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Rare Coins and Historical Medals at Noonan’s Upcoming Event
The 1970 Football Association Challenge Cup Finals was ranked as one of the greatest FA cup finals and often called the most brutal game in the history of English football. The match between popular football teams Chelsea and Leeds concluded with a score of two to two— making it the…
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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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Notable Currency Collectibles Available at Noonans, Including Rare Russo-Chinese Bank Note From 1903
The Russo-Chinese Bank was founded in 1896 to oversee the loans intended to back China’s indemnity to Japan following the First Sino-Japanese War. The bank would eventually become the second largest in China with headquarters in St. Petersburg and branches in China, East Asia, Calcutta, San Francisco, Paris and London.…
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Rare Dollar Coinage and Historical Postal Collectibles Come to Sale with MYNT Auctions
The “Liberty Seated” design was the longest-running motif in the history of United States coinage. Christian Gobrecht, the third Chief Engraver of the United States Mint, executed the design based on the sketches by the well-known portraitist Thomas Sully. An 1840 Half Dollar coin with the Liberty Seated motif is…
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Skinner’s Coins & Currency Auction to Feature Rare Sacagawea First Strike Coin
In the upcoming Coins & Currency auction, Skinner will be presenting a rare 2000-P Sacagawea VIP First Strike coin. On November 18, 1999, the United States Mint in Philadelphia held a special ceremony marking the beginning of the Sacagawea “golden coin.” An invitation-only event of less than 600, each guest…
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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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1549-1550 Edward VI Gold Half-Sovereign Coin Featured in Hindman Auction
Hindman is offering a Second Period, Third Coinage (1549-1550) Edward VI Half-Sovereign gold coin in their upcoming Coins & Collectibles auction. Issued from January 1549 until October 1551 by London’s Royal Mint, this coin has a bust of the crowned king on one side with the letters “EDWARD', VI. D.…
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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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Indian Peace Medals to Headline Early American History Auctions Event
In early American history, colonial leaders regularly presented medals to Native American chiefs during negotiations. These items are commonly referred to as Indian peace medals. However, negotiations with Native American tribes were rarely in good faith. Often, the aim was not to build a genuine alliance but to placate the…
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Burmese Sapphire Ring and Oval-Cut Emerald Necklace Highlight Alex Cooper Auctioneers Sale
Emerald mining began around 1500 BCE in Egypt. While other precious stones often have a variety of colors, emeralds are available only in green. The stone gets its hue from traces of chromium or vanadium. A 140-carat emerald necklace is a key highlight in the upcoming Alex Cooper Auctioneers sale.…
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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…
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Sotheby’s Will Offer the British Guiana One-Cent Black on Magenta and Other Tiny Rarities
Clockwise from center: the Inverted Jenny Plate Block, the British Guiana One-Cent Black on Magenta, and the 1933 Double Eagle. Image by Julian Cassady Photography. Stamp and coin collectors will note the presence of three famous lots in Sotheby’s auction schedule. This June, the auction house will present the only…
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DNW Auctions Brings Mercian King’s Coinage
During the reign of King Offa in the 7th century, Mercia’s coinage went through multiple changes. In one of the major changes, the coins bore the image of his queen, Cynethryth. She became the only Anglo-Saxon queen to appear on a coin during the Middle Ages. An example of this…
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AOK May 22 auction features estate property from former owners of Martin’s Tavern, legendary Washington DC restaurant favored by presidents since 1933
Kelli Martin collection of spectacular diamond jewelry, gold & silver coins, art, guitars and elegant furnishings followed by separate collection of rare baseball memorabilia Spectacular custom-designed platinum ring with certified 10.22-carat center diamond, F color, surrounded by another 8.5 carats of diamonds. EGL certificate. Provenance: Estate of Kelli I. Martin.…
