Coins and banknotes

The Mystery of the Gold Tickey 1 Reply

In South Africa, Tickey was the familiar name of the coin of 3 pence. This piece was made of silver. Yet it is a gold Tickey which is presented in November (date and venue to be confirmed) by Steph...

Tagged: Marks, Tickey

Started by Pierre Tavlitzki. Last reply by Pierre Tavlitzki Nov 5.

The Clumsy Shilling of Massachusetts 1 Reply

American numismatists are passionate about the simple coins of 1 cent of the first years of their independence. They should welcome a shilling born much longer time ago on their territory, to be so...

Tagged: Massachusetts

Started by Pierre Tavlitzki. Last reply by Pierre Tavlitzki Sep 23.

The Dragon Coin 1 Reply

In the early twentieth century, the Qing dynasty was in full decline. In 1875, the dowager Empress Cixi placed on the throne a child of three who ruled nominally under the name of Guangxu but exerc...

Tagged: Guangxu, tael

Started by Pierre Tavlitzki. Last reply by Pierre Tavlitzki Sep 11.

A 1795 Gold Liberty 1 Reply

I have already discussed in this group the interest of collectors for the US coins from the late eighteenth century. The few copies of 1 cent coins that have survived are the subject of fierce comp...

Started by Pierre Tavlitzki. Last reply by Pierre Tavlitzki Aug 1.

The Golden Chain of the Lost Galleon 1 Reply

In 1622, trade was flourishing between Spain and the Spanish West Indies, but the waters of the Florida Keys are too dangerous for navigation. On 6 September, the galleon Nuestra Señora de Atocha s...

Started by Pierre Tavlitzki. Last reply by Pierre Tavlitzki May 30.

Redeemable in Gold Coin 1 Reply

Heritage Auction Galleries sells on April 30 in Cincinnati a banknote printed in 1872, uncirculated, beautifully illustrated, issued by the National Gold Bank. The rich text of this note is intere...

Tagged: note

Started by Pierre Tavlitzki. Last reply by Pierre Tavlitzki May 1.

As nice as a Mint Aureus 1 Reply

Can you imagine an uncirculated gold coin from the time of the Roman Empire? Such wonders are still on the market, and Heritage Auction Galleries offers two of them in its Dallas sale on January 4....

Tagged: aureus

Started by Pierre Tavlitzki. Last reply by Pierre Tavlitzki Jan 7.

2009 Auctions

AUCTION HOUSES referred below : Bowers and Merena Site and Press Heritage Auction Galleries Site Press Morton and Eden Site Stephan Welz Site and Press NEXT SALES Morton and Eden, London, Decemb...

Started by Pierre Tavlitzki Dec. 25, 2008.

2008 Auction History

All Results in BOLD A piece of 1 U.S. cent of 1795 is worth more than $ 75 K at Bowers and Merena as lot 1143 of the auction sale in Baltimore on November 20. It is worn, as ever. (SOLD 400 K$ inc...

Started by Pierre Tavlitzki Dec. 24, 2008.

How 1 cent can make wealth 1 Reply

I start by giving the answer, and then I explain. Just wait two centuries for an American coin of 1 cent to be sold at auction at a very high price. On February 24, I made an exception to my prac...

Tagged: 1cent

Started by Pierre Tavlitzki. Last reply by Pierre Tavlitzki Nov. 21, 2008.

The very first 2 dollar banknote 1 Reply

Well, I knew it had to happen one day : along my way of browsing the websites of auction houses, I begin to have preferences. In terms of coins and banknotes, my favorite is Heritage Auction Galle...

Tagged: dollar

Started by Pierre Tavlitzki. Last reply by Pierre Tavlitzki Sep. 20, 2008.

An octagonal gold coin of 1851 1 Reply

An octagonal gold U.S. coin of 50 dollars is announced by Bowers and Merena for the sale of September 13 in Beverly Hills, lot 681. The press release links to the referenced lot in the catalogue, ...

Tagged: dollar

Started by Pierre Tavlitzki. Last reply by Pierre Tavlitzki Sep. 15, 2008.

A US coin of 1825 with only two copies known 1 Reply

Heritage had issued a press release on its sale which runs from July 30 to August 2 on live and on the web, but they only described a coin that although sympathetic (this is a manufacturing error) ...

Tagged: dollar

Started by Pierre Tavlitzki. Last reply by Pierre Tavlitzki Aug. 2, 2008.

Good Notes for Baltimore 1 Reply

The American collectors of coins cannot be unaware of Baltimore Coin and Currency Conventions, which are held several times per year. During the next meeting, it will be as at accustomed the aucti...

Tagged: note, currency

Started by Pierre Tavlitzki. Last reply by Pierre Tavlitzki Jun. 10, 2008.