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CoinWeek March 30 - April 5, 2009

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Superior Galleries a division of Dallas Gold & Silver Exchange (DGSE) abruptly announced that they were suspending all auction activities effective immediately. This includes the scheduled Santa Clara Auction that was to have started yesterday.

The interests of rare U.S. currency collectors, and numismatists across the spectrum, have been piqued by Heritage Auction Galleries with the announcement of the discovery of a previously unseen significant rarity in the form of a 1915 $5 Federal Reserve Bank Note type.

While browsing the upcoming Stacks Saint Ludovico and Firth of Clyde Collections auction catalog set to commence on April 22-23rd at the Doubletree Hotel Chicago in Rosemont , Ill., we cam across a most unusual and unique item: an Ancient Coin Die Tiberius, 14-37 A.D.

The interests of rare U.S. currency collectors, and numismatists across the spectrum, have been piqued by Heritage Auction Galleries with the announcement of the discovery of a previously unseen significant rarity in the form of a 1915 $5 Federal Reserve Bank Note type.

Doug Winter has posted an article titled - Opportunities for Collectors in a Generic-Oriented Market, where he discusses how the market is so oriented right now towards generics and “stuff” that many dealers have all but overlooked rare coins.

The Adams-Carter 1804 Class III Silver Dollar will be offered for sale next month at Heritage’s Cincinnati (CSNS) US Coin Auction April 28- May 3. CoinLink and heritage provides a brief history and additional background on the 1804 Dollar and the Adams-Carter specimen specifically. Incredible reference material included.

Mike Byers in association with publisher Zyrus Press will be releasing a New book on May 15th. World’s Greatest Mint Errors is an enjoyable resource packed full of some of the most dramatic, rare and extraordinary mint errors and die trials ever assembled in one publication.

Last week, Stack’s concluded its three-day sale of the Entlich, White Oak, Gross, and St. Andre Collections in Baltimore. This extensive, almost 4,000 lot sale took place over March 23-25, and touched on many aspects of the numismatic field

Laura Sperber of Legend Numismatics provides another excellent Market Report on the Baltimore Show that just concluded this past weekend.

Tim Shuck has added 3 new coin profiles in the Coin Guide Section of Coinlink as follows:

Continuing with News across the web, we have a new posting of - Coin News Daily - providing short excerpts and links to other news across the web that we have found, and which you may find of interest. We also provide Daily Updates on Precious Metals in The Bullion Report, with Charts, Video Headlines and News.

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CoinWeek March 23-29, 2009

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Greg Reynolds has posted Part 4 of his six part series on The Greatest All-Time Collection of Middle Date Large Cents: A Review of the Naftzger 2 Auction — Large Cents of the 1820s. Very informative with observations from Chris McCawley, Jim McGuigan and Greg Hannigan.

Doug Winter states that “Type One double eagles have become popular enough with collectors that it is time for some of the more interesting varieties in this series to come into their own.” He provides direction in this article entitled: Varities of Type One Double Eagles

Roger Burdette, author of the three volume set of Renaissance of American Coinage books, submitted an article on the history behind the “New” 2009 Ultra High Relief Double Eagle.

The American Numismatic Association Board of Governors has approved a balanced operating budget for the 2009-10 fiscal year, signaling a momentous financial turnaround for the ANA, which performed under a projected $1.4 million operating deficit in fiscal year 2008-09.

Doug Winter provides an interesting follow-up article on “The Warehouse Theory of Coin Investing“. The gist of this updated article is that there are certain coins that remain in such demand with collectors that a sound investment theory might be to stockpile attractive examples of these and work with a specialized dealer who could then, over the course of time, resell them to other collectors.

United States Mint Director Ed Moy will present the Nation’s first coin with readable Braille at 10:00 a.m. on March 26, at the National Federation of the Blind (NFB) Headquarters in Baltimore, Maryland. NFB President Marc Maurer will join in the presentation of the 2009 Louis Braille Bicentennial Silver Dollar

Bowers and Merena Auctions makes its first trip to Baltimore in 2009 for the Official Auction of the Baltimore Coin and Currency Convention March 24-28. The auction is highlighted by two standout, multi-million-dollar collections. The Southerly Collection offers a variety of distinguished coins and the Essex Collection of more than 100 breathtaking Morgan Dollars.

Tim Shuck has added 3 new coin profiles in the Coin Guide Section of Coinlink as follows:

Continuing with News across the web, we have a new posting of - Coin News Daily - providing short excerpts and links to other news across the web that we have found, and which you may find of interest. We also provide Daily Updates on Precious Metals in The Bullion Report, with Charts, Video Headlines and News.

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Coin Week March 16-22, 2009

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Part 3 of Greg Reynold’s series on the Natfzger Middle Date Large Cent sale conducted by Ira and Larry Goldberg in February has been posted. In this installment, Reynolds presents a broad interpretation of the results of the auction, and a discussion of the 1817 cent, with fifteen stars. with comments and observations from cataloguer, Chris McCawley and dealer/collector Greg Hannigan.

Certified Assets CEO Bob Higgins has announced that his company will be displaying the unique “Celebration Mickey” gold sculpture in Baltimore and a number of other shows across the country this spring. “Celebration Mickey” is the largest solid gold sculpture ever created in the United States, and the most valuable Disney collectible in the world! The two-foot tall, one-of-a-kind sculpture is molded out of 1,500 troy ounces (more than 100 pounds) of 24-karat pure gold.

Dominion Grading Service has just certified the Barbieri Cache of “Smoking Liberty” Seated Quarters, a most interesting and eye catching die variety found on an 1857 Liberty Seated Quarter dollar. Only about 30 are known to exist.

In the week from March 9-14, 2009, the German auction house Künker sold more than 7,400 historic coins and medals, totaling more than EUR 7.5 million, in Osnabrück (Northern Germany). The hammer prices of the sold items were on average 40 per cent above the estimate.

Collectors Universe, Inc. announced that Chief Executive Officer Michael Haynes will depart the Company as of April 1, 2009. Michael McConnell, a member of the Board of Directors of the Company, has been appointed interim Chief Executive Officer.

Following six very successful auctions last season, Champion’s first sale for 2009 will be held April 1st at the Sheraton Hong Kong Hotel & Towers 3F Tang I , 20 Nathan Road, one block from the April Hong Kong Coin Show, being held at the Holiday Inn Golden Mile.

The latest Treasure Auction (#5) by Daniel Frank Sedwick, LLC will take place on April 9, 2009. Lots are now available for viewing on their website at www.sedwickcoins.com. Sedwick’s newest sale is his biggest ever.

Legend Numismatics has put out its most recent Market Report for the Portland ANA Money Show that just wrapped up this past weekend.

Len Ratzman writing for The California Numismatist has penned an interesting article on his experience navagating to the National Collection web site in search of Buffalo Nickels, and some of the things he has learned along the way. This is a topic that CoinLink will be addressing in an upcoming issue.

Wayne Herndon from Wizard Coin Supply has contributed a great summary on How to Select a Coin Album for your collection. Both new and seasoned collectors should find this information very useful.

Continuing with News across the web, we have a new posting of - Coin News Daily - providing short excerpts and links to other news across the web that we have found, and which you may find of interest. We also provide Daily Updates on Precious Metals in The Bullion Report, with Charts, Video Headlines and News.

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CoinWeek March 9-15th, 2009

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Doug Winter provides another exceptional article. He writes;”…there is a real disconnect in the coin market. Simply put, despite what is very probably the worst economic year since the height of the Depression, the coin market remains comparatively vibrant. This could be a great opportunity to clean up your collection“.

Spink Smythe announced that as part of its international expansion in collectibles auctions, including offices in Dallas, Texas, New York City and London, England, Spink Smythe has hired Jim Fitzgerald as Senior Vice President of Auctions.

Baltimore is the location for another landmark Stack’s auction, beginning on Monday, March 23, 2009 at 1:00pm. This auction sale spans an incredible nearly 4,000 lots, covering coins, medals, tokens, plates, and paper money and includes the The Entlich, White Oak, Gross, St. Andre, and York Collections.

The Shamrock Activist Value Fund (“SAVF”) currently owns 806,005 shares or 8.8% of Collectors Universe, Inc.’s outstanding common stock. They recently sent a letter to the CU Borard of Directors strongly recommending that the Board immediately begin the process to sell the company in order to maximize shareholder value.

Among the highlights of the Heritage Auction Galleries Baltimore Signature® US Coin Auction, March 28 - 31. is a coin that was the result of the perfect confluence of partisan politics and poor planning in Reconstruction-era America, an 1876-CC twenty-cent graded MS64 NGC, one of less than 20 known surviving examples from a mintage of 10,000.

The Olsen specimen 1913 Liberty Head nickel, the most famous of five known specimens, will be displayed at the 2009 National Money Show™ in Portland, Oregon. It has the distinction of being the only 1913 Liberty Head nickel ever handled by B. Max Mehl, who made it a centerpiece of his lifelong advertising campaign.

Goldline has announced that Former U.S. senator and 2008 presidential candidate Fred Thompson has selected Goldline International, Inc. as his exclusive gold dealer and will be endorsing Goldline on his new radio show, The Fred Thompson Show.

Tim Shuck has added 3 new coin profiles in the Coin Guide Section of Coinlink as follows:

Continuing with News across the web, we have a new posting of - Coin News Daily - providing short excerpts and links to other news across the web that we have found, and which you may find of interest. We also provide Daily Updates on Precious Metals in The Bullion Report, with Charts, Video Headlines and News.

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