Blumenthal Joins Heritage
Numismatic News
Heritage Auctions announced that it has appointed Arthur Blumenthal as senior numismatist, working out of Heritage's recently opened New York offices at 445 Park Avenue. "Arthur brings a tremendous amount of experience to his position with Heritage," said Greg Rohan, president of Heritage. "His expertise encompasses the numismatic, currency and gold markets as well as the New York market, easily one of the most important in the entire business."
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Morgan Dollar Collection Will Shine at St Louis Auction
Paul Fraser Collectibles
Why settle for one rare and historic Morgan dollar coin when you can have a near-complete set…? Collectors will have a chance to do just that at Scotsman Auction Co's upcoming October 15 auction.Among the historic numismatic treasures for sale is a Morgan dollar set, complete except for the 1895 proof. The collection will appear for sale housed in a Dansco coin album. And don't let it be said that the consignor of this collection wasn't thorough…
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2010 American Gold Buffalo Bullion Coins Sold Out
Mint News Blog
Just when things seem to be improving with the US Mint's bullion situation, it always seems that another sell out, suspension, or depletion takes place. According to a statement released to authorized purchasers today, the 2010 Gold Buffalo bullion coins have sold out. Additional inventory of 2010-dated coins will not be made available. The latest figures indicate that 209,000 of the one ounce coins have been sold since the start of sales on April 29, 2010. This number may not reflect the final total, but it is the number currently provided on the Mint's website.
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Build Your Own Coin Set Within a Set
Numismaster
The challenge of building a complete set of Lincoln cents, going back more than 100 years, may seem daunting to even the most dedicated collector. There are all those different dates and mintmarks, metals and proofs, not to mention varieties. And you don't want to start something you know you cannot finish. A big set such as Lincoln cents can be broken up into sets-within-a-set, giving a collector a real chance to build a meaningful collection, with nice coins and have the satisfaction of completing something.
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'Gold-to-Go' Taps into Gold Fever With ATMs
MSNBC
A German firm that installs and manages gold vending machines aims to introduce them into the United States this year as it expands rapidly to take advantage of demand for bullion in times of economic uncertainty. Thomas Geissler, creator of the Gold to Go brand and chief executive of Ex Oriente Lux, told Reuters on the sidelines of the London Bullion Market Association conference that the company aims to issue a "couple of hundred" machines next year. Gold to Go launched its first ATM in Abu Dhabi's Emirates Palace hotel in May.
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The Anthony Terranova Collection of Counterstamped Coins
The E-Sylum
We present a magnificent collection of counterstamped coins. This has been gathered over a long period of years by Anthony Terranova one of America's leading professional numismatists, a consummate connoisseur who has been a friend of Stack's for a long time. These mainly consist of the advertising imprints of American merchants stamped on circulating coins of the realm—which in 19th-century America included federal issues, Spanish-American silver, and other issues. It was not until two and one-half years after the Act of February 21, 1857, that certain foreign coins were no longer legal tender in the United States.
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