Daily Archives: February 24, 2009
Rare 1923 Australian Half Penny Coin Sells for $500,000
Coinworks has just sold the Proof 1923 Halfpenny for a world record price of $500,000. The only proof example of Australia's rarest halfpenny available to collectors, the iconic copper was quickly snapped up by a prominent Sydney family.
The family's story is not merely one of Australian history, but how a passion for collecting can comfortably co-exist with informed investment.
One member of the family spearheads the interest in rare coins, that interest commencing at the age of seven when the grandmother died, leaving a small tin of sovereigns. The grandmother's gift seeded a collecting spirit that endures to this day; the sovereigns still part of the family's holding.
Bowers and Merena Premieres in March as Official ANA Auctioneer for...
Official ANA National Money Show™ Auction in Portland, Ore., is Highlighted by Exceptional 1854 and 1855 Gold Dollars
IRVINE, Calif. –...
Numismatic News and Blog Headlines – Feb 24
Four numismatic articles are referenced on CoinNews every Tuesday and Thursday. These articles are not authored by us, but we recommend collectors read...
Gold, Silver and Platinum Retreat
Gold retreated further Tuesday from the $1,000 an ounce peak it reached Friday, and fell for the second straight session. New York silver, gold...
Denmark Launches Northern Lights Polar Coins
Greenland Northern Lights and scientific research is the theme for the third and final series of Denmark Polar coins to commemorate the...
Mint Joins Fellow Canadians to Celebrate Canada’s Centennial of Flight
Baddeck, Nova Scotia – The Royal Canadian Mint is proud to honour National Aviation Day in Baddeck, Nova Scotia as it joins thousands of...