By Q. David Bowers – Co-Founder, Stack’s Bowers ….. Amon Carter, Sr. Born on December 11, 1879, Amon Gamaliel Carter, Sr., was a Texas oilman in the traditional style. Building on his success in petroleum exploration, he became publisher of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram and a co-founder of American Airlines. By the 1930s, he was […]
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PNG announced its 2022 awards on April 27, in conjunction with the Central States Convention The Professional Numismatists Guild (PNG) has named its annual Lifetime Achievement Award in honor of former PNG President Harvey G. Stack of New York City, who passed away earlier this year at the age of 93. The 2022 recipient […]
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The following is an open letter from John and Nancy Wilson, ANA National Volunteers that was received following their experience at the IPMS Show, June 13-16 in Kansas City, Missouri. Numismatic News is happy to share this letter at their request.
On behalf of the American Numismatic Association, we want to thank Lyn Knight and Doug Davis for providing a free table for the ANA at your 43rd Annual International Paper Money Show, on June 13 – 16, 2019, at the Sheraton Crown Center Hotel, in Kansas City, Mo
Lyn Knight’s recent Kansas world auction came heavily seasoned with an assortment of rarities from around the globe.
Top-equal price of $10,800 was paid for this Nederlands Nieuw-Guinea 100 gulden of 8 December 1954 (P-16a) at Knight’s November sale. (Image courtesy Lyn Knight Auctions)
Top-equal price in the mid-November sale went to a Nederlands Nieuw-Guinea 100 gulden of 8 December 1954 (P-16a)
The 33rd Annual National Currency and Coin Convention (NCCC), sponsored by the 135 member Professional Currency Dealers Association (PCDA), moves to a new site for its 33rd annual edition. The new venue will be the Hilton Rosemont Chicago/O’Hare, at 5550 North River Road, Rosemont, Illinois. The Hilton is one block North of the previous Crowne […]
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By The Bank of Canada …… The Bank of Canada today announced that the 2018 bank note independent Advisory Council has narrowed to 12 names the list of iconic Canadian women who could be featured on the first bank note of the next series. The 12 prominent Canadian women, who were selected from the […]
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By Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez for Coinweek ……. The Royal Bank of Scotland has announced it will feature a portrait of author Nan Shepherd on a new polymer £5 note to be released later this year. Shepherd will become one of two women to be featured on circulating Scottish currency, with the other female figure a likeness […]
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By Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez for Coinweek ……. Switzerland is rolling out a new small-size 50-franc banknote on April 12, representing just the first of several smaller, high-tech banknotes that will begin circulating in the coming years. The arrival of the new Swiss currency series is long awaited; the new small-size notes were supposed to be issued […]
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CoinWeek Executive Producer David Lisot discusses the 39th Memphis International Paper Money Show with show organizer Lyn Knight of Lyn Knight Currency Auctions. The Show will take place June 18-20, 2015 and bring paper money collectors from all across the country. We hear the barbecue in Memphis is pretty good, too. Copyright © CoinWeek May 2015 COINWeek […]
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Patricia Foley, Convention Chairman for the Professional Currency Dealers Association sponsored National Coin and Currency Convention, has announced a format change for the event, effective with its 2015 edition. She said, “Our 30th Annual National Coin and Currency Convention will once again be held at the Crowne Plaza Chicago O’Hare, located in Rosemont, IL, just […]
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