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Harry “Parkyakarkus” Einstein – Famous American Coin Collectors
Born May 6, 1904 in Boston, Massachusetts. Died November 23, 1958 in Hollywood, California. ANA #7174. ANS member from 1945-1949.
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Harry Einstein (also...
Edgar Holmes Adams – Coin Collector
Coin collector, numismatic researcher, author, and editor. Businessman. Olympic swimmer. Born April 7, 1868, in Grafton, West Virginia. Died May 5, 1940, in Bayville,...
Edward Dean Adams – Coin Collector
Coin Collector, Businessman, Banker. Born April 9, 1846, in Boston, Massachusetts. Died May 20, 1931. Education: Norwich University (Bachelor of Science, 1864); Massachusetts Institute...
Three of the Most Famous American Coin Collections
By Blanchard and Company, Inc. ......
What do Louis Eliasberg, Bob R. Simpson, and Harry W. Bass have in common? They all amassed some of...
Parkyakarkus: The Story of a Coin Collector
By David Hill for American Numismatic Society (ANS) ......
Recently I was leafing through an old Numismatist from the 1940s, looking for something or other,...
Proof 1829 Half Eagle in Heritage CSNS Bass Collection Sale, Pt III
The key elements that drive desire for important coins - rarity, condition, and a history of residence in elite collections - all are in...
It’s Raining Proof Three Dollar Gold, Part 1: 1854-63
By Doug Winter - RareGoldCoins.com ......
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An unprecedented number of Proof Three Dollar gold pieces has provided collectors with a bounty not seen...
Five Important Gold Coins To Watch at Heritage’s January 2023 FUN Sale
On January 5, 2023, Heritage Auctions will present the second session of the historic Harry W. Bass, Jr. Core Collection. This offering includes an...
Numismatist Walter J. Husak Passes at the Age of 80
Walter J. Husak, founder of HK Aerospace (an aerospace-part manufacturing company based in Burbank, California) and large cent specialist, died on December 15, 2022,...
Out of the Woodwork: Important Coins Come out of Hiding
By Mark Ferguson for PCGS ......
Many famous and important rare coins can be traced back to their origins through their provenance with a reasonable...
Sydney F. Martin Collection Part II Realizes Nearly $4.2 Million in Stack’s Bowers Winter...
Stack’s Bowers Galleries is proud to have conducted Part II of the Sydney F. Martin Collection in Baltimore at their Winter 2022 Showcase Auction,...
Six Gold Coins From the Bass Collection I Liked: An Analysis
By Doug Winter - RareGoldCoins.com ......
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On September 29, 2022, the first part of four sales featuring the Harry Bass Core Collection was...
Five Things I Learned About the “New” Dahlonega Gold Market From the 2022 Sykes...
By Doug Winter - RareGoldCoins.com ......
CoinWeek Content Partner
On August 25, 2022, Stack's Bowers sold a comprehensive specialized set of Dahlonega gold. It was a...
Celebrated Harry W. Bass Jr. Collection Makes Debut at Heritage Auctions
The first of several sales benefitting Dallas nonprofits kicks off with ‘one of the most spectacular gold rarities in the entire American series’
After more...
2023 Edition of Early Paper Money of America Now Available From Publishers of Greysheet
CDN Publishing is announcing the publication of the 2023 Edition of Early Paper Money of America, the seminal reference book on the first circulating...
