By Victor Bozarth for PCGS …… In parts one and two of my four-part series, I detailed the early European explorers who failed in their search for gold in the future United States. In part two, I discussed the discovery of gold in North Carolina in 1799. Also discussed was the evolution of mining, from […]
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By Victor Bozarth for PCGS …… In part one of this series, I discussed the early European explorers who, despite numerous attempts, never located any gold in the United States. As we learned, from 1492 through 1799, there was no substantial gold find in the continental U.S. In part two, I am detailing the early […]
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An 1837-42 Bechtler quarter eagle. (Image courtesy Heritage Auctions, HA.com)
In 1829, Christopher Bechtler and his son August left Baden, Germany, and emigrated to Philadelphia, where they opened a business as a goldsmith and watchmaker
By Doug Winter – RareGoldCoins.com …… CoinWeek Content Partner …… You may or may not have noticed that my firm has been far more active in selling Territorial gold coinage in the last year than in the past. While I’m not ready to become a major player in this area, my interest has been piqued […]
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By David Lawrence Rare Coins …… Our Sunday Internet Auction #1054 includes a selection of 525 New Items along with 100 No Reserve Lots and 25 Vault Value Items. All lots will begin closing at 8pm EST on Sunday, March 3. Our first highlight coin is a 1903 25c PCGS MS66+. This piece is an underrated […]
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America’s first gold rush took place in the Piedmont area of North Carolina and Georgia in the 1820s and ’30s. The expanding economy of the region desperately needed a more dependable medium of exchange than the miner’s gold dust could provide. To fill this need, Christopher Bechtler, a German-born goldsmith and watchmaker, established a private […]
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By Harvey Stack – Co-Founder, Stack’s Bowers Galleries …… Links to earlier parts: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 1966 – The Year I Can’t Forget Following 1965, business continued to be active at Stack’s. We attended […]
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By Coinweek …. CoinWeek News Wire for October 13, 2017: Brain Food 1.) Silver dollar artist: Orem sculptor designs WWI commemorative coin The most common mistake beginners make, contest officials told LeRoy Transfield, is adding too much detail. So the Orem sculptor meticulously planned every detail of his 8-inch plaster masterpiece: a soldier with a […]
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By CoinWeek …. Beyond the usual announcements, exhibits and news coming from the show, the recently concluded 2017 ANA National Money Show in Orlando, Florida will be especially remembered thanks to the return of Kagin’s, Inc. to the auction business. For the first time in almost 34 years, the Chicago-based company served as the official […]
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By CoinWeek …. Beyond the usual announcements, exhibits and news coming from the show, the recently concluded 2017 ANA National Money Show in Orlando, Florida will be especially remembered thanks to the return of Kagin’s, Inc. to the auction business. For the first time in almost 34 years, the Tiburon, California-based company served as the […]
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By Charles Morgan for CoinWeek ….. I’ve often written that American Numismatic Association (ANA) coin shows offer collectors a unique and valuable experience. Presently the ANA conducts two shows a year: the big show, which takes place in the summer is called the World’s Fair of Money. It’s fair to say that this show […]
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By CoinWeek ….. If you don’t already know (and how would you not?), Chicago-based auction house Kagin’s, Inc. is returning as the official auctioneer of the American Numismatic Association’s (ANA) National Money Show in Orlando, Florida. The show is open Thursday through Saturday, March 9-11, and the Kagin’s Official ANA Auction will be conducted in […]
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By Harvey Stack – Founder, Stack’s Bowers …… Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 After making our delivery of United States and foreign gold coins to Mr. Josiah K. Lilly in the spring of 1956, I discussed ways of making his collection grow. He […]
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Don Kagin of Kagin’s, Inc. spoke with Charles Morgan at the Whitman Expo in Baltimore. In this video, Don offers consignors one final chance to submit their coins and collections to Kagin’s March 2017 Official ANA Auction at the National Money Show in Orlando, Florida. Kagin’s is promising an innovative auction experience, free catalogs, and zero […]
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