Dust settles, 1804 Childs Silver Dollar Hammers For $3,290,000
The rare 1804 silver dollar with Childs pedigree fetched almost $3.3 million dollars in what officials say is a record-breaking coin collection auction. The dust has settled on this five-part sale of the D. Brent Pogue coin collection that ended Friday netted a total...
Gold 221 lb Coin Worth Over $4.5 Million Stolen From German Museum
Perhaps even more brazen than the infamous theft of a bucket full of gold woth $1.6 million from an armored truck in broad daylight in Midtown Manhattan last September 29, moments ago local German press has reported that thieves broke into...
Launch 1/10th oz Silver Three Cent Piece Baltimore Coin Show
We at Scarsdale Coin are very happy to launch a new 1/10 oz silver replica three cent piece. We have already been taking orders from our website and will have the launch of these popular pieces available at the Baltimore Coin Show. Hope to show you them...
Buying Coins versus acquiring the right coins for a great collection!
There’s a big difference between buying coins and collecting coins. Buying coins is more of a random activity based on likes, preferences or attractions at any given moment, while collecting coins is more of a purposeful directed long term commitment. In both...
Kid Finds 7.44 Carot Diamond In State Park
Congrats to this teen for finding a large diamond in the dirt! MURFREESBORO, Ark. (AP) — A teenager has found a 7.44 carat diamond at a state park in southwestern Arkansas. Officials at Crater of Diamonds State Park at Murfreesboro say the rock found Saturday by...
ANS Lunch and Lecture on Islamic Coinage March 11
This lecture discusses the beginnings of Islamic coinage in the seventh century and its vast trajectories within the Arab lands and beyond. It begins with an in-depth survey of its Byzantine and Sasanian precedents and provides a basic outline of “Arab-Sasanian” and...
Effigy Mounds National Monument Now Available From US Mint
Sacred Space The mounds preserved here are considered sacred by many Americans, especially the Monument’s 20 culturally associated American Indian tribes. A visit offers opportunities to contemplate the meanings of the mounds and the people who built them. The...
New Coin Release From Down Under….
Tie your Croc down Mate with a brand new release from Australia Perth Mint that are sure to impress! The latest entry in the Remarkable Reptiles series of silver proofs – and it’s a doozy, featuring the Saltwater Crockodile! A full color,...
Washington Quarters A New Twist – Guest Mark Benvenuto
Please Note this article is reprinted from the GSNA Journal with thanks… A generation of collectors is coming to adulthood who have no real, working memory of Washington quarters as they existed before the 50 States Quarters Program, or the current America the...
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Jon Lerner, Scarsdale Coin president, is a recognized expert in the numismatist field. Jon has spent over 30 years collecting and evaluating coins. He is often sought out by fellow coin collectors for his advice and knowledge of rare coins.
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