Silver Queen Painting made of Silver Dollars and Gold Coins

In a tavern in Virginia City, Nev., there’s a painting of a woman whose dress is decorated with 3,261 silver dollars. Her belt is made of 28 $20 gold coins, and her bracelets and necklace are silver quarters. About 900…

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Straits Settlement rarities Offered by Stacks Bowers

These days, rarities sprout at NYINC sales like mushrooms after autumn rain. For collectors of sought-after Asian rarities, Stack’s Bowers world paper sale on Jan. 11-12 demands their attention. Two different historic Straits Settlements $100s will be on offer.…

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Pope Joan Coin Tells Truth of tale

A Flinders University archaeologist in South Australia is using medieval coins as evidence the otherwise debunked story of an alleged female Roman Catholic pope might actually be true. Michael Habicht is identified as being an archaeologist associated with the…

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The 1861 Confederate Half Dollar

After seven states seceded from the Union, beginning with South Carolina in December 1860, the Confederate States of America was formed with its capital as Montgomery, Alabama. The federal branch mint in New Orleans fell in the hands of…

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Bitcoin Drops Again Despite Record Low

Bitcoin drops in price despite the oversold conditions signaled on the technical charts for the last six days. The leading cryptocurrency by market capitalization fell to $4,200 soon before press time – a price low not seen since Oct.…

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Armstrong Artifacts Top $5.2 Million

The nearly 1,000 CAG-certified items from the collection of astronaut Neil Armstrong — the first man to walk on the moon — and his immediate family members were sold by Heritage Auctions and set numerous records. In fact, the…

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PCGS Grades 40 Millionth Coin

Professional Coin Grading Service (www.PCGS.com) has reached another major milestone with the 40 millionth coin certified for authenticity and grade. That particular coin, a Kano Natsuo 1 Yen graded PCGS SP64 and now with a distinctive certification number of…

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US Mint Sales | Proof Palladium Eagle Coin SOLD OUT!

US Mint sales orders have been reconciled and the 2018-W $25 Proof American Palladium Eagle is officially gone. The U.S. Mint tagged the coin’s product page with "Sold Out." (See photos of the proof coin.) It lasted less than…

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Coast Guard Coins Getting Released in 2020 – Commemorative Coins

In 2020, the Armed Forces Silver Medal series from the United States Mint will start celebrating branches of the military with 2-inch medals struck in 2.5 ounces of .999 fine silver. These medals mark a first for the U.S.…

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