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Evolution of American Coinage: From Liberty Heads to Saint-Gaudens Double Eagles
Since the passage of the Coinage Act of 1792, the United States Mint has regulated and circulated currency celebrating American values and symbols. American coinage has evolved significantly since the 18th century, but many of the images survive today. The upcoming December 21st Colorado Conductor Coin Auction, presented by Gold…
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Rare Coinage from US, Canada, and Mexico Available With Gold Standard Auctions in December Sale
This December, coin collectors will have the opportunity to bid on 470 lots of rare currency, foreign coinage, and U. S. coins from throughout history in Gold Standard Auctions’ upcoming sale. This Colorado Conductor Coin Auction will begin at 6:00 PM EST on December 21, 2023. Online bidding is available…
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Go For The Gold! Turner Auctions + Appraisals Presents Estate Jewelry & Gold Coins On December 16
Over 105 Lots Feature Gold Jewelry with Precious Stones, Diverse Coins & More SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA, December 7, 2023 – Turner Auctions + Appraisals is pleased to present Estate Jewelry & Gold Coins on Saturday, December 16, 2023, at 10:30 am PST. Featuring over 105 lots from several estates,…
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Morphy’s celebrates holiday season with opulent Dec. 18-19 auction of fine and decorative art, luxury goods
Featured: Exquisite Tiffany Studios lamps, Rolex and other magnificent watches, jewelry, coins, rare Amphora, premier collections of antique maps, walking canes, occupational shaving mugs DENVER, Pa. – December is traditionally a time to decorate, entertain and display one’s best heirloom silver, crystal and other antique wares. Morphy’s captures the holiday…
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Stanley Gibbons Selects Artisio as Its Technology Partner
Stanley Gibbons The world’s longest established rare stamp merchant and auction house, Stanley Gibbons, has named auction management experts, Artisio, as its technology partner. With a reputation for serving collectors, hobbyists, and philatelists from its prestigious location on the Strand, the appointment of Artisio signals the auction house’s ambition to…
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Apollo Art Auctions to host April 22-23 sale of expertly curated ancient art, antiquities & coins
Featured: Roman legionary bronze helmet with ‘Jupiter’s Thunderbolt’ wings; Egyptian dagger with elaborate handle, Byzantine marble reliquary, wearable ancient jewelry, fine pottery LONDON – Apollo Art Auctions, Europe’s most trusted source for expertly authenticated ancient artifacts, takes pleasure in announcing highlights of their April 22-23 sale of ancient art, antiquities…
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London’s Apollo Art Auctions to host March 12 and 15 sales of expertly curated ancient and cultural art, antiquities, coins and Islamic art
Highlights: Large Roman bronze Cupid, gold-handled Greek iron sword, Ancient Qurans, 18th C. book compilation featuring the works of 12th C. poet Jamal Al-Din Abu Muhammad Nizami LONDON – As any collector of fine objects would attest, you can never have too much of a good thing. London’s premier source…
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Extremely rare circa-1914 surfing photo book could catch a big wave of bidder interest in Jan. 27 California auction
Hand-assembled and one of only 8 known examples, ‘The Surf Riders of Hawaii’ is illustrated with actual photographs and is regarded as the first book dedicated to the sport of surfing BURBANK, Calif. – Whether you’re an armchair surfer or can confidently hang ten alongside Kelly Slater, you’ve probably heard…
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London’s Apollo Art Auctions invites collectors and holiday gift-shoppers to a Dec. 11 Christmas ‘feast’ of ancient art, antiquities and coins
Auction features 500+ lots of carefully authenticated cultural art and artifacts, early hand-forged armor, and ancient jewelry; many items with distinguished provenance LONDON – Apollo Art Auctions hopes to make your Christmas merry and bright with unique antiquities, ancient artworks, coins and wearable jewelry chosen especially for their beautiful December…
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Stephenson’s to auction single-owner estate collection of silver, gold and rare US coins, Oct. 23
Featured: Complete sets of US large cents and Indian Head cents; gold proof American Eagles SOUTHAMPTON, Pa. – Before offering someone a penny for their thoughts, it might be wise to examine the penny first. Even a humble one-center can be worth a fortune if it’s the right type, like…
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Pablo Picasso and François Hugo, the Work of a Goldsmith
Far from being posthumous inventions, precious metal pieces were designed by Picasso with the help of a great modern goldsmith, François Hugo. Two series unveil this hidden side of the man from Málaga. Pablo Picasso (1881-1973), François Hugo (1899-1982), Bull, silver plate, ref. 1413, print 13/20, 1,973 g (4 lbs), diam. 42.5…
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A Chinese Seal, Treasure of Emperor Qianlong
This green nephrite seal from the Qianlong period is a mark of China’s multi-millennial culture. China, Qianlong Period (1736–1795), square spinach-green nephrite seal surmounted by a lion, the left front paw resting on the wrapped ball, on the reverse, the inscription qin xian zhi bao (“Treasure of the Qianlong emperor, appreciative of talented…
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As Bitcoin Booms, Old-fashioned Coins Still Attract Young Collectors, Lark Mason Associates Offers Up a Veritable Treasure Chest of Gold and Other U.S. Coins and Jewelry on iGavelAuctions.com
New Braunfels, TX: With nearly 95 lots of gold and other coins, Lark Mason Associates is presenting two auctions–in New York and New Braunfels–featuring a large collection of coins, which date from the 18th to 21st centuries. Now live on igavelauctions.com, through January 25th, the first sale includes a 1787 New…
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Rare Greek and Roman Numismatic Antiquities Highlight Doyle’s Upcoming Event
After years of setting aside his vision of collecting ancient Greek coins, Oliver Talcott Banks attended an auction in June of 1990 where it all changed. He realized he was at a time in his life when he could afford to buy several coins of his desired quality. Over the…
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$20 Liberty Head Double Eagles and First Day Family of Eagles add heft to Stephenson’s Oct. 29 Gold & Silver Coin Auction
Also featured: 2015 $200 first-strike .9999 Australian Kangaroo gold coin, high-quality estate and private collections of modern, ancient & medieval coins SOUTHAMPTON, Pa. – Numismatics, the study and collecting of coins, is a hobby with noble origins almost as old as the money itself. What sets coins apart from many other…
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Sterling Associates to offer fine estate art, jewelry and luxury goods in curated Oct. 20 auction
Highlights: Signed Chagall and Grau Sala artworks, 18K gold Rolex Presidential Day/Date Oyster Perpetual wristwatch, 1890 Louis Vuitton steamer trunk, many 18th C. to Mid-century paintings NORWOOD, N.J. – New Jersey’s estate specialists, Sterling Associates, will host an October 20 Fine Art and Antiques Auction featuring a carefully vetted selection…
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Levi Jeans Fragments, Two Geronimo Photos And A Bechtler Gold Coin Lead The Way In Holabird’s Western Americana Auction Held Aug. 5-9
The five-day auction featured nearly 3,000 lots of Native Americana, philatelic and numismatics, militaria, railroad collectibles, Americana, mining memorabilia, stock certificates, art and more. RENO, Nev. – Fragments of Levi jeans from the 1880s soared to $10,312, two period photos of the surrender of Geronimo in Arizona in the 1880s…
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Consigning to an Auction House: 5 Things to Ask
Private art collection.Image from Saatchi Art. Are you looking to sell a fine collection of personal items, or perhaps a grouping of inherited ones, through auction? There are a few things you need to know before consigning to an auction house. Here are five key questions to ask any auction…
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Holabird Western Americana Collections Will Hold A Huge, Five-day Sizzling Summer Western Americana Auction, Aug. 5-9, Live And Online
The auction is loaded with nearly 3,000 lots of Native Americana, philatelic and numismatics, militaria, railroad collectibles, Americana, mining memorabilia, stock certificates, art and more. RENO, Nev. – General George Armstrong Custer’s Civil War holster and gun belt, a photo diary of Pancho Villa with three books on the Mexican…
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Morphy’s presents exceptional fine and decorative art, luxury watches, jewels, Tiffany lamps, coins, silver and bronzes, June 8-9
Special highlight: 19th-century molded and weathervane depicting full-bodied Massasoit Indian with bow and arrow atop directional arrow – estimate $200,000-$400,000 Molded and gilded-copper weathervane depicting full-bodied standing Massasoit Indian with bow and arrow atop directional arrow with molded zinc arrowhead. Made by Harris & Co., Boston, late 19th century. Estimate…
