“The results exceeded every expectation I had” – Bob R. Simpson “Numismatic royalty.” Those are the words the auctioneer used to describe legendary collector Bob R. Simpson and his renowned collection of Proof coins and ultimate rarities. When the gavel fell on the last of the 349 lots offered in Part 1 of The […]
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As many numismatists already know the 2019 Whitman Baltimore expo is just a few weeks away and it looks like they’re gearing up for one of the best shows yet!
Along with the Drummer, Fairmont, and Newmark collections, there are four other collections being featured, seven in total, including: the Larry L. Terrell collection, William J. Naddeo collection, Ralph A
By Blanchard & Company …… For more than 60 years, the United States minted the large cent. These coins, about the size of a half dollar, consisted of nearly pure copper. They were heavy, cumbersome and falling out of favor for commerce. By the early 1850s the time had come to issue something more […]
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