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IAG Auction 71 - The Big Guns Are Out!

It's an overcast late afternoon here in Surfer's Paradise, I'm in town for the next IAG numismatic auction, number 71.

Add: Sat, 13/03/2010
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Online Numismatic Catalogue of Tradesman's Tokens at the Museum of Victoria

I've just been notified by Walter Bloom, President of the NAA and also the Perth Numismatic Society, that the Museum of

Add: Wed, 30/12/2009
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The International Rare Coin Market - Moves Are Underfoot!

Two articles have appeared online in the past week that discuss the market for rare coins and bullion in other parts of the world, primarily the UK and the US.

Add: Fri, 04/12/2009
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British researchers find link between silver medal and colonial murderers

The title of this post is a complete reproduction of

Add: Tue, 01/12/2009
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Noble Numismatics Rare Coin Auction #92 - The Catalogue Weighs Over 2kg!

Wednesday November 25th finds me holed up in my hotel room in Sydney, powering through the work that's accumulated while I've been on the road these past 6 days.

Add: Wed, 25/11/2009
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Downies Auction 303 Results - Solid

The latest Downie's auction wrapped up last week, and the results look reasonably solid.

Add: Wed, 04/11/2009
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Who Are the Most Successful Investors?

An interesting TV report about numismatic investment appeared on the US business news channel CNBC recently (the viewer will appear at the bottom of this page), and it made some references to who t

Add: Thu, 15/10/2009
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October Auction Roundup - Roxbury's, Downie's and Status

There's always something of a flood of auction activity this time of year - for one reason or another a number of auction houses find it convenient to have their last hurrah for the year in October

Add: Tue, 13/10/2009
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Beware the Wrath of the Modern Issue Collector

The recent rise in the prices of gold and silver (or more to the point, the drop in the value of the US dollar and the concordant economic problems in the US) have posed significant chanllenges to

Add: Tue, 13/10/2009
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Proclamation Coins - Far More Complex Than We First Thought!

A lot of us with an interest in the coins that were used in commerce during Australia's earliest years have a fairly narrow understanding of the 11 coins that were listed in

Add: Tue, 22/09/2009
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