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Vital rare coin & paper money industry updates // 26 September 2020

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  • Nearly 600-Year-Old Gold Coin From the King Who Reigned Twice


    Sep 24 — King Henry VI of England was not only the King of England, but he was King twice! Ruling during a period of war and instability--the Hundred Years War--he came to power the first time at only nine months old. The baby king was watched over by advisors who ruled in his stead until 1437, when he was declared fit to rule. It was during his earlier years, between 1422 and 1430, when a wonderful gold coin was struck that is now coming up for bid at Heritage Auctions.

  • CAC Coins Bring Premiums in August 2020


    Sep 10 — Certified Acceptance Corporation's monthly report on recent rare coin auction records where CAC-approved coins perform especially well in auctions.

  • An Off-Metal Oddity From the War Years


    Aug 24 — 1943 was a strange year for the US Mint in several ways and with the changes in metal happening all at once, some mistakes were bound to happen.

  • Small In Stature, But a Big Deal For Collectors


    Aug 22 — California Fractional Gold coins are artifacts of Gold Rush history that were created to solve the lack of coinage in circulation that occurred when gold was found in the West in the 1840s and 50s. While there were not enough coins to keep commerce running smoothly (as the West was far from most of the operational mints creating coins at the time and "off the beaten path" for most trade), there was plenty of gold metal--mostly impractical gold dust.

  • Rare Pattern From When Aluminum Outranked Gold


    Aug 19 — Aluminum is so ubiquitous today that it may not strike you today as a metal that would belong on the "precious metals" list or that even has much value. However, in the early and mid-1800s, it was considered in the United States and Europe to be very precious indeed. This led to the production of some rare pattern coins (trial pieces made to test out new designs or metal compositions) struck in aluminum. In fact, for a time during the 1800s, aluminum was more valuable than gold!

  • Fascinating Die Cap Error Stars in Simpson Collection


    Aug 19 — Most of the Bob Simpson Collection of US Coins is made up of the very best of American numismatics--the way coins look when things go right and a coin has been saved in amazing condition. However, one piece in the Simpson single-owner collection is special because of what went WRONG.

  • Rare St. Gaudens $20 Escapes the Melting Pot, One of 0.0007% Known To Survive


    Aug 18 — With gold prices on the move and hitting around $2,000 last week, there has been a 2020 "gold rush" of sorts. Despite all of this news about the yellow metal and the fact that some $20 gold pieces are available for prices closer to their gold content, certain dates of gold coins remain truly rare and difficult to locate even today. The 1926-S $20 Saint Gaudens offered by Heritage as part of Sale 1319 is a great example.
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