January 20, 2022
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FUN Auctions, Brimming with Historic Coins and Currency, Roar Past $74 Million
Jan 19 — Records fall and seven lots top $1 million each at Heritage Auctions.
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New Concerned Collectors Coalition to Replace Consumer Patron Membership
Jan 11 — The National Coin & Bullion Association is replacing our Consumer Patron-level membership with a new, FREE membership dedicated to collectors.
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Over $212 Million Sold in Record Year at Stack’s Bowers Galleries
Jan 9 — It is said that records are made to be broken and 2021 was the year for Stack’s Bowers Galleries to break them. Overall, Stack’s Bowers Galleries sold at auction over $212 million in numismatic items across nearly 75,000 lots, making it the single strongest season of auction offerings in their 89-year history.
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Record Year For Million-Dollar Rare Coins, Reports Professional Numismatists Guild
Jan 7 — The market for high-grade, rare United States coins soared in 2021.
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Jan 7 — For three decades, Sydney F. Martin of Doylestown, Pennsylvania and Amelia Island, Florida was a preeminent figure in American numismatics. Stack’s Bowers Galleries of Costa Mesa, California has been selected to sell Martin’s many remarkable numismatic collections at public auction over a several year span, beginning in 2022.
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PCGS Reclassifies Early American Fugio Cent as Regular-Issue Federal Coin
Jan 3 — The Fugio Cent has long been one of the most enjoyed early American collectibles, and now numismatists can count it as the earliest of all United States regular-issue coins.
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1879 Flowing Hair Stella Leads Heritage Auctions’ US Coins Signature® Event Above $5 Million
Jan 3 — A spectacular 1879 Flowing Hair $4 Stella drew nearly four dozen bids before selling for $264,000 to lead Heritage Auctions’ US Coins Signature® Auction to $5,004,466 in total sales December 16-19.
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Trophy Hunters to Take Aim at 1839 Victoria Gold Proof ‘Una and the Lion’ in January
Jan 1 — A British series rarity first issued as part of Queen Victoria’s delayed coronation Proof set could bring $600,000 or more when it crosses the block in Heritage Auctions’ NYINC World Coins Platinum Night Auction January 10.
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Stack’s Bowers Galleries to Present Over 6,000 Lots in their Official Auction at the 2022 NYINC
Dec 31 — Stack’s Bowers Galleries is proud to offer more than 6,000 lots of world and ancient coins, military medals and orders, and world paper money in their Official Auction of the January 2022 New York International Numismatic Convention.
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Gold Quintuple Stella Could Exceed $2 Million at FUN US Coins Auction
Dec 27 — An exceptionally rare gold quintuple stella could top $2 million when it is sold in Heritage Auctions’ FUN US Coins Signature® Auction January 5-10 in Orlando, Florida.
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Finest 1795 9-Leaves Small Eagle $10 to Change Hands at FUN US Coins Event
Dec 25 — The 1795 Nine Leaves Ten Dollar, BD-3, R.6, MS63+ PCGS. CAC is the rarest and most popular of all the Capped Bust Right, Small Eagle tens. John Dannreuther calls this issue "the king of the Small Eagle type."
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Ultra-Rare 1882 $1,000 Gold Certificate Coming to Heritage Auctions
Dec 22 — One of just four examples of a rare 1882 Gold Certificate, only two of which are available to the public, could bring $500,000 or more when it crosses the block in Heritage Auctions’ FUN Currency Signature® Auction - Orlando FUN January 5-7
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Legend Rare Coin Auctions Announces It's 50th Auction With Some Major Highlights
Dec 20 — Legend Rare Coin Auctions (LRCA) is pleased to announce that the firm’s 50th Regency Auction will be a very important numismatic event, offering a spectacular selection of American numismatic treasures anchored by three powerful collections.
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World Coins and World Paper Money Auctions Combine to Top $13.8 Million
Dec 18 — Two Chinese coins from the early 20th century sold for more than $1 million each to lead the HKINF World Coins auction to $11,229,343, and paper money added even more to the overall total.
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NCBA Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 Q&A CANCELLED
Dec 17 — The National Coin & Bullion Association's “Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 Q&A,” is CANCELLED and will be rescheduled.
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Activity Across the Market (January 2022 Greysheet)
Dec 15 — The market remains to be strong, with certain rare pieces selling for multiples of their previous highs.
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Publishers Message (January 2022 Greysheet)
Dec 15 — With the new year upon us, it is customary to look ahead to opportunities and goals, both personal and business.
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Buffalo Nickels: The Mirage of 3 ½ Legs
Dec 14 — The most famous Buffalo nickel is not the rarest and is not even a distinctive date. In this article Greg Reynolds offers an opinion on Buffalo Nickel varieties.
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Unbelievable Thousand-Ounce Silver Assay Office Ingot Up For Bid
Dec 12 — Heritage Auctions will be doing some heavy lifting in the January FUN Auction #1341 when an unbelievable 1949 silver ingot from the New York Assay Office crosses the auction block. This hefty piece of historical silver weighs 1016.46 Ounces and has to be seen to be believed!
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Finest 1913 Nickel Acquired by GreatCollections in $13 Million "Big Three" Thanksgiving Transaction
Dec 1 — GreatCollections has acquired the finest 1913 Liberty Head Nickel, graded PCGS Proof-66 CAC, along with high-grade examples of the 1894-S Dime and 1804 Silver Dollar in a three-coin $13.35 million transaction concluded on Thanksgiving.
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