LONDON.- One of the largest collections of Iron Age coins to be found in recent years has been saved for the nation, and will be displayed at Ipswich Museum thanks to the support of the Art Fund. The Wickham Market hoard is one of the most important di…
Iron Age Gold Hoard, The Wickham Market Hoard, Saved for Ipswich Museum
LONDON.- One of the largest collections of Iron Age coins to be found in recent years has been saved for the nation, and will be displayed at Ipswich Museum thanks to the support of the Art Fund. The Wickham Market hoard is one of the most important di…
Newly Rediscovered, Ultra Rare 1870-Cc $20 Gold Coin on the Auction Block
LOS ANGELES, CA.- Bonhams & Butterfields announces its sale on September 4, 2011 of gold coins from the Estate of Hellen and Charles Mapes, of Reno, NV. The eponymous Collection, once owned by the famed hotel and casino mogul Charles Mapes, includes a …
Australia Police Determining Owner of Buried Coins
PERTH (AP).- Police are trying to determine who owns a treasure-trove of gold coins unearthed from a building site on Australia’s southwest coast.Western Australia state police spokesman Gerry Cassidy said workers found the 400 British sovereigns last…
Important Greek Silver, Roman Gold Feature in First Joint Heritage Auctions-Gemini CICF Sale
DALLAS, TX.- A silver decadrachm of Athens struck 2,500 years ago, a silver tetradrachm of Naxos in Sicily struck circa 430 BC and a remarkable offering of Roman gold coins – spanning the history of the Empire – highlight the first joint auc…
Unrestored Shelby Cobra Auction Price Outperforms Gold Market Five Fold
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL.- Auctions America by RM posted $17,248,846 in total sales at its annual Collector Cars of Fort Lauderdale auction event this weekend. The top seller, a barn-find 1963 Shelby Cobra (chassis no. CSX 2080), changed hands for $467,500 …
Bonhams & Butterfields to Offer the J.D. Collection of Saint-Gaudens $10 Eagles
LOS ANGELES, CA.- Bonhams & Butterfields announced the September 20, 2010 auction of Rare Coins, Medals and Banknotes featuring the J.D. Collection of Saint-Gaudens $10 eagle coins. The Collection, which is comprised of approximately 30 highly sought …
Bonhams & Butterfields to Offer the J.D. Collection of Saint-Gaudens $10 Eagles
LOS ANGELES, CA.- Bonhams & Butterfields announced the September 20, 2010 auction of Rare Coins, Medals and Banknotes featuring the J.D. Collection of Saint-Gaudens $10 eagle coins. The Collection, which is comprised of approximately 30 highly sought …
Bonhams & Butterfields to Offer the J.D. Collection of Saint-Gaudens $10 Eagles
LOS ANGELES, CA.- Bonhams & Butterfields announced the September 20, 2010 auction of Rare Coins, Medals and Banknotes featuring the J.D. Collection of Saint-Gaudens $10 eagle coins. The Collection, which is comprised of approximately 30 highly sought …
Money Fair in Boston Showcases $100,000 Bills, Rare Coins
BOSTON (AP).- In an economic downturn, it might be tough to get your head around this: rare sheets of $100,000 bills, fabulous gold treasures dating back to the California Gold Rush era, rare coins including those tied to the first stirrings for Americ…