Numismatic News today announced the launch of an online Business Directory for coin collectors and numismatic professionals.
In a statement, associate publisher of Numismatic News Dean Listle said,
“No matter where you’re located or what services you’re looking for, the Industry Directory will help you find it. We’ve collaborated with our partners across the country to compile a database of information that’s an invaluable tool for our site users.”
The extensive Numismatic Directory, located at http://directory.numismaticnews.net/, provides quick and easy searching capabilities to track down information on numismatic products, services, dealers, events, and clubs. It also includes browsing by major directory sections of:
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U.S. treasure hunting company Odyssey Marine Exploration struck gold twice in a single week. The company announced Thursday it had discovered new shipwreck sites near the English Channel containing Colonial period artifacts.
That announcement came on the heels of Tuesday’s revelation that Odyssey’s adventures will be spotlighted on a Discovery Channel shipwreck series that will be seen around the world.
Odyssey has been fighting a huge legal battle with Spain over ownership of 17-tons of Colonial-era coins recovered in May of 2007. While those legal battles will wage on with several hundred million at stake, the latest news from Odyssey is fortuitous in its timing.
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Dallas, TX. More than 350 rare coins from the inventory of noted Dallas firm Anaconda Rare Coins will be offered by Heritage Auction Galleries in their Summer FUN Signature® Auction catalog. The auction will be held June 25-28, 2008 in West Palm Beach, Florida. The catalog will be posted by Heritage on their HA.com website.
“Heritage thanks our friends Adrian Crane and Brandon Kelley for entrusting us to auction the inventory of Anaconda Rare Coins at the Summer FUN without reserve,” commented Heritage President Greg Rohan.
“Most of the remaining assets of Anaconda Rare Coins, established in 1999, are expected to be sold on eBay in a ten-day, unreserved auction beginning on Thursday, June 26th, 2008 and ending Sunday, July 6th, 2008. For details visit www.AnacondaRareCoins.com.”
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