Category Archives: New York City

Numismatic Crime – Help Find and Identify Coin Theft Suspects

By Doug Davis – Founder & President, Numismatic Crime Information Center (NCIC) …… Pawn Shop Robbery – Owner Severely Beaten The owner of a pawn shop in Queens, New York was critically injured during an aggravated robbery. The suspect beat the owner with a metal bar multiple times and escaped with an undetermined amount of […]

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CIT’s Big City Lights Shows New York Skyline on High Relief Coins

Big City Lights – New York Cook Islands. 5 Dollars. 2022. Silver .999. 1 oz. 50 mm. Proof. Mintage: 2,022 pieces. Special technology: smartminting® (High Relief); black coloring; the city lights in Proof. B. H. Mayer’s Kunstprägeanstalt, Munich. Cook Islands. 5 Dollars 2022. Gold .9999. 0.5 g. 11 mm. Proof. Mintage: 5,000 pieces. B. H. […]

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Heritage Auctions Promotes Sarah Miller to Senior Vice President

Numismatics expert will join President Greg Rohan in overseeing New York office   Sarah Miller, Deputy Managing Director for the Heritage Auctions New York office, has been promoted to Senior Vice President. Miller, who is also a numismatic expert, will join President Greg Rohan as one of the executives responsible for overseeing the New York […]

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New York International Numismatic Convention Moves for January 2022 50th Annual Event

The 50th Annual New York International Numismatic Convention (NYINC) is moving to a new site, according to Bourse Chairman Kevin Foley. “Although our event has for several years been under contract at the Grand Hyatt New York,” Foley said, “that hotel remains closed due to the impact of the COVID pandemic. Because of the uncertainty […]

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Stack’s Bowers Galleries Announces New York Store Opening

Stack’s Bowers Galleries Opens New Flagship New York City Gallery at 470 Park Avenue (Between 57th and 58th Streets)   Stack’s Bowers Galleries is thrilled to announce the opening of their new flagship gallery at 470 Park Avenue in Midtown Manhattan. Located just down the block from their historic West 57th Street storefront, this new […]

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Rare Silver Harding Inaugural Medal, Gold Telford Medal Featured in Stack’s Bowers Baltimore Auction

By James McCartney – Senior Numismatist, Stack’s Bowers ……   Rare Harding Inaugural Medal in Silver United States Presidential Inaugural medals have been issued officially since William McKinley took the oath of office in 1901. For the past 118 years, these medals have marked the change of administrations and can conjure nostalgia or bitterness depending […]

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British Halfpenny Imitations Minted and Circulated in New York Before 1800

Coin Rarities & Related Topics: News and Analysis regarding scarce coins, markets, and coin collecting #385 A Weekly Column by Greg Reynolds …..   Imitation British halfpennies were made in New York State during the 1780s and widely circulated as money. The purpose here is to introduce this series and to provide guidelines for collecting them. […]

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British Halfpenny Imitations Minted and Circulated in New York Before 1800

Coin Rarities & Related Topics: News and Analysis regarding scarce coins, markets, and coin collecting #385 A Weekly Column by Greg Reynolds ….. Imitation British halfpennies were made in New York State during the 1780s and widely circulated as money. The purpose here is to introduce this series and to provide guidelines for collecting them. A […]

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Heritage Auctions Expands Its New York City Offices

Additional Space At 455 Park Avenue Will Provide More Room For Public Displays…. Heritage Auctions (www.HA.com) is expanding its New York City offices at 445 Park Avenue (at 57th Street). The addition of more office space on the building’s 15th floor will free up street-level floor space to expand public displays of historic collectibles from […]

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