Stack's Bowers Galleries' August numismatic auctions make $57.7m

Stack's Bowers Galleries' August numismatic auctions make $57.7m

The company has been highly successful selling coins and currency including the Harry W Bass collection
On top of the world: The Pikes Peak collection presents gold coins from all over the globe

On top of the world: The Pikes Peak collection presents gold coins from all over the globe

The result of 15 years of coin-chasing, it features many great rarites once owned by Louis Eliasberg
Chinese Phoenix and Dragon gold coin could rise at Long Beach, this week

Chinese Phoenix and Dragon gold coin could rise at Long Beach, this week

This 1990 piece is likely to sell for six figures, as is a remarkable Japanese Oban from 400 years earlier
Queen Victoria commands respect as $47,500 leader of Heritage's coin auction

Queen Victoria commands respect as $47,500 leader of Heritage's coin auction

This British gold piece has already exceeded all expectations in the Pikes Peak collection sale
London sale offers '$2.5m' Greek coins of exceptional quality and rarity

London sale offers '$2.5m' Greek coins of exceptional quality and rarity

This collection was formed over the last 50 years, and this being auctioned anonymously next month
Indian with a golden glow: Exceptional quarter eagle coin could bring $50,000

Indian with a golden glow: Exceptional quarter eagle coin could bring $50,000

Despite hurricane Irene, Spink Smythe will be offering the well-preserved 1911 piece tomorrow
$32,700 gold medal celebrates a great Russian victory at Kuenker Coins

$32,700 gold medal celebrates a great Russian victory at Kuenker Coins

The exceptionally well-preserved piece recollects the 1714 Battle of Storkyro between Sweden and Russia
Why not take on some money from the mob? It's all in a good cause...

Why not take on some money from the mob? It's all in a good cause...

A mobster's rare banknote collection is being sold off and could raise $150,000 for his victims
Revealing the '$60,000' Kiangnan Province coin set from year 1897AD

Revealing the '$60,000' Kiangnan Province coin set from year 1897AD

Auctioneer Baldwin's is celebrating 25 years in the East - and this set is among its sale highlights
$72,000 Gustav I coin leads Julius Hagander Collection at Kuenker auction

$72,000 Gustav I coin leads Julius Hagander Collection at Kuenker auction

Gustav's coin has a fitting place as he was known for leading Sweden's finances out of trouble
'Coin investments vs banks: How this coin 'beat the banks' for 150+ years'

'Coin investments vs banks: How this coin 'beat the banks' for 150+ years'

Here's a story of how 'any serious collector's dream' kept leaving the traditional markets for dust...
One of the great students of Asia's coins and stamps: Tracey Woodward's collection

One of the great students of Asia's coins and stamps: Tracey Woodward's collection

Woodward collected and catalogued Japanese stamps and Chinese coins from an early age