World Coin News

Daniel Frank Sedwick Treasure and World Coin Auction #7 - Mon, 15 Mar 2010
In three sessions, Wednesday-Friday, April 7-9, 2010 As usual our latest Treasure Auction is full of surprises, but this time we feel it is also very well balanced across many fields, with more general world coins than ever before. Here are some highlights: In great deference to the Sedwick patriarch, for the first time ever we are [...] Related posts:

1. Daniel Frank Sedwick, LLC announces the release of their Treasure Auction #6, October 15-16, 2009
2. Daniel Frank Sedwick Treasure Auction #4
3. Sedwick’s Sixth Treasure Coin Auction Realizes Over $1.6 Million

Odyssey Marine Exploration 2009 Financial Results and Status on it’s Treasure Hunting Projects - Thu, 11 Mar 2010
Odyssey Marine Exploration (NasdaqCM: OMEX), pioneers in the field of deep-ocean shipwreck exploration, today reported full year 2009 financial results. For the full year 2009, Odyssey reported revenues of $4.3 million, compared to $4.1 million in 2008 while operating expenses decreased $6.4 million from $29.1 million in 2008 to $22.7 million in 2009. The Company reported a [...] Related posts:

1. Odyssey Marine Exploration announces Q2 Results
2. Odyssey Marine Exploration Files Admiralty Arrests on Two Shipwreck Sites
3. Odyssey Marine Exploration Shipwreck Expeditions to Become World Premiere Series on Discovery Channel

Princeton University Acquires Armenian Ancient and Medieval Heritage Coin Collection - Wed, 03 Mar 2010
The Princeton University Numismatic Collection has acquired the Armenian Heritage Collection of ancient and medieval coins, adding a new strength to the University’s extensive numismatic research holdings. The Armenian Heritage Collection was assembled to represent the various periods in the pre-modern age when Armenia produced its own coinage or made substantial contributions to the coinage of [...] Related posts:

1. Princeton University Numismatic Collection Acquires 7th Century “Jesus” Coin
2. Princeton University Exhibit on “Numismatics in the Renaissance”
3. Princeton collection is well-rounded

Goldbergs Acquire Legendary King Edward VIII 1937 Proof Set - Mon, 01 Mar 2010
At the end of February 2010, Ira and Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles purchased England’s legendary King Edward VIII 1937 Proof Set for $2.1 Million (1,350,000 Pounds). This purchase was made in England with the assistance of noted English coin dealers Steve Fenton and Mark Rasmussen. Considered the “Holy Grail” of English Milled Coinage, this is [...] Related posts:

1. King of Eagles Soars – Record $5 Million for 1804 Proof Eagle
2. New Book: “King of Eagles” The Most Remarkable Coin Ever Produced by the U.S. Mint
3. Former U.S. Senator Edward William Brooke III Receives Congressional Gold Medal

Upcoming Champion Hong Kong Auction Offers Chinese Numismatic Rarities - Tue, 16 Feb 2010
The 10th Hong Kong Champion Auction will be held on February 24 at the renowned Hyatt Regency Hotel located in 18 Hanoi Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong, and features a rich selection of Chinese coins and banknotes certified by Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) and Paper Money Guaranty (PMG). Among the auction listings are Chinese [...] Related posts:

1. CHAMPION GALLERIES JUNE HONG KONG AUCTION FULL OF CHINESE RARITIES
2. Highlights of the upcoming Champion Hong Kong Auction April 1, 2009
3. CHAMPION HONG KONG AUCTION SETS STRING OF RECORD PRICES

Paulistana Collection Highlights Brazilian Coins at Chicago World Coin Auction - Tue, 09 Feb 2010
It’s with tremendous pleasure that Heritage presents the Paulistana Collection of Brazilian coins, the most important and complete collection of Brazilian coins to appear in the world numismatic market for many years, to be offered on April 22, 2010 in Chicago, in conjunction with the Chicago International Coin Fair (CICF). In total there are more [...] Related posts:

1. CARL F. CHIRICO JR. COLLECTION OF WORLD PATTERN COINS” TOPS $2 MILLION AT BOWERS AND MERENA’S BALTIMORE AUCTION
2. Kiawah Collection of Gold Coins Highlights Summer FUN Offerings
3. Gamble Collection Highlights Heritage Currency Auction at FUN

Baldwins 48th Hong Kong Coin Auction Results - Mon, 08 Feb 2010
The 48th Hong Kong Coin Auction is taking place a little earlier than usual this year, in-line with the Hong Kong International Coin Convention and Antique Watch Fair. As usual the sale will be held at the Holiday Inn Golden Mile, Kowloon, Hong Kong, at 10.00am on the 25 th February, and will feature two [...] Related posts:

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3. Upcoming Champion Hong Kong Auction Offers Chinese Numismatic Rarities

A.H Baldwin January Ancient and World Coin New York Auction Results - Thu, 21 Jan 2010
Held as part of the 38th annual New York International Numismatic Convention, A.H. Baldwins & Sons New York Sale proved to be a welcome move away from the subdued bidding of 2009. The majority of the interesting lots offered during the course of the week were from the Baldwin’s/Dmitry Markov/M&M auction and the high prices [...] Related posts:

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NGC Certifies Spanish Gold Coin Rarity from Majorca - Wed, 20 Jan 2010
NGC recently graded the finest known example of a legendary Spanish rarity, the 8 Escudos of Charles II from the Spanish Mediterranean Island of Majorca. NGC recently certified an extremely rare gold 1689/72 Spanish 8 Escudos struck on the island of Majorca. It is the only known crown-size gold coin of the Cob era struck in [...] Related posts:

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Ponterio & Associates Realizes $2.5 million+ at Official N.Y.I.N.C. Auction - Wed, 20 Jan 2010
Ponterio & Associates, Inc., the world and ancients auction division of Bowers and Merena Auctions, conducted its Official Auction of the January 2010 New York International Numismatic Convention (N.Y.I.N.C.) and realized more than $2.5 million. The sale was conducted in two sessions January 8-9, 2010, and offered more than 2,300 lots of important Ancient coins, [...] Related posts:

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2. PONTERIO & ASSOCIATES, INC. REALIZES MORE THAN $1.5 MILLION
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