Numismatics From A Commercial Perspective

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The 2010 Sydney ANDA Show - A Certain Buzz in the Room

August 14th & 15th saw the 2010 ANDA Coin, Banknote and Stamp show held at Randwick Racecourse in Sydney, and it was pleasing to hear a certain buzz in the room on both days.

Add: Sat, 28/08/2010
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One of the Most Important Tools for Any Coin Collector - A Decent Magnifying Glass!

There aren't too many tools that a coin collector needs to indulge themselves, but for anyone that is trading coins where value is a function of quality, a decent magnifier is among the mos

Add: Thu, 05/08/2010

High Nett Worth Individuals and the World Market For Rare Coins

As I've encountered a bit of downcast sentiment in the market over the past few weeks, what with:

Add: Fri, 16/07/2010
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The Cooper Review into Self Managed Superannuation - What It May Mean for Australia's Rare Coin Market

If you haven't been following the financial news in Australia over the past few months, you may not have heard of the Cooper Review into Australia's s

Add: Tue, 13/07/2010
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ONE DOLLAR SILVER PROOF 2001 Army -- test

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A major event took place in the world of numismatics in the past week, with the Neil/Carter/Contursi specimen 1794 Flowing Hair silver dollar selling by private treaty in the US for a new world rec

Add: Wed, 26/05/2010
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The Cooper Review into Superannuation - What It May Mean for the Australian Rare Coin Market

The last few weeks have been rather thick with announcements from the Australian Commonwealth Government about regulatory changes in our economy - the annual budget needs no introduction now, neith

Add: Sun, 16/05/2010
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A Perfect Storm of Desirability, Quality and Provenance In The Rare Coin Market

Every now and then there is a perfect example of what motivates the average coin collector - what a meteorologist may (or may not) call a "perfect storm".

Add: Fri, 07/05/2010
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The Maria Theresa Thaler - Struck by Half a Dozen Countries Over Two and a Half Centuries

Any collector that's been active for any period of time will have either seen or heard of an unusual coin from Europe called the "Maria Theresa thaler" (MTT is the numismatic acronym appa

Add: Wed, 05/05/2010

An Incredible New Error Banknote Surfaces in the USA

There is a sector of the paper banknote / currency market that defies understanding by most collectors - error or variety collecting.

Add: Wed, 05/05/2010
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