Pantego, Texas - Dealers, collectors and law enforcement have a free resource to assist in the investigation of crimes related to coins, paper money, tokens and medals. The Numismatic Crime Information Center.

“NCIC maintains the largest database of numismatic crimes and provides dealers, collectors and law enforcement with the data, tools and resources to assist in addressing the complexities of a numismatic investigation”, said Doug Davis with the Pantego police department and a recognized expert in numismatic investigations.

Numismaticcrimes.org is the world’s leading resource on numismatic crime investigations and was created to give law enforcement and victims a free and easy to use system to fight numismatic related offenses.

NCIC assists victims during the investigative process and provides law enforcement agencies with technical and investigative support in order to develop effective case strategies and successful outcomes.

The goal of NCIC is, simply, to provide support and create new and enhanced resources for law enforcement and regulatory agencies to use in the fight against numismatic crime- a fight that must involve not only all levels of law enforcement in this country and abroad but also the entire numismatic community.

The Numismatic Crime Information Center is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit corporation (more…)

The sale includes a wide variety of material on ancient, medieval, foreign and U.S. numismatics, and features a number of rare and important works. Selected highlights include:

* The Journal of the Senate, First Session, Second Congress (1791–1792), featuring the complete text of “An Act Establishing a Mint, and Regulating the Coins of the United States,” with the discussion leading up to its passage and other important historical context: the foundation of U.S. coinage.

* Antiquarian titles dating back to the 1570s.

* An original Crosby in a Nova Constellatio binding

* A fine leather-bound set of Loubat

* A number of 19th-century American auction sales with photographic plates, including a plated copy of the 1886 Maris sale

* A plated copy of Elder’s 1908 Gschwend sale

* A plated copy of the Malcolm N. Jackson sale (US Coin Co., 1913)

* 18th-century American almanacs, newspapers and mercantile publications discussing coinage

* Important European catalogues of the 19th and 20th centuries

* A large paper copy of Hickcox on the paper money of New York

* Copy number 1 of Hough on Washingtonia, published by Woodward

A printed catalogue will be sent to established customers and to those requesting a copy. The catalogue can also be downloaded from the company’s Web site at www.fanningbooks.com. International bidders are welcome: the auction includes works in at least a dozen languages and we are pleased to conduct business with overseas customers. Contact us today to be added to the mailing list. (more…)

Dallas-based coin, collectible and fine art auctioneer addresses the safety of its business, of the collectibles market and the fluctuations of a wild economy

DALLAS, TEXAS: In a letter sent via email to clients on Friday, Oct. 10, Heritage Auction Galleries reassured its consignors and buyers about the safety of the company’s business, the liquidity of its assets and the steady hand of its forward-thinking model.

As the world markets have reeled, the principals of the company have been contacted by members of the press, the public and clients alike for a statement on how the financial sector problems are affecting the collectibles market. The full text of the letter follows:

We’ve been fielding a high volume of calls lately from potential consignors and buyers wondering how a tumultuous world economy is affecting the auction business in general, our business in particular, and their investments specifically. So we felt it appropriate to take a few moments to explain to you, our valued clients, exactly how we at Heritage are experiencing the current economic climate.

People are panicked in many corners — and rightly so — but not here at Heritage. We have weathered economic upheavals before, and for years we have planned for days like these. We’re now diversified across 26 categories. We’ve learned to see that uncertain economic times mean increased auction activity across the broad spectrum of our collectibles divisions by both buyers and sellers. (more…)

(Irvine, California) — Spectrum Numismatics International of Irvine, California again is expanding its operations with the opening of a World Currency Division.

“We have hired long-time paper money collector and dealer, David Leong of New Hampshire, to be our World Currency Trader. His three decades of extensive experience and knowledge will be a tremendous benefit to collectors as we launch our World Currency Division,” said Peter A. Treglia, Director, Spectrum Currency.

Leong is a contributor to the respected reference books, Standard Catalog of World Paper Money and Standard Guide to Small-Size U.S. Paper Money.

He’s a member of the Professional Currency Dealers Association, lifetime member of the International Bank Note Society and President of the Currency Club of New England. Leong is the founder of PaperM, a company that specializes in world bank notes.

He earned a Bachelors of Science in Electrical Engineers from Case Western Reserve University and a Masters of Science in Statistics from the University of New Hampshire.

Spectrum Currency buys and sells large type, small type, national, fractional, Confederate, obsolete, error, fancy serial number notes, and now world currency.

For additional information, contact Peter A. Treglia, of Spectrum Currency at 888-828-2646, or e-mail PeterT@SpectrumCurrency.com.