SKLOW TO AUCTION Q. DAVID BOWERS SOURCE MATERIAL LIBRARIES
E-Sylum
We are excited to announce the consignment by renowned author and numismatist, “The Master of Wolfeboro” Q. David Bowers, of his extensive libraries of source material…The sale of this vast collection (numbering in the thousands of volumes) will take place in multiple parts; Part I-February 2010; Part II-June 2010 and Part III-October 2010; all volumes will bear the special small format bookplate of the Q. David Bowers research Library.
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Spink’s Singapore Sale Touts Rarities
By Kerry Rodgers, Bank Note Reporter
Sarawak enthusiasts around the globe will need to ensure they are on excellent terms with their bank mangers come this July 4th. Going on the block at Spink’s Singapore sale will be the legendary Sarawak collection of Bill Christensen. Christensen was a member of the Brooke family, one of whose branches provided the White Rajahs of Sarawak. His own forbears migrated to Maryland in the early 18th century.
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Road Report – June 25-27, 2009: The MidAmerica Coin Expo in Schaumburg, Illinois
Coin Rarities Online
Well, we were ready for something (anything) out of the ordinary on Saturday, but it turned out that wasn’t necessary, since it ended up being a lot like any weekend day at any show anywhere in the country. Which is to say that there were a few people walking around, but little serious activity at the table. In total, we sold 2 coins during the day (which I suspect is at least 1 more than lots of other dealers).
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Former U.S. Mint Director Jay Johnson Becomes Spokesperson for Goldline International, Inc.
Goldline
Former U.S. Mint Director and Congressman Jay Johnson has become a spokesperson for Goldline International, Inc. “As a former Director of the United States Mint, I believe strongly in the importance of owning gold as part of a diversified portfolio,” said Johnson. “That’s why I’m proud to endorse Goldline which has been helping people acquire gold and other precious metals for nearly 50 years.”
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Britain’s Royal Mint admits issuing 20-pence coins with no dates in rare mistake
LA Times
Next time you’re in Britain, check your change. The Royal Mint admits it’s made a rare error, producing coins without a date on them for the first time in centuries. The mint said Monday that at least 100,000 of the year-less 20-pence coins, normally worth 33 U.S. cents at face value, slipped into circulation at the end of last year. If found, one coin would garner hundreds of times more on the collectors’ market.
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Roosevelt dimes unsung
By Al Doyle for COIN VALUES
If a U.S. coin series had to be picked as the biggest laggard in the market, Roosevelt dimes would rank among the top candidates. First struck in 1946, the design comes across as bland when compared to the much more artistic Winged Liberty Head dime of 1916 to 1945. Add in the coin’s small size and secondary status as pocket change in the 21st century, and the climate created does nothing to attract collectors.
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John Tyler Presidential $1 Coin Cover Available July 2
US Mint
The United States Mint announced today that customers may begin placing their orders for the limited-edition John Tyler Presidential $1 Coin Cover at noon Eastern Time (ET) on July 2, 2009. Priced at $14.95, the coin cover features two John Tyler Presidential $1 Coins from the first day of mintage at each facility
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The Lincoln penny designed by Ogunquit artist
SeacoastOnline
The obstacles sculptor and medalist, Victor David Brenner, had to overcome to see his design for the Lincoln penny — finally minted in 1909 — were minor compared to challenges he faced in his native Lithuania before emigrating to America. Near the end of his career, Clara Whiteside, wife of well known artist Frank Reed Whiteside, interviewed Victor Brenner at his Ogunquit studio overlooking Perkins Cove.
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