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- This Week's Letters (05/28/13) Our great U.S. Mint has done it again. When I received my three proof sets from the mint I noticed that on the side cover it had 2012 proof set printed. It did have the correct 2013 on the face of the box. Does the Mint have any kind of quality control?
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Gothic Type Coins – Victorian Hidden Date
Juney Too of Hong Kong sent this email question: “Attached please find the above as Victoria Shilling with material Silver and Diameter is 28mm but I am confusing on the year of this coin is 1873?” It’s hard to tell … Continue reading
Matagne Collection at Maison Palombo
Belgian Patterns on Sale through Maison Palombo The Belgian coin collection of Chanoine Leon Matagne is scheduled to be sold through Maison Palombo Marseille on June 13th. It consists of just about 70 pieces and contains many rare patterns and … Continue reading
Kremnica Strikes Stodola Coin for Slovakia
Aurel Stodola Honored on Slovakia 10 Euro Slovakia issued it’s first 10 Euro commemorative silver coin at the end of April. The piece honors noted engineer Aurel Stodola on the 150th Anniversary of his birth. Stodola was a professor of … Continue reading
Proof 68 1906 Philippines 50 Centavos
High Grade 1906 Proof 50 Centavos of Philippines Amongst a little run of 25 coin lots from the Philippines in tonights Heritage World Coin Auction are 19 scarce and desireable U.S. Administration proof issues. Many of these are very low mintage … Continue reading
Guatemala Gold & Silver Rarities at Long Beach
Hertiage Sale Offers Rare Guatemala Sometimes it’s the humble looking, low grade 2 Reales that most catches my eye. Especially when it is a 1765G-P 2 Reales of Guatemala. 1760G-P, 1765G-P and 1766G-P … Continue reading
Russian Coins Featured in Long Beach
Heritage Sale – Russia Highlights The third session of the Long Beach Expo Heritage World Coin Auction setto close Friday night will feature a long run of Russian coins and medals. There are nearly 250 lots of Russian material set … Continue reading
Huge Selection of Japanese Gold in Heritage Sale
Meiji Gold at Long Beach Hertiage Auction Simply said, the Friday session of this weeks Heritage World Coin Auction at the Long Beach Expo will offer nearly 300 pieces of Meiji era Japanese gold coins. These are quality Japanese trade … Continue reading
Honduras in Heritage Long Beach Sale
Patterns, Essais and Scarce Honduras Types There are just 19 lots of Honduars material in the Heritage Wold Coin Auction set for tomorrow at the Long Beach Coin, Stamp & Collectibles Expo, but most of them are precious patterns, essais … Continue reading
German Colonial Coins in Long Beach
Heritage Long Beach – German Colonial Coins Tomorrow the Long Beach Heritage World Coin Auction will begin crossing the block. This sale offeres the anticipated wide array of world coins, with several runs and individual coins of special … Continue reading
British Indian Ocean Territory Coin Issued
Pobjoy Mint issues First Coin for British Indian Ocean Territories The British Indian Ocean Territories is a selection of Islands located halfway between India and Indonesia in the Chagos Archipelago. They were administered by Mauritius until 1965 and in 1976 … Continue reading
