SS Central America Coins, Treasure Enjoying Strong Demand
From Greysheet.Com July 2, 2018 The “Ship of Gold” is sailing quickly. A total of 2,935 U.S. Mint gold coins retrieved from the latest recovery of sunken treasure from the fabled SS Central America which went to market already have been sold out by the California Gold Marketing Group (CGMG). “In an incredibly short period […]
Rittenhouse’s 1792 Half Disme and an 1861-P Paquet Double Eagle at 2018 World’s Fair of Money
From NewCoinReleases.com May 16, 2018 ANA Governor Brian Hendelson will provide historic multi-million dollar Philadelphia Mint coins and early United States Mint appointment documents for ANA Museum Showcase exhibit. The finest known 1792 Half Disme, formerly owned by the first United States Mint Director David Rittenhouse, and the finer of the two known 1861 Philadelphia […]
Hobby’s Demand Inspired a Special Book on Carson City Morgan Dollars
by Dennis Tucker, Publisher, Whitman Publishing LLC The Morgan silver dollar is one of the most popular American coins of recent generations. We see evidence of this all the time here at Whitman Publishing, in daily communication with coin collectors across the nation. As a company, we seek to publish books that help hobbyists understand […]
Ancient Gold Coins Bull Market Rages On
And Gold Aureus from the Reign of Nero Are a Staple of Any Important Collection Nero Claudius Caesar (37-68 A.D.) is perhaps the most infamous of Rome’s emperors, who ruled Rome from 54 A.D. until his death by suicide 14 years later in 68 A.D. Nero is remembered as the cruel and dissolute tyrant who […]
The SS Gairsoppa and the Great Silver Treasure
Book Review David Bower’s “The SS Gairsoppa and the Great Silver Treasure” by Dennis Tucker, Author and Publisher of Whitman Publishing, LLC In his richly illustrated new book The SS Gairsoppa and the Great Silver Treasure, Q. David Bowers explores the cultural scene and political and military developments that led up to the Second World […]
1861 “War Hoard” Type-I Double Eagles – with a Bonus!
Following the November 1860 election of Abraham Lincoln, seven southern states – South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana and Texas – declared their secession from the United States. Lincoln ran on a platform which opposed the expansion of slavery. Because these southern states were economically dependent on agriculture and a plantation system that relied […]
Coin Worthy of a King Makes First Appearance in a Decade
1861-P Paquet Reverse, Sold in November, Featured in $16 Million Type I Double Eagles Display at January FUN The finest known of only two 1861 Philadelphia Mint Paquet Reverse Double Eagles, graded NGC MS67, has been sold and will be publicly displayed for the first time in a decade during the January 2017 Florida United […]
Triumphant Twelve Caesars Conquer Auction Records
Aureus gold coins of the 12 Caesars commands worldwide attention setting new all-time high prices in Vienna, Austria earlier this month. Several early Roman gold coins crossed the auction block in Europe in the early morning on November 7. While the market has been strong, nobody was prepared for the record high numbers. Bidders on […]
Think Quality (It Pays!), Not Quantity (It Costs)
by: Neil Sharkey At some point in every collector’s career we ask ourselves, “What’s more important to me – Quality or Quantity?” The answer to this question will be different for each of us, and in my experience, that answer may change over time due to many factors. However, most of us will find that […]
Now Available: Amazing Gold Coins from the 1715 Spanish Treasure Fleet Shipwrecks
Monaco Rare Coins is excited to announce the immediate availability of more than 200 gold coins recovered from the shipwrecks of the legendary 1715 Spanish Treasure Fleet. Shop Shipwreck Treasure The origin of these beautiful gold treasures are traced to the “1715 Fleet” which was returning from the New World to Spain to replenish the […]