Coin Collecting

What’s New this Thursday on CoinLink ……..

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Greg Reynolds has posted our featured article on the 1796 Large Cent (S84) that just sold for $690,000 in the Goldbergs Long Beach Auction September 14th. This cent was consigned by the family of the late Ted Naftzger, who formed the all-time best collection of large cents. Naftzger’s ‘middle-date’ large cents will be auctioned at the same location in Feb. 2009.

Wayne Sayles writing in his Ancient Coin Collecting Blog takes a look at The Phantom Opera, the sometimes bizarre world of Washington politics, and the State Department’s Cultural Heritage Center, and they ways they ignores FOIA requests with impunity. This all stems from a Freedom Of Information lawsuit against the State Department , which had negotiated an agreement with the government of Cyprus to restrict the importation of ancient Cypriot coins into the United States.

Spectrum Numismatics International of Irvine, California again is expanding its operations with the opening of a World Currency Division and have hired long-time paper money collector and dealer, David Leong of New Hampshire, to be their World Currency Trader.

Continuing with News across the web, we have a new posting of - Coin News Daily - This provide short excerpts and links to other news across the web that we have found, and which you may find of interest.

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Tim Shuck has added a New Coin profile in the CoinLink Coin Guide on the Liberty Cap Half Cent, Head Facing Right, Small Head, 1795-1797

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What’s New this Wednesday on CoinLink ……..

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Tim Shuck adds a bit of historical perspective to the current monetary crisis with a look at fiscal events at the end of the 1900’s cluminating with the Bland Allison Act, Morgan Silver Dollars and the eventual Bailout of the US Treasury by J.P. Morgan. Interesting stuff !

When you list the great rarities in the quarter eagle denomination, there are issues that everyone knows about. But there is one issue that is every bit as rare as the ones that I mentioned above although its fame is not as widespread. This is the 1834 With Motto and it’s the subject of Doug Winter’s latest article.

California’s Attorney General and former Governor, Jerry Brown, and Long Beach Mayor Bob Foster, highlighted the busy September 18 -20, 2008 Long Beach Coin, Stamps & Collectibles Expo.

Continuing with News across the web, we have a new posting of - Coin News Daily - This provide short excerpts and links to other news across the web that we have found, and which you may find of interest.

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Tim Shuck has added a New Coin profile in the CoinLink Coin Guide on the Capped Bust Half Eagle, Large Eagle 1795-1807

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What’s New this Monday on CoinLink ……..

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Has the rare coin market slowed down? Laura Sperber has posted the Legend Market Report for the Long Beach show and auctions where she discusses current market conditions, what’s hot and what’s not, and as always her perspective on where things are going.

Unusual Items: We have created a NEW news category for when we we come across numismatic items that we might have heard about but never seen, or in some instances had no knowledge of at all. Today we are featuring a 1903 Louisiana Purchase Cardboard Die Trial. Hope you find this New category both informative and entertaining.

The 1851 AUGUSTUS HUMBERT $50 GOLD PIECE realized $460,000 in the Long Beach Bowers and Merena Sale.

The Northwest Territorial Mint has announced it has reached a settlement with the office of the Washington State Attorney General with regard to a lawsuit brought earlier this year.

NGC has recently certified a small group of Russian coins from the Grand Duke Mikhailovich Collection. Included among them was the unique Russian 1755 Pattern 20 Rouble, a legendary rarity believed to be among the most valuable European coins in existence.

Continuing with News across the web, we have a new posting of - Coin News Daily - This provide short excerpts and links to other news across the web that we have found, and which you may find of interest.

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Tim Shuck has added a New Coin profile in the CoinLink Coin Guide on the Franklin Half Dollar, 1948-1963

Two new articles have been posted. Renowned error and variety expert Ken Potter discussed the 1999-W 1/10th Eagle $5.00 Gold Matte Finish Error or Variety?. Also Len Ratzman posted an article in the The California Numismatist titled “Too Good To Be True“, a story of authenticating a 1795 dollar, both the highs and lows. A Good Read.

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What’s New this Thursday on CoinLink ……..

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On September 24, 2008, Stack’s will present the Autumn Sale, a diverse offering of U.S. coins and many exciting rarities that are supported by a broad base of high quality, more mainstream coins.

Gold surged the most in nine years as investors sought the safety of precious metals on concern that the credit crisis will deepen, leading more financial institutions to fail. Silver soared the most since 1979.

Doug Winter has posted a new Market Report: Collecting as a Long Term “Work In Progress” which takes a look at the short term financial mess and how to view your collecting goals. A timely and important article.

Celebrated visual artist Romeo Mananquil, has an ax to grind with the Philippine Central Bank, for which he designed (together with two other Filipino artists) a series of banknotes and coins during the 1980s. The story raises some interesting issues on Copyright and Intellectual Property rights

Continuing with News across the web, we have a new posting of - Coin News Daily - This provide short excerpts and links to other news across the web that we have found, and which you may find of interest.

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Tim Shuck has added a New Coin profile in the CoinLink Coin Guide on the Capped Bust Quarter, Small Diameter, 1831-1838

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