World Coin News

Odyssey Marine Exploration Comments on WikiLeaks Information - Wed, 22 Dec 2010
“Black Swan” and HMS Sussex projects named in Government Communications Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc. (NasdaqCM: OMEX) a pioneer in the field of deep ocean exploration, was named in several U.S. State Department cables obtained by WikiLeaks and furnished to the media worldwide. Some of the released cables suggest that the State Department offered special assistance in [...] Related posts:

1. Odyssey Marine Exploration Files Appellate Brief in “Black Swan” Case
2. Odyssey Marine Exploration Challenges Claims by Spain in Its “Black Swan” Appellate Reply
3. Odyssey Marine Exploration Files Admiralty Arrests on Two Shipwreck Sites

Ponterio & Associates Kicks-Off 2011 with the January N.Y.I.N.C. Auction - Sun, 19 Dec 2010
Sale features outstanding selection of Mexican and ancient coinage and Italian banknotes Ponterio & Associates, a division of Bowers and Merena Auctions, is pleased to present the January 2011 N.Y.I.N.C. Auction at the Waldorf Astoria in New York on Jan. 7-8. The auction will feature 2,558 lots including Part I of the Len Novotny Collection of [...] Related posts:

1. Ponterio & Associates to Conduct January 2010 N.Y.I.N.C. World Coin Auction
2. Ponterio & Associates Realizes $1.6 Million in Baltimore Auction
3. Ponterio & Associates Realizes $2.5 million+ at Official N.Y.I.N.C. Auction

Wa She Wong Collection of Chinese and Other Asian Coins Tops $10.7 Million at Hong Kong Auction - Tue, 14 Dec 2010
Exclusive NGC-graded sale marks most important array of Chinese coinage offered at auction in 20 years Over 300 anxious bidders filled the live auction floor for the highly anticipated sale of the Wa She Wong Collection and other Asian Coins on Dec. 3-4. The Hong Kong auction, presented by Ponterio & Associates, a division of Bowers [...] Related posts:

1. Ponterio & Associates to Auction the Wa She Wong Collection of Chinese and other Asian Coins
2. Upcoming Champion Hong Kong Auction Offers Chinese Numismatic Rarities
3. CHAMPION GALLERIES JUNE HONG KONG AUCTION FULL OF CHINESE RARITIES

Heritage’s World and Ancient Coin Auction in NYC - Mon, 13 Dec 2010
International numismatic treasures highlighted by rare German, Polish and South American coins, as well as the largest gold coin in the world, a Chinese 321+ ounce Beijing Olympics gold 100,000 Yuan DALLAS, TX – As the profile of Heritage Auctions’ World & Ancient Coins category has continued to skyrocket over the last few years, each consecutive [...] Related posts:

1. World Record $138,000 Brazilian 100 Reis leads $5.2 million+ Heritage CICF World Coin auction in Chicago
2. Chinese Gold Leads World & Ancient Coins section of Heritage Boston Sale
3. Baldwin’s Ancient and World Coin Auction 67 & 68: The Official COINEX Auction

Wikileaks Reveals State Dept Deal with Spain In Black Swan Treasure Lawsuit - Mon, 13 Dec 2010
For years, Odyssey Marine has been in litigation with the Spanish government over a 17 tons of gold and silver coins that Odyssey discovered from “The Black Swan”. The 19th-century shipwreck at the heart of the dispute with Odyssey Marine Exploration is the Nuestra Senora de las Mercedes — a Spanish warship sunk by the British [...] Related posts:

1. Spain claims all treasure from The Black Swan
2. Spain in U.S. Court Today over Black Swan Treasure
3. Odyssey Marine Exploration Challenges Claims by Spain in Its “Black Swan” Appellate Reply