Page 12 of Market News

You may have seen the results of a major auction that was held in Melbourne by Coinworks earlier this week. It featured just three coins (yes, you read that correctly!), each of them sold for a strong price, one of them set a new record. The boutique auction approach is a new ...

These auction reviews can sometimes be conducted fairly rapidly - just trot out the same commentary about each session and the job is done. While that is true for a few of the sessions in Noble Numismatics Auction #100, it certainly can’t be said to be true of others. The Early Se...

For a coin dealer, there’s nothing better than setting up a stand at a popular show, having it fully kitted out with great stock, and awaiting the arrival of hordes of collectors. Sean and I started off the 2012 Melbourne show, suitably attired (with several layers of clothing) and adequa...

In between completing a stocktake and checking off the other tasks that any business has to at the end of the financial year, we're currently getting ready for the 2012 Melbourne ANDA trade show , to be held at the ...

Bentley Collection Part 1 - Prices Realised The first of three auctions of “The Bentley Collection” went under the hammer in London on May 8th - this was the first tranche of what is an unprecedented collection of British sovereigns. Just this first batch alone containe...

Those of you that have been receiving our newsletters since at least the start of the year might recall the story of the curator of the ANA Money Museum in t...

A recent article in The West Australian newspaper reminded me that I’ve been lax in posting a review of Hugh Edwards’ most recent book “Dead Men’s Silver”, launched earlier this year. For those o...

Although there have been a (relatively small) number of books dedicated to presenting a comprehensive written history of the British sovereign, there has never been a collection equal to these books in their scope and quality, until now. The first of three auctions of ...