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Series 2009 $10 Uncut Currency Sheets Available from BEP

CoinNews.net — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:18:21 +0000

Series 2009 10 Uncut Currency Sheet

The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) on Tuesday, January 24, 2012, made available Series 2009 $10 Uncut Currency Sheets. [...]
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BEP Releases $1 Year of the Dragon Note

CoinNews.net — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 20:45:19 +0000

The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) on Wednesday, November 16, released a new $1 Year of the Dragon Note.

BEP image of the $1 Year of the Dragon Note

The banknote is the latest BEP product within its Lucky Money Collection which features uncirculated notes in denominations that capture the “significance of the numbers ’8888′ and ’168′, as well as the Zodiac celebrated for the specific Lunar Year." [...]
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Stack’s Bowers Realizes $4M+ in Philadelphia Auction of U.S. Coins, Currency and Medals

Stack's Bowers Galleries — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 07:46:06 +0000

On September 14-16, Stack’s Bowers Galleries (www.stacksbowers.com) conducted its annual Americana Sale in Philadelphia as the Official Auctioneer of the Whitman Coin and Collectibles Philadelphia Expo.

This 1780 Virginia Happy While United Medal realized $109,250 in Stack's Bowers Galleries’ Philadelphia Auction of U.S. Coins, Currency and Medals

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Small Size and Error Notes Led in Heritage September Long Beach Currency Auction

Heritage Auctions — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 16:58:51 +0000

Heritage Auctions’ Long Beach Signature® Currency Auction, held in Long Beach, CA, September 7-9, realized $5.52 million — including the two non-floor sessions held on Sept. 11-12. All prices include a 15% Buyer’s Premium.

A few currency highlights from the Heritage September Long Beach Currency Auction. (Larger images below.)

The auction began with a large selection of World Notes representing 94 countries. The Chinese and Cuban notes, in particular, brought strong prices. [...]
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Stack’s Bowers Realizes $57.7M in August U.S. and World Coin and Currency Auctions

Stack's Bowers Galleries — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 21:39:37 +0000

Stack’s Bowers Galleries (www.stacksbowers.com), numismatic auction house and subsidiary of Spectrum Group International, Inc. (spgz.pk), announced that live U.S. and world coin and currency auctions held in August realized a combined total of $57,733,927.

An intricately bound set of three First Educational uncut sheets, from the collection of the late Harry W. Bass, Jr., sold for an astonishing $1,265,000, making it the most ever paid at auction for a single U.S. currency lot.

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Baldwin’s Hong Kong Coin Auction 51 Realizes $5.2+ Million

Baldwin's — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 05:39:10 +0000

As Baldwin’s (www.baldwin.co.uk) celebrated their 25th year of trading in the Orient bidders came out in force to ensure that this pinnacle auction was an outstanding success.

One of the highlights in the Hong Kong Coin Auction 51 was this Silver Pattern 1-Tael, Year 29 of Kuang Hsu, 1903 (Kann 927; L&M 1). It was estimated to bring between US$140,000-180,000. It realized $230,000.

The one day sale achieved an amazing, $5,256,675 (including buyer’s premium,) the highest total of any of Baldwin’s sales in the Orient and a fitting result for our 51st auction. [...]
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BEP Offers Series 2009 $1 Uncut Currency Sheets from Philadelphia Bank

Rhonda Kay — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 17:48:30 +0000

The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) on Tuesday, September 6, began offering Series 2009 $1 Uncut Currency Sheets featuring the signatures of United States Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and United States Treasurer Rosie Rios.

Each uncut currency sheet includes crisp, uncirculated $1 notes of varying quantities that range in price from $16.25 to $61.00. The Series 2009 $1 notes have a Federal Reserve Bank designation of Philadelphia. [...]
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5,600+ Rare Currency Lots Featured in Heritage September Long Beach Auction

Heritage Auctions — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 18:13:37 +0000

Heritage Auctions, the official auctioneer of the September Long Beach Coin and Currency Exposition, will be presenting more than 5,600 lots of rare and collectible currency as part of its Signature® Currency Auction, Sept. 7-9 and Sept. 11-12.

This Salt Lake City, UT- California & Salt Lake Mail Line $50 1863 is one of the more than 100 Obsolete Banks Notes offered in the Heritage September Long Beach Auction which will feature more than 5,600 currency lots.

The lots will be offered in four floor sessions at the Long Beach Exposition and two additional sessions presented online. [...]
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Stack’s Bowers and Ponterio To Offer 2,700+ Lots of Chinese and East Asian Coins and Banknotes

Stack's Bowers Galleries — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 18:25:23 +0000

Stack’s Bowers and Ponterio will present an exceptional selection of more than 2,700 lots of Chinese and East Asian coins and banknotes at The Mira Hong Kong, August 22-24, 2011, HKT.

The three-day auction event will spotlight a multitude of collections and highlights including:

The Chin Family Collection,
The H.T. Nance Collection,
The Frank Robinson Collection, and the
Wa She Wong Collection, Part II.

Interested bidders are invited to join the live auction at The Mira in Kowloon, Hong Kong, or to bid online at www.stacksbowers.com. [...]
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Baldwin’s Hong Kong Coin Auction 51 Features 1064 Lots of World Coins and Banknotes

Baldwin's — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 05:16:17 +0000

Baldwin’s (http://www.baldwin.co.uk/) are celebrating their 25th year holding auctions in the Orient this year and this, the 51st auction for the group, is set to be a sale to remember.

Hong Kong Coin Auction 51 Highlight: Silver Pattern 1-Tael, Year 29 of Kuang Hsu, 1903 (Kann 927; L&M 1). Estimate: US$140,000-180,000.

The sale, which will be held on the 25th August at the Holiday Inn Golden Mile, Kowloon, comprises 1064 lots of far eastern and world coins and banknotes, many with exceptional provenance and of extreme rarity. [...]
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