News Headlines
- New Medal for holocaust survivorsTues, 9 March 2010
- According to news reports a new medal honouring "ordinary Britons" who helped save Jews from the Holocaust has been presented to two men (with 26 posthumous awards) by Gordon Brown. We'll try to find more about this story in the next few days - in the mean time the BBC report can be...
- Canada to go plasticMon, 8 March 2010
- It has recently been announced that Canada will be the latest nation to introduce the harder wearing polymer notes into circulation. Anyone who has ever holidayed in Australia will be familiar with these almost indestructible notes which last far longer than their "paper" (actually...
- Elgar £20 to be withdrawnMon, 8 March 2010
- It was, of course, inevitable - the Elgar £20 note first introduced in 1999 is to be withdrawn from circulation on June 30 2010. After that date it will cease to have "legal tender" status meaning there will be no obligation on the part of retailers to accept is as payment. Old...
- Britannia- March 21stMon, 8 March 2010
- Don't forget the next Britannia show - it's to be held on Sunday March 21st at the usual venue - the Carisbrooke Hall, Victory Services Club, Marble Arch, London from 9.30am-2.00pm.
The full list of dealers attending is as follows:
Bonhams
Boer War register (Meurig... - When is a coin not a coin...? When it's treasure of courseThurs, 4 March 2010
- The story of the Ludlow woman who took a "coin" into her local museum, was told it was of historical significance and that she should hand it in but didn't - incurring the wrath of the Coroner and a subsequent criminal record has split the numismatic world.
Were the... - Timely AuctionMon, 1 March 2010
- Timeline Auctions very first catalogue has arrived on the Editor's desk and very impressive it is too! This beautifully put together catalogue for their coins and antiquities sale on March 19 arrived too late for inclusion in the March issue of Coin News but it warrants a mention here. For...
- New Look for Jersey's notesTues, 23 February 2010
- Jeresy's banknotes are being given a radical new make over - the first re-design in 21 years!
For the full story see here
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