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2009 Coins & Banknotes News Archive

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US $3 gold coin stars in online auction

Indian Head gold coins are among the most collectible, and now one can be yours

Posted: 30 December 2009
The C13th Chinese silver coin

The $40k Yuan dynasty bow-tie leads auction ahead of a modern beauty

Posted: 26 December 2009
Three Hong Kong banknotes could bring $58k

The 1860 banknotes are set to star in Spink's anticipated New Year auction

Posted: 23 December 2009
Gold Mary I medal achieves record price

The £276k piece was the top lot at a sale of historical medals

Posted: 22 December 2009
The Collections of Colonel E H R Green

The technophile, numismatist and philatelist

Posted: 21 December 2009
1927-D double eagle coin for sale at $1.1m

And its value is continuing to climb, with 20 days left for online bids at Heritage's Florida auction

Posted: 18 December 2009
Bids on US coinage's 'greatest mystery' reach $2m

The 1913 "Olsen" Liberty nickel is so famous it even starred in an episode of Hawaii Five-O

Posted: 17 December 2009
Specimen banknote fetches 10 times estimate

Four extremely fine Palestinian notes have gone under the hammer for £82k

Posted: 16 December 2009
Iraqi banknotes smash estimates at £673k auction

A King Ghazi specimen led Spink's hugely successful recent sale

Posted: 14 December 2009
Florida sale promises rare coins and militaria

From the auctioneers that brought you a $17k suit of Prussian armour and Elvis's $107.5k diamond ring...

Posted: 11 December 2009
Top collector's coins to shine at auction

Rare set of Saint-Gaudens Double Eagles swoop into Florida

Posted: 10 December 2009
Panama coin sells for over $54k

The 1915-S $50 Panama Pacific Round is today highly valuable, but it has a turbulent history...

Posted: 7 December 2009
Peter the Great's $50k coin

Rare Russian Shestak to head modern and ancient coins auction

Posted: 4 December 2009
Gold Eagle coin to bring $75k in New York today

Collectors eagerly await Bonhams' first sale of rare and exceptional coins and banknotes in New York

Posted: 2 December 2009
Renaissance medal to sell for over £65k

Hollywood actor's rarely seen collection of 2000 medals to go under the hammer

Posted: 2 December 2009
Dutch banknote worth £16k heads auction

Rare Spanish proof will also feature

Posted: 27 November 2009
Rare Henry VI coin quadruples estimate

Many lots exceed expectations at lively auction

Posted: 26 November 2009
The Collections of Malcolm Forbes

The cheerful multi-millionaire businessman, philanthropist and enthusiastic collector...

Posted: 26 November 2009
A Spectacular 2,500 year old silver Tetradrachm from the Macedonian city of Akanthos (PT14)

It is a masterpiece of early die-engraving art of the very finest style.

Posted: 25 November 2009
Three-of-a-kind 1936 coin to sell in New York

When Edward VIII abdicated the throne, this Canadian coin became destined for legendary status

Posted: 24 November 2009
Fine and rare Elizabeth I coins to sell

Ancient and Early Modern coins on offer at London auction

Posted: 20 November 2009
Capped Head Left Half Eagle sells for $241k

Two exceptional silver dollars also sold at Baltimore Auction

Posted: 16 November 2009
$3m coin to be key lot at Florida sale

Olsen 1913 Liberty Head Nickel up for auction

Posted: 12 November 2009
Silver Tetradrachm Rhodes coin with Facing Head of Helios in superb condition (PT15)

The Silver Tetradrachm coin from Rhodes is the very pinnacle of the ancient die-engraver's art.

Posted: 8 November 2009
Ancient Jerusalem coins found in cave

An amazing haul of 120 gold and silver coins from the anti-Roman revolt has been discovered

Posted: 6 November 2009
A Tudor Oddity

The only serious attempt to introduce a silver UK trade coinage

Posted: 3 November 2009
6,000 coins for sale in Baltimore, US

The Whitman Coin & Collectibles Baltimore expo is near, and promises to be their biggest yet

Posted: 2 November 2009
1879 $4 Flowing Hair sells for $161k

Star coins at Heritage's US signature sale also included a $149k 1925-S Double Eagle

Posted: 27 October 2009
How to buy rare collectible coins

Here are the Top 10 Tips to help you ensure that your rare coin collection is top-dollar

Posted: 27 October 2009
$71k 1799 US coin leads post-auction sale

As Heritage's Signature US Coin Auction draws to a close, it isn't too late for you to get involved

Posted: 23 October 2009
1879 $4 Flowing Hair leads online coin sale at $135k

With a $105k 1925-S double eagle just behind it, Heritage's live coin auction has entered its final day

Posted: 21 October 2009
$150k of rare coins stolen in New Jersey

The 1925-S is among the Golden Eagles and other coins snatched from a collector's car

Posted: 20 October 2009
Banknotes found in a drawer sell for £400k

Yorkshire man's accidental find includes one of only two £20 notes of its kind known to exist

Posted: 16 October 2009
$80k 1925-S Double Eagle leads online coin auction

And bids are continuing to rise in Hertige's online numismatic sale, due to close next week

Posted: 15 October 2009
Nine-year-old designs Olympic coin

A competition winner has become the youngest-ever designer of a rare collectible 50p piece

Posted: 14 October 2009
US Mint cancels Gold and Silver Eagles

Here's a letdown for collectors: the Mint has stopped making its 2009 Proof and Uncirculated coins

Posted: 13 October 2009
Scottish £1 banknote sells for record £9k

Clydesdale bank's World Heritage notes auction raised over £112k for charity

Posted: 9 October 2009
Coins millionaire bankrupted by a $1.2m music box

Numismatics made this Florida collector rich, but another obsession led to his downfall

Posted: 7 October 2009
£400k banknotes found in pensioner's home

'He simply didn't know they were there... The world is full of hidden away treasures,' says auctioneer

Posted: 6 October 2009
$1m in coins and treasures to be sold online

Rare Mexican and Panama coins and shipwreck gold and silver appear in Internet auction

Posted: 5 October 2009
Perth Mint makes profits of $38m

Gold prices reach near-record levels as investors look for secure investments

Posted: 1 October 2009
Egyptian coins 'from the time of Joseph' discovered

Incredible discovery could give, 'scientific evidence against the claim that coins were not used in ancient Egypt,' say experts

Posted: 27 September 2009
Priest sells his $0.5m coin collection

And, in a final act of dedication, Reverend O'Connor has donated all the money to numismatic research

Posted: 27 September 2009
Indian jewellery prices undented by gold

The rising cost of gold isn't deterring jewellery sales in India

Posted: 25 September 2009
100,000 gold coins to be saved from shipwreck

Deep-sea hunters and the UK Government will work together to rescue sunken 18th treasure

Posted: 24 September 2009
Hawaiian bank note sells for $54k

This 1882 $5 has 'outstanding eye appeal' say numismatic experts

Posted: 24 September 2009
Romanian coins worth €85k handed over to police

The treasure is believed to come from the 1st century BC, and is a highly valued part of Romania's national heritage

Posted: 22 September 2009
'Finest haul' of Viking silver goes on display

Coins and jewellery delighted experts at the British Museum - and a new expo is set to cause more fascination

Posted: 17 September 2009
Man vs US government in $60m gold coin ownership dispute

The authorities claim that a stash of ultra-rare 1933 'double eagle' coins found in family's basement belongs to them

Posted: 16 September 2009
Three rare coin auctions combine to net $18.4m

US, Portugese and Brazilian coins sell for $100k or more in a big numismatic blast to end summer 2009

Posted: 16 September 2009
The $1.27m copper coin...

One cent coin with double claim to fame sells for record amount

Posted: 15 September 2009
Charity finds rare British 20p coin...

Local Age Concern finds a rare coin and quadruples their takings

Posted: 11 September 2009
Unique bank note issued in Hong Kong

'Unique, one of its kind' note celebrating bank's 150th year could be a shrewd investment for collectors

Posted: 11 September 2009
Largest ever cache of Jewish coins discovered

'Excellent condition' coins, pottery and weapons from Third Jewish-Roman War found in a cave in Israel

Posted: 10 September 2009
China pushes its citizens to buy silver and gold

New government TV advert could prompt massive coin, jewellery and watch price rises – and see China overtake India in gold investing

Posted: 9 September 2009
3,000 coins to display at Prague National Museum

Coins date back to the 15th century, from all over Europe

Posted: 8 September 2009
Exceptionally rare US gold coin to auction in US

'The 1920-S is one of the prime rarities in the entire 20th century U.S. gold series,' says leading coin author

Posted: 4 September 2009
Rare US 'flowing hair' coin heads up auction

$250k coin amongst range of fine examples in US coin sale

Posted: 3 September 2009
Is this the biggest presentation ever in American numismatics?

So says the buzz surrounding a $2m collection of Hawaiian coins and currency, for sale in New York

Posted: 2 September 2009
Metal detector finds £1.1m

Hugely valuable Viking stash uncovered in Harrogate field

Posted: 27 August 2009
Firefighters’drive receives unusual donation

Rare gold coin appears amongst gifts for charity

Posted: 25 August 2009
$6.5m worth of coins and banknotes sold

Vast amounts of currency changed hands at an event in honour of a sunken ship

Posted: 20 August 2009
Coin collectors’ 50th anniversary

It started small, but this weekend enthusiasts of many kinds will come from far and wide

Posted: 20 August 2009
America's $10m coin

Should the second most expensive US coin have easily been the first?

Posted: 19 August 2009
Silver bars worth $1.2m to appear at travelling roadshow

This show travels 300,000 miles and purchases over $15m of collectible items each year

Posted: 19 August 2009
Murder suspect wants $600,000 worth of gold back

A man charged with killing his partner of 20 years has filed a lawsuit against the victim's mother over gold coins and bars

Posted: 18 August 2009
Dime that's worth a mint

A Canadian coin with a unique feature may be worth thousands of times its face value

Posted: 14 August 2009
Coin museum goes on road trip

Vast collection of coins, medals and banknotes to be shown in travelling exhibition

Posted: 7 August 2009
Royal Mint doubles production to meet demand...

Production doubles as people return to traditionally safe investment

Posted: 6 August 2009
Rare coin auction banks more than US 'top grossing movie'

Coin collectors outshone Hollywood at the weekend when an auction made more than tinseltown's most popular film

Posted: 5 August 2009
Visit the greatest coin show on Earth...

This exhibition includes the world's most valuable coin and 'the single most important coin in American numismatics'

Posted: 4 August 2009
Coin dealers accuse eBay and the ANA of 'conspiracy'

Judge orders ongoing court case involving eBay and the American Numismatic Association (ANA) to California

Posted: 28 July 2009
Bonhams appoints director for new 'Coins and Banknotes Department'

Paul Inho Song, discoverer of 'one of the greatest rarities of 20th century numismatics' joins the auction house

Posted: 27 July 2009
Rare coin appears in a collecting bowl

Donation turns out to be more generous than it was probably intended

Posted: 16 July 2009