American coin documentary online
- May 28, 2007
The first gold coin struck in 1787 for the United States is featured in a
free educational documentary available online.
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Historic Coin, a Video Star
- May 11, 2007
The first gold coin struck in 1787 for the young United States, valued
today at $6 million and owned by a Laguna Beach resident, is now the
subject of a mini-documentary, “The First American Coins,” according
to its producer.
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Brasher Doubloon Stars in New Video
- May 8, 2007
The unique initials-on-eagle’s-breast Brasher Doubloon, the first gold
coin struck in 1787 for the young United States, is featured in a new,
six-minute documentary.
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Custodial care
- January 1, 2007
What’s next? Steven L. Contursi admits he’s not sure if
there’s another historical rarity that fits his quest or
if he’s at the apex of a highly specialized pursuit.
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Looking is free
- August 13, 2006
Check these out: a Brasher doubloon struck nearly 220 years
ago; 10 1933 Double Eagles; a silver dollar struck 212
years ago; and the first public unveiling of a rare
gold coin owned by the Denver Mint.
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A Round Up of Regional Freebies
- March 16, 2006
The Baltimore Coin and Currency Convention is tomorrow, Saturday
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A $20 Gold Coin – For $1.9 Million
- February 26, 2006
Rising Global gold prices are giving a Midas-like boost to collectible gold coins
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Eastman Family Hits Court In Feud Over Motherwell
- February 24, 2006
The extended family of Stella McCartney, the fashion-designer
daughter of former Beatle Paul McCartney, is locked in a legal
battle over rights to profits from paintings by artists including
Abstract Expressionist Robert Motherwell
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Brasher doubloon face value $15
- November 4, 2005
The Professional Coin Grading Service has changed the label on Brasher doubloon
slabs in keeping with new theory about what the face value was at the time of
striking.
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Why did Brasher move his “EB” hallmark?
- October 29, 2005
Following a new examination of three Brasher Doubloons, researchers have a
new theory about why New York silversmith, Ephraim Brasher, moved the
location of his hallmark on the first gold coins struck in the United States.
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Legendary, Unique "Brasher Doubloon" Comes To Las Vegas For The First Time
- September 19, 2005
The first gold coin made in the United States, hand-struck in 1787 in New York City by George
Washington's neighbor, will be displayed in Nevada for the first time as part of a
cross-country exhibition tour.
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The $6 Million Coin
- June 25, 2005
The Brasher Doubloon, a gold coin insured for $6 million, will be publically displayed at the
New York Invitational Coin Show, June 30 and July 1.
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$6 Million Gold Coin Returns "Home" to New York
- June 24, 2005
The first gold coin made in the United States, hand-struck in 1787 in lower Manhattan by
George Washington's neighbor, will return to New York for the first time in more than a
century as part of a cross-country exhibition tour.
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Coin show draws collectors, curious. $6 million gold doubloon among rarities
- May 29, 2005
A gold coin insured for $6 million was the star of Saturday's big coin show at the Cobb
Galleria Centre. The Whitman Coin and Collectibles Atlanta Expo featured more than 200
numismatics dealers from across the country, with coins, currency, supplies and books.
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Brash Purchase
- May, 2005
A group of investors paid almost $3 million in January for a 1787 gold
Brasher Doubloon, believed to be the only one of its kind.
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1787 Brasher adds stops Santa Clara, St. Louis on unique coin's slate
- March 21, 2005
Two exhibition dates have been added to the tour of the unique 1787 Brasher doubloon with
designer's punch mark on the eagle's breast.
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First Northern California Appearance of Unique 1787 Brasher Doubloon
- March 2, 2005
The legendary Brasher doubloon, the first gold coin made for the young United States, will
be publicly exhibited for the first time in Northern California during the Santa Clara Coin,
Stamp & Collectibles Expo.
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Brasher Doubloon Tour Adds Two Stops
- March 1, 2005
Two additional exhibits have been added to the cross-country tour of the unique 1787 Brasher
doubloon with the "EB" countermark on the eagle's breast.
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1787 Brasher Doubloon
- February 28, 2005
Touted as 'the single most important coin in American numismatics,' the
Brasher Doubloon -- hand-struck in 1787-- is believed to be the first gold coin
made in the United States.
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O.C. Collector Paid a Mint for One of Nation's First Coins
- February 26, 2005
The 1787 doubloon he purchased for nearly $3 million is on display at Long Beach Expo.
Steven Contursi thinks he got a bargain. He was ready to pay $4 million for a
1787 gold coin, the first coin minted in the United States. But he had to pay
only $2,990,000.
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Record Brasher ready for tour
- February 18, 2005
Steve Contursi, who along with Donald Kagin purchased the unique 1787 Brasher doubloon
with "EB" countermark on the breast for $2.99 million in January, has announced that
the coin will be displayed at several shows across the country.
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$3 million buys a coin held by Geo. Washington
- February 4, 2005
The first U.S. gold coin, hand-struck in 1787 by a goldsmith who was George Washington’s
neighbor and called the single most important coin in American numismatics, was purchased
for $2.9 million last month by Steven L. Contursi, a rare coin broker from Laguna Beach.
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Brasher trio brings $6 million
- January 31, 2005
It took less than five minutes January 12th for three early Colonial American
gold coins bearing the 'EB' counterstamp of New York goldsmith Ephraim Brasher
to bring more than $6 million at public auction in Florida.
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First U.S. Gold Coin Sells For Millions In Ft. Lauderdale
- January 13, 2005
The first gold coin made in the U-S may be truly priceless, but it was recently bought for
millions. The legendary Brasher Doubloon sold for nearly three million dollars at a
public auction in Fort Lauderdale last night.
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It's a good day to buy a Brasher Doubloon
- January 13, 2005
An Orange County resident paid nearly $3 million to purchase the legendary Brasher Doubloon,
the first gold coin made in the United States, at a public auction in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Wednesday night.
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