World Coin News

Desirable, Appealing Ancients and World Coins & Paper Money in Official ANA Auction - Fri, 03 Jul 2009
A wide selection of rare ancient and world coins will be offered in Bowers and Merena’s Official Auction of the American Numismatic Association World’s Fair of Money® at the Los Angeles Convention Center and online, August 2 – 8, 2009. Ponterio & Associates, Inc., a division of Bowers and Merena, will present the world sessions [...]

Heritage announces new Monthly World Coin Internet Auctions - Tue, 23 Jun 2009
DALLAS, TX – Heritage Auction Galleries, the world’s leading numismatic auctioneer, has created a new online auction venue for World Coin buyers with its new Monthly Internet-only World Coin Auctions. The first installment of this new venture is currently online at www.HA.com/WorldCoins, closing on July 12. The next auction will start the same day, July [...]

Odyssey Will Object to Magistrate’s Recommendation to Dismiss “Black Swan” Case - Thu, 04 Jun 2009
Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc. (NasdaqCM: OMEX), pioneers in the field of deep-ocean shipwreck exploration has announced plans to file a written objection to the U.S. Federal Court Magistrate’s recommendation that Spain’s Motion to Dismiss the “Black Swan” case be granted and that the property recovered be returned to Spain. The recommendation which was filed June [...]

Wide array of International rarities ready for Heritage Long Beach, May 28-29 and 31 - Tue, 19 May 2009
Rare Nicholas I Rouble and a solid gold “Money Chain” highlight the offerings DALLAS, TX – International variety will be the name of the game at Heritage Auction Galleries Long Beach World Coin Auction , May 28-29 and 31, with an exceedingly rare 1770 Nuevo Reino Pillar Dollar anchoring the country and continent [...]

Australia’s Most Valuable Rare Gold Coins To Be Sold in June - Mon, 04 May 2009
Australia’s most respected and valuable rare gold coin collection will go to auction, in what is expected to be the most prestigious numismatic event in this nations history. (Sydney, Australia, 5th May 2009). The famed Quartermaster Collection, containing many of Australia’s most valuable and highest quality gold coins, will be going to auction on the 4th [...]

Chicago International Coin Fair Starts Today - Thu, 23 Apr 2009
The 34th Chicago International Coin Fair gets underway this week at the Crowne Plaza Chicago O’Hare in Rosemont Ill. April 23-26, 2009. Ponterio & Associates, Inc., a division of Bowers and Merena Auctions, will offer almost 3000 lots featuring an exceptional selection of world coins and currency hailing from Russia, China, Mexico, Cuba, Australia, Latin America [...]

Colombian Pillar Dollar Discovery - Wed, 22 Apr 2009
Until three years ago, no one even knew that the 1770 Nuevo Reino Pillar Dollar existed. That changed quickly, however, when an amazing stash of 14 coins was found during the bulldozing of a parking lot in Bogota that was being razed for a new building. Buried beneath the dirt and the decades was the [...]

The Firth of Clyde Collection of Scottish Coins - Fri, 10 Apr 2009
Stack’s April 22-23, 2009 Rosemont, Illinois Sale Stack’s is proud to present the Firth of Clyde Collection of Scottish Coins for public auction on April 23, 2009 in Rosemont, Illinois. This extensive collection provides a fascinating cross section of Scottish history that spans the 13th through the 18th centuries, with a nicely balanced selection of both [...]

Certified Collectibles Group Forms Strategic Alliance in Taiwan - Thu, 09 Apr 2009
Certified Collectibles Group (CCG) has formed an exclusive partnership with iAsure Group and the Taipei Numismatic Society (TNS) to operate a coin and currency submission center in Taiwan. Key in this alliance is the expected growth of CCG certification and conservation in the critical Southeast Asia coin and currency markets. Collectors and dealers in the [...]

THE DIANA COLLECTION OF COINS OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE PART 3 - Wed, 08 Apr 2009
The third and final part of this stunning collection of the coins of the British Empire from Asia & Europe will be sold by Baldwin’s auction department on the 5th May this year as the first part of a two day auction to be held at the CIPFA Council Chamber in London. A culmination of [...]