded from totals because Heritage waived its commission
U.S. Rare Coin Market Continued to Soar in 2022
Record-setting prices for high-quality U.S. coins defied the trend of declining asset values of other collectibles the past year.
Mint State Queen Anne Gold Leads Heritage Auctions' NYINC World & Ancient Coins Event Above $12.4 Million
Anne 5 Guineas, gold proof pattern Rijksdaalder, 1709 gold 25 ducat lead the event at $264,000.
Kelvin Cheung Joins Stack's Bowers Galleries Hong Kong Office
Cheung first became interested in coins and banknotes as a child in the early 1990s, when his parents gave him foreign coins and currency that came into their fish and chip shop in the United Kingdom.
The Stewart Blay Collection of Canadian Cents to be Auctioned by GreatCollections
Includes the #1 Collection of King George V Business Strikes & Specimens
Stack's Bowers Galleries Sells Over $250 Million in 2022, Setting a New Record for the Second Consecutive Year
The firm set numerous individual price records and new overall records for several product categories and sale venues.
Syd Martin's Rosa Americana Coins Auctioned
William Wood's Rosa Americana coins struck for circulation, dated 1722 and 1723, are highly collectible and the Stack's presentation of this collection is an excellent showcase for these fascinating early coins.
Unique Gold Coin Shines At $5.52 Million, Leads Record-Setting Bass Collection Auction Above $24 Million
Four coins top $1 million each during Heritage Auctions event; proceeds will benefit Dallas-based nonprofits
The Business of Numismatics: January 2023 Greysheet
The market continues to search for the right price levels. Traders have had a lot of minor adjustments to do over the past six to eight weeks to keep material flowing, and it is clear that some larger programs have slowed down or completely stopped.
January 2023 Greensheet Market Analysis: HERITAGE FUN SALE REPLETE WITH RARITIES
The monthly currency market commentary for January 2023. HERITAGE LONG BEACH SALE DOES MORE THAN $10 MILLION, BESTING PRIOR YEARS
Harry Bass Core Coin Collection, Review Part 3: Amazonian Patterns
A critical review and analysis of the upcoming sale of the Harry Bass Collection Amazonian patterns.
World Banknote Auctions Announces Discovery of Third Known National Banknote with Mismatched Prefix
This exciting error note will be offered in part 1 of the Navy Commander Collection of U.S. National and Gold Banknotes on March 10, 2023.
The Dr. Eberhard Werther Collection to be Sold in Conjuntion with the Berlin World Money Fair
On 7 February 2023, Künker will auction off the Dr. Eberhard Werther Collection with coins and medals of the German states from the Middle Ages to the 19th century as well as world coins. The focus is on Brunswick.
Heritage Auctions' $1.45 Billion 2022 Set Dozens of Auction Records and Redefined the Collectibles World [Video]
The collector-focused house sold the world's most valuable sports collectible, comic-book page and concert poster – and that was just the beginning
Stack's Bowers Galleries to Headline New York Numismatic Convention with Diverse Selection of World and Ancient Coins
Among the 845 lots of ancient coins will be found several premium rarities that are sure to attract much attention from those who love classical numismatics.
Finest Known 1851 Double Eagle Soars to $408,000, Leads Heritage US Coins Auction Past $12 Million
1851 Humbert Fifty also reaches six figures at $115,200
The Stack's Bowers Galleries World & Ancient Department Has Second-Straight Record Setting Year
The year 2022 saw the firm realize remarkable World and Ancient auction sales that surpassed $108 million, marking the second consecutive year that the $100 million benchmark has been exceeded.
Trophy-Level Rarities, Including 3 Unique U.S. Coins, Head to Heritage Auctions in January
If another 1870-S Three Dollar Gold exists, it's buried under San Francisco Mint
Künker's Berlin Auction Sales to Feature 730 Lots Estimated at 6M Euros
Künker's sales on February 2, 2023 are auctions of superlatives. Special highlights: the Widegren Collection with Swedish coins and the second part of the Liska Collection with rare coins from Czechoslovakia, not to forget 100 rarities from the Salton Collection.
Rare Silver 'Pavilion' Dollar Brings Record $576,000 to Lead Heritage World & Ancient Coins Auction to Nearly $8 Million
Second-finest example more than doubles previous record set in 2021
The Business of Numismatics: December 2022 Greysheet [corrected]
Unsurprisingly, the top five coins in terms of prices realized so far are classic gold, which seems to enjoy demand no matter the state of the wider rare coin market, or global markets for that matter.
December 2022 Greensheet Market Analysis: Fractionals Finally Getting Much-Deserved Attention
The monthly currency market commentary for December 2022. HERITAGE LONG BEACH SALE DOES MORE THAN $10 MILLION, BESTING PRIOR YEARS
Legend Rare Coin Auctions Inaugurates Weekly Internet Only Auction Program
The Weekly Internet Auctions will feature 50+ coins per week, valued at $250.00 up to $2,500 per lot.