1804 Dollar, "Portland Penny" Headline 2009 National Money Show
“Exciting and important step” says Jason W. Bradford, PCGS Currency President
Collectors Universe Sells PCGS Currency Division
Gold Above $900, Silver and Platinum Advance
PCGS Establishes Groundbreaking International Program With Polish Mint
The Perth Mint Discovers Australia in The Dreaming Series
The Perth Mint has launched a series of pure gold, silver and platinum coins featuring stunning artistry by Indigenous coin designer Darryl Bellotti.
Called The Dreaming Series, it is the latest coin range to be issued under the Mint's 'Discover Australia' brand banner. Promoting fascinating aspects of Australian wildlife, landscapes and culture, the coins are expected to become as popular at home and with international collectors, gift-buyers and investors, as the earlier releases in the program.
The new Dreaming coins portray unique interpretations of Australian animals by Darryl Bellotti, a Western Australian graphic artist of Yamatji and Nyoongar descent who joined The Perth Mint in-house design team in 2006.
Ultra High Relief $20 Double Eagle Exhibit Opens in Philadelphia
Gold Back Below $900
Numismatic News and Blog Headlines – Feb 3
Bowers and Merena Auctions Top $6.3 Million in Two January Auctions
IRVINE, Calif. – Bowers and Merena Auctions, America's leading rare coin and currency auction house, launched 2009 with two outstanding auctions. The Orlando Rarities Sale held on January 4 prior to the Orlando FUN Convention realized $4,745,806, followed by the Ponterio & Associates, Inc., N.Y.I.N.C. ’09 Auction on January 9 and 10 which realized $1,648,460.
The Orlando spotlight was on Lot 225, a fully complete, exceptionally high-grade set of Business Strike Three-Cent Nickels, PCGS-certified and bearing the CAC designation, which realized $304,750. Comprised exclusively of top-of-the-pop coins, many of which are pop 1/0, this complete set is ranked at the top of the Current-Finest PCGS Registry in the category of Three-Cent Nickels, Circulation Strikes (1865-1889) – a top-ranked Registry Set acquired with a single purchase.
