March 2014 Table of Contents

MORTON & EDEN BRING RARE ISLAMIC COIN TO AUCTION FOR FIRST TIME 91h dinar from Caliph’s ‘Mine of the Commander of the Faithful’ expected to sell for £300,000-400,000 in April 10 London sale Morton & Eden, the specialist auctioneers of coins in London today announced the forthcoming sale of an extremely rare Islamic gold coin […]

A spectacular rarity, the Norweb Collection example of a 1799 Draped Bust U.S. dollar with the octagonal Bank of England countermark of George III, is the cover coin on Davissons Ltd. Auction 33, which closes January 30, 2014. One of only five known examples, this coin is good Extremely Fine with luster, a beautiful and […]

The process for bidding at a live auction is not nearly as intimidating as you might think. A senior consignment director takes you through the steps during a recent interview.

Davissons Ltd Announces E-Auction 1 Over a period of 40 years, Davissons Ltd has presented many major mail bid sales and price lists. With Lief Davisson joining the long-time partnership of Allan and Marnie Davisson last spring, the family firm launched their new website in 2012 and are now running their first ever electronic auction. […]

Auction 31 from Davissons Ltd. is an interesting mix of coins. Some classic gold coins here, Irish and Scottish coins there. And all with NO buyers’ fees. Davissons provided this information about the sale: The British section includes almost a hundred coins from the collection of Jim Farr. In his own words: “I began collecting […]

SOUTHAMPTON, PENNSYLVANIA – The demand for precious metals hasn’t been as strong in the United States since the Gold Rush of 1849, but nowadays the “prospecting” is done at auction, and the treasures are purchased in the form of gold and silver coins. Estate specialist Stephenson’s Auctioneers, located in the Philadelphia suburb of Southampton, has […]

The Group Is Already Making a Name for Itself as a Boutique Auction House DENVER, PA – A 1911 $20 PCGS Proof 66+ CAC –one of only 100 coins of its type ever minted–topped Legend-Morphy’s Oct. 10 premiere auction event with an above-estimate price of $143,750. An especially fine example, the coin offered by Legend-Morphy […]

[Sarasota, Florida] ? Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) has announced that they have certified select coins from the Ted Williams Collection. The 91 coins were a part of the personal items of Baseball Hall of Fame member Ted Williams. Each coin is encapsulated with the pedigree Ted Williams Collection. Consisting of 78 U.S. and 13 world […]

Teletrade, the largest internet auction company for certified coins and currency, will hold the official auction of the Santa Clara Coin, Stamp and Collectible Expo on Nov. 21. The Santa Clara Expo will be held Nov. 19-21 in the Santa Clara Convention Center, 5001 Great America Parkway. “With lots ranging from several dollars to tens […]