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Coin News: Biggest ever
Issue #289 / September, 2010
In this issue:
- Detecting treasure
The Frome Hoard - Lost coin rediscovered
Tale of a Carn Brea hoard coin - Saxon into Norman will go
Adapting currency
Coin News Headlines
- Beautiful art medalsWed, 25 August 2010
- Collectors of post-war art medals will be spoiled for choice with Simmons Gallery's next postal auction. The superb on-line catalogue features medals from all over the world including Britain, France and Germany. Closing date for bids is September 21 and further details are available at...
- Biggest everTues, 24 August 2010
- Taxing issues
THIS “Comment” has taken many forms over the years—I’ve talked about new coins, old coins, the state of the hobby, coin fairs, banknotes, tokens—you name it, I’ve covered it. However, it is rare that I give out and out advice, preferring instead to offer my opinion—advice... - Rare silver dollar sells for $1.2 million in BostonWed, 11 August 2010
- At the Bowers and Merena "Boston Rarities Sale" on August 7, the rare 1794 silver dollar caused quite a stir when it sold for over one million dollars. With the bidding starting at $750,000, the lot quickly moved up in increments of $50,000 to its astounding final hammer price. The 1794...
- US ResistanceTues, 10 August 2010
- It seems it isn't only us Brits who are nervous of change when it comes to our currency - every time a new coin or note issued the papers are full of complaints, full of those saying we ought to leave things as they are and full of people harking back to the good old days. That's as may be but to...
- All change for changeFri, 6 August 2010
- Those with an interest in such things will know that our "copper" coinage hasn't been that for some years - the decimal 1p and 2p pieces were in fact bronze but that changed in 1992 when they started being minted in steel coated in copper.
Now the composition of the 5p and 10p piece...
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