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Some Numismatic New Year's Resolutions for 2009

The first working day of the 2009 New Year seemed to me to be an excellent time to knock up some numismatic New Year's Resolutions that'd guide my decision making for the coming year.

Submitted by Andrew Crellin on Tue, 01/06/2009 - 06:55. categories [ Tags: ]

BYZANTINE COIN HOARD FOUND IN JERUSALEM

While passing through the kitchen this morning while getting ready for the day ahead I heard the newsreader on 720ABC receount the news that Submitted by Andrew Crellin on Wed, 12/24/2008 - 01:06. categories [ Tags:

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NEW HOLDERS FROM NGC - STACKS OF SECURITY

I get regular emails from both of the major "slabbing" (ie independent grading) companies in the US regarding their activities, one of them (NGC) has just announced several new innovation

Submitted by Andrew Crellin on Tue, 12/23/2008 - 02:31. categories [ Tags: ]

Noble Numismatics Sale 89 - $5.03m in Just 4 Days!

Doomsayers sweating on a poor result at the last major numismatic auction of the year will have to be disappointed - the Noble Numismatics auction 89 turned over a total of $5.03 million in just 4

Submitted by Andrew Crellin on Wed, 12/03/2008 - 11:20. categories [ Tags: ]

Noble Numismatics Sale 89 - the Last Hurrah for 2008

This week sees the final major nuimsmatic auction in Australia for 2008 being held - Noble Numismatics sale 89. And what a sale it is!

Submitted by Andrew Crellin on Mon, 11/24/2008 - 07:05. categories [ Tags: ]

Monash - Australia's Finest Solider - Is He Forgotten?

November 11th marks the 90th anniversary of the end of WWI, and tonight on ABC TV there's a program featuring something of a biography of the man that is arg

Submitted by Andrew Crellin on Mon, 11/10/2008 - 23:39. categories [ Tags: ]

eBay Nutcase of the Week?

I wasn't aware of it, but apparently there is an "eBay Nutcase of the Week" award, at least according to the good people at Tech Digest.

Submitted by Andrew Crellin on Thu, 11/06/2008 - 23:20. categories [ Tags: ]

COPPER BULLION SELLING FOR OVER SPOT?

Those with the argument that we're in / have been in a bit of a commodity speculative bubble may have some evidence when they look at some prices being realized on eBay - Submitted by Andrew Crellin on Mon, 11/03/2008 - 02:08. categories [ Tags:

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Downie's Sale 300 - Should've Been There!

The prices realized for the latest Downie's auction (held in Melbourne this past week) are now out, and I think when a few collectors see some of the prices that were achieved, they'll say that the

Submitted by Andrew Crellin on Sat, 11/01/2008 - 01:16. categories [ Tags: ]