Currently Circulating Mexican Coins
By Tyler Rossi for CoinWeek ….. With nearly 500 years of western-style monetary history, Mexico’s numismatic story is quite fascinating. As one of the oldest North American currencies, the Peso began...
View ArticleWorld Coins –“Star of Lima” Coinage of 1659-1660
“Star of Lima” Coinage of 1659 By Daniel Frank Sedwick – Sedwick Coins – Treasure and World Coin Auctions …….. This is a case of “it’s easier to ask forgiveness than it is to get permission.”1 The...
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Foreign Coins Struck by the United States Mint: Fighting a Global War
By Tyler Rossi for CoinWeek ….. Money is the fuel that facilitates the global economy, and at no point is this more important than during a war. In 1914, the world descended into a war that would...
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Foreign Coins Struck by the United States Mint: Cuba in the 20th Century
By Tyler Rossi for CoinWeek ….. Due to its geographical proximity to the US, the island of Cuba has always held a strategic position in relation to the North American mainland. This relationship...
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PCGS New World Coin Variety Report November 2021
By Jay Turner for PCGS …… PCGS has been seeing some fantastic coins recently, including some new discoveries and old favorites. Numismatic headlines were made last month with the announcement of a...
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Foreign Coins Struck by the United States Mint in the 19th Century
By Tyler Rossi for CoinWeek ….. The purpose of the United States Mint is to make money. And no, I don’t just mean striking coins for the federal government. According to its Annual Report, during the...
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Jim Bisognani: Coin Markets Going Up and Staying Up
By Jim Bisognani – NGC Weekly Market Report …… It is mid-October already, and so far, the weather is mildly chilly and steadily becoming colder. In New England, the colorful leaves are tumbling down...
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Rare & Inexpensive Early Silver Coins of Ecuador
Coin Rarities & Related Topics: News and Analysis regarding scarce coins, markets, and coin collecting #395 By Greg Reynolds ….. The early silver coins of Ecuador are very rare yet not that...
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Treasure Auction 28: Sedwick Offers New Consignment Options
Treasure Auction 28 Consignment Updates | Nov. 5-6, 2020 As customers of our Treasure Auctions, you have probably heard that the ANA World’s Fair of Money, to have been held August 4-8 in Pittsburgh,...
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The Royal Presentation Escudo Coinage—the Pinnacle of Spanish Colonial...
By Kyle Ponterio and Matthew Orsini – Stack’s Bowers Galleries …… An enigma to this day, the exceedingly rare “Royal” presentation issues struck at mints in Bolivia, Peru, and Mexico were a distinct...
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Heritage Presents Special Auctions of Mexican 8 Reales, Canadian Paper Money
A Special Selection of Mexican 8 Reales Heritage World and Ancient Coins is presenting a month-long auction featuring A Special Selection of Mexican 8 Reales. Bidding is open now through Coins.HA.com,...
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McDonald’s Fiesta Coins, a Forgotten Promotion
By Jay Turner for PCGS …… The promotion of numismatics in general society is one of many ongoing goals for the hobby, and countless such efforts have occurred throughout the years. Yet one such...
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The Mexican Coin Made at the New Orleans Mint
By Jay Turner for PCGS …… The New Orleans Mint was one of the first three original branch mints established by the United States Mint in 1838. Throughout its history of making coins, much of the...
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Eisenhower in Acapulco: An American-Mexican Numismatic Memento
By Jeremy Bostwick – Senior Numismatist & Cataloger, Stack’s Bowers …… The post-World War II period saw an increase in American influence in global affairs, with President Dwight D. Eisenhower...
View ArticleCoinWeek Podcast #135: Colombian Treasures at Sedwick Auction
CoinWeek Podcast #135: Colombian Treasures at Sedwick Auction Mobile phone users. Stream this podcast for free by downloading the podomatic app or subscribe to the CoinWeek Podcast on iTunes. Daniel...
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