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Rare & Inexpensive Early Silver Coins of Ecuador

Coin Rarities & Related Topics: News and Analysis regarding scarce coins, markets, and coin collecting #395 A Weekly Column by Greg Reynolds ….. The early silver coins of Ecuador are very rare yet not that difficult to find and acquire, as few people are collecting them in the present. From logical and historical perspectives, these are […]

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Stack’s Bowers Galleries to present The Eldorado Collection of Colombian Coins and Paper Money at the NY International Convention

The Eldorado Collection of Colombian Coins and Paper Money, to be offered in two auction catalogs, is one of the finest ever cataloged and represents an important event in Latin American numismatics. The Eldorado Collection is so sweeping in scope, that these catalogs are only the initial offerings, featuring many of the rarest and highest grade selections from this epic cabinet

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Daniel Frank Sedwick Treasure Auction #22 Private Lot Viewing – 4K Video

Daniel Frank Sedwick Treasure Auction specializes in treasure coins and cobs of struck in Central and South America. In November, the firm will offer a range of wonderful treasure coins and items from this important period in history. While many of these pieces are of high quality and scarce, the prices of this area of […]

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Daniel Frank Sedwick Treasure Auction #22 Private Lot Viewing – 4K Video

Daniel Frank Sedwick specializes in treasure coins and cobs of struck in Central and South America. In November, the firm will offer a range of wonderful treasure coins and items from this important period in history. While many of these pieces are of high quality and scarce, the prices of this area of collecting and […]

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The 960 Réis Overstrikes of Brazil

One of the most fascinating series in South-American numismatics, the 960 réis of Brazil, first minted in 1810, differs slightly from other “crown-sized” coins from the early 19th century.
Most date/mint-mark combinations can be found with relative ease, since many dates were produced in large quantities, but it is the source of the silver planchets used to strike the coins that makes the series so interesting

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