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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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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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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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RBA executives condemned over banknote scandal

Although tthis technically isn't a numismatic story that impacts on Australian numismatic collectors, I thought it had sufficient interest to warrant being discussed in a numismatic context.

Add: Wed, 31/03/2010
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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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