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Category: Coins, Currency & Stamps
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Russian coin sells for astounding $2.64 million
One Russian Ruble is currently worth .013 U.S. Dollar with one major exception. This one's worth $2.64 million. COSTA MESA, CA.-Stack's Bowers and Ponterio, which is currently conducting another of their popular Hong Kong auctions, has sold the 'Joseph/Richter' specimen of the incredibly rare 1825 pattern ruble of Constantine for an…
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Upcoming Brunk Auctions Event Brings Vintage Coins and Currency
The upcoming Brunk Auctions event will showcase over 350 lots of coins and currency. Featured lots in the auction are from the entire span of United States coinage, including pieces from as early as 1796. An offered set of Mexican 50-peso gold coins feature the popular winged Victory design. They…
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Doyle Will Offer Postage Stamps, Numismatics, and Luxury Writing Instruments
A selection of United States postage stamps will be featured in Doyle’s upcoming Postage Stamps, Coins, and Writing Instruments auction. Lots include first-issue 5-cent and 10-cent postage stamps from 1847, with both used and on-letter offerings. The catalog also includes definitive and commemorative stamp sets, a study of the 1938…
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Coin collection of the late Richard Plant is 100% sold at Dix Noonan Webb
An extremely rare penny from the reign of Alfred the Great (871-899) which sold for £3,720 against an estimate of £800-1,000 to UK private buyer. LONDON.- A collection comprising 450 lots of British, Greek, Roman, Byzantine and Islamic Coins from the Collection of the late Richard Plant fetched a combined total…
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1822 coin worth $5 million+ to be auctioned
There are only three known specimens of the 1822 half eagle. COSTA MESA, CA.-Stack’s Bowers Galleries will present at public auction the finest known 1822 half eagle, the D. Brent Pogue Collection coin. It is a legendary American treasure, the only example in private hands of what is acknowledged as the…
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Militaria, Fine Art And Decorative Accessories Will All Come Up For Bid In A Two-session Online Auction By Estateofmind On February 13th
Session 1 will feature militaria, antique firearms, swords and daggers. Session 2 includes fine art, estate jewelry, rare gold and silver coins, Bennington Rockingham pottery, redware, more. Session 1, starting at 11 am Eastern time, will consist of two local collections of 16 sporting rifles (some shown), and leather gun…
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US $10 gold pieces add weight to Stephenson’s Coin Auction slated for Dec. 20
Earliest coin in sale is PGCS-graded 1881 $10 US Liberty Head gold piece 1901 $10 U.S. Liberty Head gold piece, PCGS-graded MS62. Estimate: $900-$1,200 SOUTHAMPTON, Pa. – Numismatics, the study and collecting of coins, is a popular hobby that’s as old as money itself. What sets coins apart from many other…
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Morphy’s presents exceptional fine and decorative art, magnificent jewels and watches from prestigious collections, December 8-10
Featured: Rare Tiffany lamps, fantasy-themed Amphora pottery, 5.79-carat platinum diamond ring, important “flown” Omega Speedmaster Mir 365 chronograph wristwatch Victorian heart-shape brooch featuring natural blue pear-shape sapphire, approximate weight 5.52 carats, framed by 15 mixed old mine-cut cushion diamonds, topped with a bow set with 15 smaller diamonds. Accompanied by…
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More than 3,600 slices of Americana come up for bid in Holabird's huge, 5-day 'Spooktacular' auction Oct. 29 thru Nov. 2
A rare Wells Fargo and Company stock certificate from 1870 sold for $2,875 and a 1960s 25-cent Jennings slot machine from the Nevada Club Casino brought $2,625. 1960s-era 25-cent Jennings slot machine from the famous Nevada Club Casino, a must-have for collectors of Lake Tahoe items, featuring the classic Jennings…
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Turner Auctions + Appraisals Offers Seized Property, Featuring Coins, Wines, Artworks, Jewelry & More
200 Lots Go Up for Bid on Sunday, October 18 SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA, October 2, 2020 – Turner Auctions + Appraisals is pleased to present a Seized Property Auction on Sunday, October 18, 2020. Featuring property from Southern California, the sale includes gold and silver coins, noted wines, artworks,…
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Julius Caesar "assassination coin" may be worth millions
Et tu Brute? Authenticators in the United States and United Kingdom confirm the third known gold “Ides of March” coin. Photo: Numismatic Guaranty Corporation. LONDON.- A previously unrecorded example of a valuable ancient “Ides of March” gold coin commemorating the assassination of Roman dictator Julius Caesar in 44 B.C. has been…
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Sterling Associates announces highlights of Estates Auction
‘Chips That Pass in the Night,’ oil-on-canvas, 16.5 x 19.5in, possibly American or English. Titled, dated (1898) and artist-signed (indistinctly) on back of frame. Estimate $3,000-$4,000. NORWOOD, NJ.-Sterling Associates, Bergen County, New Jersey’s foremost estate specialists, will conduct this year’s edition of their popular Fall Collectors Estate Auction on Wednesday,…
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A $10,000 Bill Sets $384,000 World Record at Heritage Auctions
Bill is now world’s most valuable ‘small-size’ note Fr. 2231-J $10,000 1934 Federal Reserve Note. PMG Gem Uncirculated 66 EPQ DALLAS, Texas (September 22, 2020) – A 1934 U.S. bank note set the world record for the most valuable type of its kind sold at auction when it brought $384,000 at…
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Important Falklands medals fetch £130,000 at Dix Noonan Webb
Falklands War D.C.M. group of six medals. LONDON.- An important Falklands War D.C.M. group of six medals awarded to Sergeant, later Captain, J. S. Pettinger, of the 3rd Battalion, The Parachute Regiment, who distinguished himself on countless occasions, whilst serving as Patrol Commander D (Patrol) Company during 11 days of operations…
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Cottone Auctions will hold an online-only Fine Art & Antiques auction Saturday, October 3rd, with over 250 quality lots
The auction includes fine art, Tiffany Studios lamps, 20th century art and design, decorative arts and furnishings, Asian objects, estate jewelry, gold coins. The many outstanding Tiffany Studios (N.Y.) lamps and accessories in the sale from various collections include this fine Peony table lamp with a 22-inch shade (est. $60,000-$80,000).…
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Fine Jewelry and Watches
American designer Cathy Waterman embraced two fundamental motifs: nature and fairy tales. Her best-known works often incorporate oak leaves, branches, leaves, fruits, and flowers. Waterman intended her work to be “ethereal, feminine, lyrical.” Today, she is a leading figure in jewelry design. The upcoming sale, presented by Hampton Estate Auction,…
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Americana & Political Signature Auction
During the annual meeting of the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) in 1946, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Jr. accepted an award on behalf of his father. The former president was honored by the CIO for “the tireless service he gave to the toilers of this nation and the world.” Heritage Auctions’…
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Major Collections Highlight September Numismatic Events at Heritage Auctions
Simpson and Dines collection could set record prices 1894-S 10C PR66 PCGS DALLAS, Texas (September 2, 2020) – Special collections from legendary collectors will set the gold standard in Heritage Auctions’ Dallas numismatic events spanning U.S. Coins, World & Ancient Coins and Paper Money and U.S. Currency Sept. 16-22 in…
Art Industry
Building Wrap Specialist Project Print Management Creates Trompe L’Oeil Print to Cover British Museum Construction Work
Digitally printed artistic building wrap effectively hides the scaffolding and building site while the museum undergoes extensive renovations. LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, September 1, 2020 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Established in 1753 and located in central London, the British Museum is a monumental Greek Revival style building with four vast wings, 44 columns…
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Chinese Stamp Auction
After 30 years of disorganized mail delivery, the Chinese Qing government approved the creation of the first national postal service in 1896. The government ordered specialized stamps from Japan to commemorate the occasion, but the shipment failed to arrive in time for the opening. A small number of red revenue…
