Philately - Auction houses

25 April 2019

A case of possible burglary and arson of the coin store Tecumseh Coins and the florist Grey Fox Floral is currently being investigated in the small town of Tecumseh (Michigan). As was reported by several news sites and the Numismatic …

25 April 2019
Old collections at Peus in Frankfurt

From 15 to 17 May 2019 Dr. Busso Peus Nachf. will be holding their auction 424 which begins with a representative selection of Celtic coins, with an attractive section of rainbow cups. The Greek …

25 April 2019
Great selection of Gold Coins to be found at the upcoming Sincona Sale

This year’s Sincona AG Spring Auctions in Zurich will begin on May 20th with Catalog 54, World Gold Coins and Medals. It has almost become a tradition …

25 April 2019

It’s March 26, 2019, about 10 in the morning. I find myself standing inside the opulently furnished shop of The Singapore Mint. At 20 Teban Gardens Crescent, Singapore 608928 you will find not only the mint, but also the biggest …

25 April 2019
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25 April 2019
Collections and Rarities at Heidelberger Münzhandlung

Auction 76 of Heidelberger Münzhandlung offers a total of 4,285 lots. Herbert Grün once again successfully compiled an extensive array of lots which had previously been consigned by numerous loyal collectors. Because Heidelberger Münzhandlung …

25 April 2019

What was the highest priced scripophily sale at auction in 2018? Was it an American stock certificate, a German Aktie, or maybe a Chinese government bond? None of these. It was a French share and it was sold in Boone’s …

25 April 2019

Interpol updated its website in early March, finally removing the misleading information regarding the illicit trade in cultural property that has been quoted so often to justify new legislation.

IADAA had tried several times to have the information corrected without …

25 April 2019

A new free display at the British Museum, open until September 29, 2019, examines the story of toy money. “Playing with money: currency and games” brings together highlights from the Museum’s collection – many on display for the first time …

25 April 2019

Whitman Publishing has announced the release of the second edition of Robert D. Leonard Jr.’s award-winning “Curious Currency: The Story of Money from the Stone Age to the Internet Age”.

The first edition of “Curious Currency” earned the Numismatic Literary …