6/30 Numismatic News

District of Columbia & US Territories First Day Coin Covers Sales End June 29, 2010 at 11:37 PM The U.S. Mint will stop selling the 2009 District of Columbia & U.S. Territories Quarters First Day Coin Covers today, June 30, at 5:00 PM Eastern Time, as it first reminded collectors in a mid-June announcement. 2009 District of Columbia & US Territories First Day Coin Covers Each of the six covers may be purchased for $14.95, while available, plus a $4.95 shipping and handling fee. The coin covers include two quarter-dollars of the honored location, with one minted at Denver and the other at Philadelphia.(...) Read the rest of District of Columbia & US Territories First Day Coin Covers Sales End (148 words)   Bishop's Wood Hoard of Roman Coins Sold at Baldwin Auctioned June 29, 2010 at 8:21 PM Sold as part of Baldwin's auction 64-65 on the 4th-5th May, the Bishop's Wood Hoard of Roman coins was amongst the lots in the Ancient section which opened the second day of the sale. The 1,661 coins and the restored jar that contained them were sold in 11 lots, including the purpose built cabinet in which they were housed. The lots drew worldwide interest amongst the ancient numismatic community prior to the auction as the expertly cleaned and preserved coins had remained out of circulation and in the family of the landowner since their discovery in 1895. Serious pre-sale interest came mainly (and encouragingly) from UK based dealers and collectors but also from some important UK institutions ... Full Article: Bishop's Wood Hoard of Roman Coins - CoinNews Related posts: Roman coin hoard to be bought after appeal Happy Days Again for Ancient Roman Hoard – NumisMaster   Bishop's Wood Hoard of Roman Coins Sold at Baldwin Auction June 29, 2010 at 8:21 PM Sold as part of Baldwin's auction 64-65 on the 4th-5th May, the Bishop's Wood Hoard of Roman coins was amongst the lots in the Ancient section which opened the second day of the sale. The 1,661 coins and the restored jar that contained them were sold in 11 lots, including the purpose built cabinet in which they were housed. The lots drew worldwide interest amongst the ancient numismatic community prior to the auction as the expertly cleaned and preserved coins had remained out of circulation and in the family of the landowner since their discovery in 1895. Serious pre-sale interest came mainly (and encouragingly) from UK based dealers and collectors but also from some important UK institutions ... Full Article: Bishop's Wood Hoard of Roman Coins - CoinNews Related posts: Roman coin hoard to be bought after appeal "Brand New" Ancient Roman Gold Coins in Heritage January 2009 NYINC Auction   World's Biggest Gold Coin, a Maple Leaf, Auctioned June 29, 2010 at 8:18 PM The world's largest gold coin, a Maple Leaf, sold for 3.27 million euros ($4.02 million) at the Dorotheum auction house in Vienna. Gold dealer Oro Direct Sale S.L.U. said it bought the coin, which has a face value of C$1 million ($960,000), to exhibit to clients. The coin, made of pure gold, weighs 100 kilograms (3,215 ounces) and is 53 centimeters (21 inches) in diameter, according to the Dorotheum's website. The coin is worth 3.23 million euros ... Full Article: World's Biggest Gold Coin Auctioned for $4.02 Million - Bloomberg Businessweek Related posts: World's Biggest Gold Coin to Be Auctioned in Vienna Three men arrested for alleged Maple Leaf gold coin scam   Build a Portfolio with Affordable Coins June 29, 2010 at 8:14 PM What attracted me to coin collecting (and ultimately coin investing) some 50 years ago was the ease of entry. No forms to fill out. No disclosure. Just sift through your pocket change and transform money into MONEY – real money. Perhaps my story is typical, but in 1960 I used to check my pocket change for things that were unusual. I found a well-worn, circulated 1906 Indian head cent in my pocket change, probably from a comic book or baseball card purchase. That wasn't unusual, because D.C. Comics charged 12¢ for a Superman comic, which meant tendering a dime and a nickel, with three cents ... Full Article: Build a Portfolio with Affordable Coins - NumisMaster Related posts: Tribal Coin Sales Build African Communities – NumisMaster Cataloging Unusual World Coins   Southgate Coins Gives Back June 29, 2010 at 8:13 PM Coin collecting is a male-dominated hobby. Yet in the field of numismatics (the study and collecting of money and other related items), a gradual trend toward female involvement took root in the United States over the past 30 years. An organization called Women In Numismatics (WIN), founded in 1991, fosters female familiarity with the hobby. For years, the culture at Southgate Coins in Reno, Nevada has been female oriented. The owners ... Full Article: Southgate Coins Gives Back to Community by Hiring College Students - ExpertClick.com Related posts: Man accused of selling gold coins and not delivering them – Fosters Allen wins 1808 half dollar – Numismatic News