The Fine Art of Numismatics

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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Just What Rare Coins Will This Recession Produce?

Several articles in the Australian Financial Review last Saturday referred to the current economic phase we are about to head into as being "the worst financial crisis since the Great Depressi

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Numismatic Investment - What to do When the Markets Are Down

An article over on the COINLINK news website posted a few weeks ago is really timely for those of us that have funds tied up in a collection of rare coin

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COUNTERFEIT COIN NEWSLETTER

The latest edition of the Counterfeit Coin Newsletter arrived in my inbox this morning, and I reckon it's so important for all co

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How Do We Trade In A Weaker Market?

Although 18 months ago the average collector would probably never have contemplated that the world oil price, living expenses and the availability of credit could have an impact on their numismatic

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Is The Charlotte Medal The Most Desirable Item of Australiana?

The Noble Numismatics auction that's slated to take place in July 2008 contains what for many people is the most desirable item of Australiana ever - the Char

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Trading in Rare Coins Lesson # 437 - Don't Go By the Catalogue Alone

Those of us that weren't running around in very short pants in the 80's may remember the TV commercials for Bornhoffen wholemeal bread - the oafish farmer in the barn with the busty wench, more to

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INDEPENDENT GRADING - THE SILVER BULLET?

For those of you that aren't already aware of it, a growing number of people involved in Australian numismatics believe that grading is a major problem in the market for rare coins.

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