A Collector's Rare Coins Sparkle in the Limelight
- July 31, 2009
The Brasher Doubloon, the first gold coin made in the United States that was
hand-struck in 1787 by George Washington's neighbor and is now owned by a
Laguna Beach resident, will be featured in a coin trade show in Los Angeles
next week.
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Laguna Beach man's $7 million gold coin in spotlight
- July 29, 2009
Laguna Beach – The famous Brasher Doubloon, the first gold coin made in the United
States that was hand-struck in 1787 by George Washington's New York City neighbor
and is now owned by a Laguna Beach resident, will be a featured exhibit at the
World's Fair of Money® in Los Angeles, Aug. 5 to 9.
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Rare Coin Wholesalers Sponsors "W.A.R."
- June 4, 2009
Rare Coin Wholesalers is one of the initial sponsors for a new talk
radio program hosted by Wayne Allyn Root, the 2008 Libertarian Party
Vice Presidential nominee and regular guest personality
on FOX News and FOX Business networks.
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National Political Leader, Economic Crusader, Wayne Allyn Root,
Joins Rare Coin Wholesalers
- March 31, 2009
Nationally-known political leader, author and economic crusader,
Wayne Allyn Root, the 2008 Libertarian Party Vice Presidential
nominee, has been named National Spokesman and Chief Economic
and Political Strategist for Rare Coin Wholesalers
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Is there a $100,000 penny in your couch cushions?
- August 14, 2008
All this talk about a copper 1943-S penny, valued at an
estimated quarter-million dollars, have you digging
through your coin jars and checking your couch cushions?
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Stamps & Coins: How a boy's rare penny turned to gold
- August 9, 2008
The family sold the coin for the handsome sum of
$72,500.
Not a bad return for a penny found by a young boy looking for a
distraction during a time of war.
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Famous historic coin to go on display in San Francisco
- August 6, 2008
An historic gold coin is to be displayed in San Francisco for the
general public for the first time, according to News-Antique.com.
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A Penny Says 1943 Was a Very Good Year
- August 7, 2008
As a distraction from the war, and long before television and the
Internet, young boys would also spend hours searching through
pocket change and rolls of coins to add to their collection.
Pennies were the primary focus.
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Laguna Beach collector sells 1943 penny for more than $100,000
- August 5, 2008
Laguna Beach resident Steve Contursi sold a rare coin he bought
recently for more than $100,000 to a very happy collector on the
East Coast.
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Historic Gold Coin, USA's First, Comes to San Francisco
- August 5, 2008
The fabled, unique Brasher Doubloon will be
publicly exhibited in San Francisco for the
first time, August 7 - 10, 2008.
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Dana Point's secret treasure
- August 4, 2008
Last week he bought a penny for $72,500.
This week, he plans to sell it again.
It's something he knows well, Steve Contursi has been in the rare-coin
business for 30 years.
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Collector pays $72,500 for rare 1943 penny
- August 4, 2008
What does $72,500 get you these days? If coin collecting is your
thing, it gets you a penny.
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Hope and Heartbreak Story of Error Coins
- August 4, 2008
News that Steve Contursi has purchased a 1943-S copper cent previously
unknown to exist by the general hobby is riveting.
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Unusual Coin Fetches Pretty Penny
- August 1, 2008
A rare penny found by a teenaged collector in pocket change in
Long Beach 64 years ago has been sold to a Laguna Beach resident
for $72,500.
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World's Fair of Money in Baltimore
- July 30, 2008
Steve Contursi on TV with the unique 1854 Kellogg $20 gold
coin during the World's Fair of Money in Baltimore
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Vintner pays pretty penny for rare coin
- July 29, 2008
The Napa Valley vineyard owner and California coin dealer’s
boyhood quest for a rare find recently ended with the
purchase of a 1943 bronze penny to the tune of $72,500.
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Contursi to display Kellogg $20 at Baltimore ANA
- July 11, 2008
A 154-year-old $20 gold piece known as the Kellogg Twenty will return to
Baltimore next month for the first time in nearly 30 years.
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Unique, $3 Million Gold Rush Coin Returns "Home" to Baltimore
- July 8, 2008
A famous California Gold Rush-era coin, previously owned for decades
by a well-known Baltimore family, will be displayed at the World's
Fair of Money in Baltimore, July 30 - August 3, 2008.
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Piece of Gold Rush back in town
- June 29, 2008
A one-of-a-kind California Gold Rush coin, preserved for years by one
of Baltimore's most prominent families, will return here next month
for the first time in nearly 30 years.
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Dealers report strong show results
- April 26, 2008
Strong auction results and strong collector demand served to underpin
the market at the Central States Numismatic Society convention April
17-19 in the Chicago suburb of Rosemont, Ill.
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Panama-Pacific Expo set on exhibit April 10 to 13 at Santa Clara Expo
- April 7, 2008
The finest know 1915-S Panama-Pacific International Exposition commemoration coins will
be exhibited during the three days of the April Santa Clara Coin, Stamp &
Collectibles Expo.
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Rare, Eight-Sided 1915 San Francisco Gold Coin at Santa Clara Expo
- April 3, 2008
A rare, eight-sided San Francisco gold coin from the 1915 Panama-Pacific
International Exposition will be displayed during the Santa Clara Coin,
Stamp & Collectibles Expo, April 10 - 13, 2008.
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Set Will Display at Santa Clara
- March 27, 2008
Highlighting the first three days of the April Santa Clara, Calif.,
Coin, Stamp & Collectibles Expo will be an exhibit of the finest
known set of 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition commemorative
coins.
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$1 May Appear on Wine Labels
- March 20, 2008
An image of the finest known 1794 Flowing Hair silver dollar may be used
on wine bottle labels.
The specimen is owned and frequently exhibited by Steven L. Contursi,
president of Rare Coin Wholesalers of Dana Point, Calif.
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Extraordinary 1794 Dollar May Appear on Wine Labels
- March 18, 2008
An image of the finest known 1794 Flowing Hair silver dollar,
owned and frequently exhibited by Steven L. Contursi,
President of Rare Coin Wholesalers of Dana Point,
California, may appear on wine bottles.
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Extraordinary 1794 Dollar May Appear on Wine Labels
- March 17, 2008
An image of the finest known 1794 Flowing Hair silver dollar,
owned and frequently exhibited by Steven L. Contursi,
President of Rare Coin Wholesalers of Dana Point,
California, may appear on wine bottles.
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$1.5 Million Half Disme Makes Big Appearance in Santa Clara
- October 15, 2007
The tiny, early American silver coin personally authorized
by President George Washington 215 years ago, and purchased for a
headline-generating record $1.5 million this past summer by a Sunnyvale
educational foundation, will make its first Northern California public
appearance.
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Half disme heads to Santa Clara
- October 14, 2007
The finest known 1792 half disme, recently purchased for $1.5 million,
will be displayed for three days at the four-day Santa Clara Coin,
Stamp and Collectibles Expo Nov. 1-3.
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Whitman coin show promises variety of numismatic activities
- October 1, 2007
The Whitman Coin and Collectibles Atlanta Expo includes
an exhibit of a unique gold coin valued at $2.5 million,
sold-out dealer booths and two auctions.
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Whitman Expo Sells Out Bourse
- September 12, 2007
The Whitman Coin and Collectibles Atlanta Expo's dealer booth
capacity is sold out, announced David Crenshaw, general
manager.
The show will take place in Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 11-13.
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ANA announces annual awards
- August 13, 2007
American Numismatic Association officials announced
some of the organization’s annual awards that were to
be presented during the World’s Fair of Money in
Milwaukee in August.
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Steve Contursi first to make ANA pledge
- August 5, 2007
The first $1 million pledge in the American Numismatic
Association’s $40 million fund-raising effort to put
museums on both coasts and improve the one in Colorado
Springs, Colo., was made by Steven L. Contursi, president
of Rare Coin Wholesalers of Dana Point, Calif.
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Steven Contursi to Receive 2007 Exemplary Service Award
- August 3, 2007
Steven L. Contursi is the recipient of the 2007 American
Numismatic Association Exemplary Service Award.
He will receive the award Aug. 10 during the ANA Membership
Award Presentations at the World’s Fair of Money® in
Milwaukee, Wis.
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Record price set by half disme
- July 17, 2007
A record price of $1.5 million has been set by a private treaty
sale of a rainbow-toned 1792 half disme, graded NGC MS-68.
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Who’s buying the ‘big ones’?
- July 16, 2007
Many average collectors have a tough time imagining what coin trading
is like on the high-end of the price scale.
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Tiny, Early American Coin Brings Big Price: $1.5 Million
- July 7, 2007
One of the first coins of the early United States has traded
hands for a record price, purchased by a nonprofit educational
foundation from a well-known California rare coin dealer.
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Old coin sells for $1.5 million
- July 6, 2007
An Orange County dealer says the early American coin he sold for
$1.5 million is 'part of the birth of our nation.'
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Sunnyvale foundation pays $1.5 million for antique coin
- July 6, 2007
A nonprofit group paid $1.5 million for a coin
that was only worth five cents when it was produced more than 200
years ago.
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Antique coin sells for $1.5 million
- July 6, 2007
A 215-year-old coin that was part of the first batch of coins
produced by the U-S Mint has sold for one-point-five million dollars.
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Sunnyvale foundation pays $1.5 million for antique coin
- July 6, 2007
A nonprofit group paid $1.5 million for a coin
that was only worth five cents when it was produced more than 200
years ago.
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Antique coin sells for $1.5 million
- July 6, 2007
A 215-year-old coin that was part of the first
batch of coins produced by the US Mint has sold
for $1.5 million.
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Sunnyvale coin group buys rare `half dime' for $1.5 million
- July 5, 2007
It turns out a half dime can be worth a pretty penny.
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Long Beach Expo
- June 1, 2007
The opening scenes of the Long Beach Press-Telegram newspaper's
web site video about the Long Beach Expo features the Kellogg
$20.
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Coins gone from state museum
- June 1, 2007
Twenty-seven rare 1867 coins worth more than $150,000 are missing from
their designated storage spot at the Iowa State Historical Building.
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$2.5M coin among tony expo finds
- May 31, 2007
It's worth $2.5 million, and it fits in the palm of your hand.
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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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Kellogg gold to be on exhibit during Santa Clara Coin Expo
- April 16, 2007
One of the first Gold Rush-era coins minted in San Francisco, a
unique pioneer gold $20 piece minted by John G. Kellogg, will
return to the Bay area for just the second time since it was
made in 1854.
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ANA and Contursi Extend Offer For New ANA Members
- April 10, 2007
The successful two-years-for-the-price-of-one membership recruitment program is being
extended by the American Numismatic Association (ANA) through mid-August.
New ANA members save $36 on their initial dues in the program funded by Rare Coin
Wholesalers of Dana Point, California. The company is paying the second year of dues
when new members apply for a one-year ANA membership.
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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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$1 Million Bay Area Exhibit of Colonial U.S. Coins
- November 7, 2006
According to superstition, they're "coins that kept the witches
away." Some of the finest known 17h century Colonial American
silver coins will be displayed in Santa Clara, CA, Nov. 16 &
17, 2006.
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Las Vegas Coin, Stamp, and Collectibles Show
- October 27, 2006
The $8.5 million King of Siam coin set will be on display at the Las Vegas
Coin, Stamp, and Collectibles Show
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Finest Known Massachusetts Silver Coins at November Santa Clara Expo
- October 18, 2006
Five of the finest known surviving examples of 17th century colonial
Massachusetts silver coins, with a combined value of approximately $1
million, will be displayed at the Santa Clara Coin, Stamp &
Collectibles Expo.
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Famous $8.5 Million King of Siam Coins, $100,000 Bills at Las Vegas Show
- October 17, 2006
The fabled King of Siam proof set and the U.S. Treasury's Bureau of
Engraving and Printing "Billion Dollar Display" will be exhibited on
the legendary Las Vegas Strip, October 27 - 29, 2006
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Money, money, money.
- October 04, 2006
The coin set presented to the King of Siam in 1836, which is
worth about $8 million, will be exhibited at the Whitman Coin
and Collectibles Atlanta Expo Thursday through Saturday.
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Former Governor Eyes Collector’s Old Gold
- September 22, 2006
Laguna Beach resident and coin collector Steven L. Contursi
proudly showed former California Gov. Jerry Brown the finest
known surviving examples of rare coins made for a 1915
exposition during a visit Friday, Sept. 15 to Long Beach.
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King of Siam set returns to Vegas
- September 18, 2006
Las Vegas will see the return of the King of Siam proof set
Oct. 27-29 at the second annual Las Vegas Coin, Stamp and
Collectibles Show sponsored by the American Numismatic
Association.
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ANA sets tone for coin market
- September 5, 2006
Did the commercial market pause to digest recent gains at
the American Numismatic AssociationWorld’s Fair of Money
Aug. 16-19 in Denver, or is it the beginning of a slump?
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Lucky New ANA Member Wins 1914-S Double Eagle
- August 25, 2006
A Colorado businessman, forced to sell his collection of
San Francisco Mint gold coins to save his company during
adverse economic conditions after the 9/11 terrorist attack,
was the lucky winner of a 1914-S Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle
in a random drawing for new members of the American
Numismatic Association.
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King of Siam coin set to be displayed in Atlanta
- August 22, 2006
Steven L. Contursi and Rare Coin Wholesalers of
Dana Point, Calif., will publicly display the King
of Siam proof set Oct. 5-7 at the the Atlanta Show
in Georgia.
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ANA readies Denver show
- August 14, 2006
The American Numismatic Association will hold its 2006 World’s Fair
of Money Aug. 16 to 19 at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver.
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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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Historic, Recovered Andrea Doria Money Offered For 50th Anniversary
of Shipwreck
- July 24, 2006
United States and Italian paper money, recovered from a safe on the
sunken ocean liner, Andrea Doria, is available to collectors on the
50th anniversary of the ship's sinking.
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Dealer offers free ANA membership
- June 19, 2006
Rare Coin Wholesalers, of Dana Point, Calif., is offering a free
year of membership for all new members of the American Numismatic
Association.
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'Andrea Doria' note sales begin
- June 16, 2006
Rare Coin Wholesalers has begun sales of some 3,600 notes
recovered from the "Andrea Doria" shipwreck.
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Bank notes go on sale from 1956 Andrea Doria disaster
- May 29, 2006
Half a century ago this July 26, America woke up to news that had many
fearing a repeat of the 1912 Titanic disaster: A Swedish ship, the
Stockholm had slammed into the side of an Italian luxury liner, the
Andrea Doria, off Nantucket, Mass.
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Gold ingots among exhibits at spring Long Beach Expo
- May 29, 2006
The Long Beach Expo will offer a bourse with dealers in coins,
paper money, stamps and other collectibles; exhibits of rare
numismatic materials; and meetings and educational forums.
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One Year Free For New American Numismatic Association Members
- May 25, 2006
New members joining the 32,000-member, nonprofit American
Numismatic Association can get their second year of dues
free under a new program between the ANA and Rare Coin
Wholesalers.
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Multi-Million Dollar Gold Rush, Pan-Pac Displays At Long Beach, June 1 - 3
- May 03, 2006
A multi-million dollar educational display of California
Gold Rush era treasures will be exhibited during the Long
Beach, Coin, Stamp & Collectibles Expo, June 1 - 3, 2006.
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ANA strong on bullion
- April 25, 2006
Carried along in part by the rising tide of gold and silver
prices, the U.S. coin market demonstrated obvious strength
at the National Money Show April 7-9 in suburban Atlanta.
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Pocketing dollars from change
- March 26, 2006
Steve Contursi started collecting pennies as a boy and
now makes multimillion-dollar coin deals.
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U.S. Treasury Brings $1 Billion Display To Atlanta
- March 21, 2006
It won't cost a cent to see a billion bucks -- including $100,000
bills -- at the American Numismatic Associations' National Money
Show in Atlanta's Cobb Galleria Centre, April 7 - 9, 2006.
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Santa Clara features Pan-Pac set
- March 20, 2006
A set of 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition
commemorative coins, valued at $700,000, is returning
to California’s Bay area for the first time in 91 years.
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Notes come from shipwreck
- March 20, 2006
More than 3,600 U.S. and Italian bank notes recovered
from the 1956 Andrea Doria shipwreck have been submitted
by Rare Coin Wholesalers to PCGS Currency for
inventorying and certification.
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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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America's First Gold Coin Returns to Baltimore for $6 Million "Homecoming"
- March 14, 2006
Insured for $6 million, the fabled Brasher Doubloon --
the United States' first gold coin -- returns to
Baltimore for the first time in a quarter century
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PCGS Currency Makes Inventory of Recovered Andrea Doria Bank Notes
- March 10, 2006
PCGS Currency, a division of Collectors Universe, Inc. (NASDAQ: CLCT)
of Newport Beach, California, has made the first known public
inventory by series type of historic bank notes recovered from a
safe salvaged from the submerged Italian ocean liner, Andrea Doria.
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Pocketing dollars for change
- March 09, 2006
Three years ago, Steve Contursi of Laguna Beach bought
a 1794 silver dollar, believed to be the first minted
in the United States. In case it's stolen or lost,
he insured the coin for $10 million..
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Finest Known NGC Certified Pan-Pac Set to be Displayed
- March 08, 2006
The finest known set of 1915 Panama-Pacific International
Exposition commemorative coins will return to the Bay
area for the first time in 91 years and be exhibited
during the Santa Clara Coin, Stamp & Collectibles Expo.
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Finest Known Pan-Pac Set Highlights March Santa Clara Expo
- March 08, 2006
The finest known set of 1915 Panama-Pacific International
Exposition commemorative coins will return to the Bay
area for the first time in 91 years and be exhibited
during the Santa Clara Coin, Stamp & Collectibles Expo.
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Rare, $700,000 San Francisco Coins Return to Bay Area
- March 07, 2006
The Santa Clara, California Coin, Stamp & Collectibles
Expo features a $700,000 display San Francisco Mint
gold and silver coins made for the famous 1915
Panama-Pacific International Exposition.
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Pocketing dollars for change
- March 04, 2006
Three years ago, Steve Contursi of Laguna Beach bought
a 1794 silver dollar, believed to be the first minted
in the United States. In case it's stolen or lost,
he insured the coin for $10 million..
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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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$17 Million of Exhibits Highlight Feb. 2006 Long Beach Expo
- February 4, 2006
The fabled King of Siam set, the world's most famous and valuable rare
coin set, will be publicly displayed as part of a $17 million
collectibles exhibition in Long Beach, CA, Feb. 9 - 11, 2006
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Ultra-rare doubloon comes to Orlando
- January 5, 2006
You've probably never heard of it, but this golden oldie carries a $6
million insurance policy and comes with a security detail fit for a
superstar.
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California man makes largest single coin transaction in U.S. history
- November 17, 2005
Steven L. Contursi dropped the $8.5 million check onto the counter
last week before handing it over - just to make sure it wouldn't bounce.
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Proof 1803 Draped Bust Silver Dollar displayed at the Santa Clara Coin and Collectibles Show
- November 17, 2005
Bust silver dollar, insured for $1 million, at the Santa Clara Coin, Stamp &
Collectibles Expo, Thursday, Nov. 17, 2005, in Santa Clara, Calif.
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Contursi pays record price for fabled set
- November 14, 2005
The legendary King of Siam Proof set was acquired Nov. 1 in a cash deal by Steven
L. Contursi, president of Rare Coin Wholesalers of Dana Point, Calif., for a
record $8.5 million.
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Collector Buys Rare 'King of Siam' Coins
- November 11, 2005
A coin collector paid a record $8.5 million for a set of
rare coins said to have been a gift from former President Andrew
Jackson to the King of Siam
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Be open to new experiences at any age
- November 8, 2005
My grandmother was a numismatist, although she didn't know it.
In other words, she was an avid coin collector.
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Der heilige Gral der Numismatik
- November 5, 2005
05. November 2005 Den Rekordpreis von 8,5 Millionen Dollar auf dem
Gebiet der Numismatik zahlte der in Kalifornien ansässige Münzhändler
Steven L. Contursi einem Privatmann in Beverly Hills für einen Satz
amerikanischer Münzen.
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$8.5 million for Siam set
- November 4, 2005
Originally given as a diplomatic gift on behalf of U.S. President Andrew Jackson
to the King of Siam (now Thailand) in 1836, the set was purchased by Steven L.
Contursi, president of Rare Coin Wholesalers of Dana Point, Calif.
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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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1803 dollar on display at Santa Clara
- November 4, 2005
It’s one of only four known proof 1803 Draped Bust silver dollars,
and it’s insured for $1 million.
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O.C. man pays $8.5 million for coins
- Novenber 2, 2005
Steven L. Contursi dropped the $8.5 million check onto the counter Tuesday
before handing it over - just to make sure it wouldn't bounce.
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'King and I' coins sell for $8.5m
- Novenber 2, 2005
A set of coins that belonged to the King of Siam, the inspiration for the
musical The King and I, was sold yesterday for a record $8.5 million
(£4.8 million).
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Proof 1803 Draped Bust Dollar Highlights November Santa Clara Expo
- November 1, 2005
One of the four known proof 1803 Draped Bust silver dollars will be the
featured exhibit at the Santa Clara Coin, Stamp & Collectibles Expo in
the Santa Clara, California Convention Center, 5100 Great America
Parkway, November 17 - 20, 2005.
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A Fabled Coin Set Goes for the Record Price of $8.5 Million
- October 31, 2005
On Tuesday in Beverly Hills, Calif., Mr. Contursi and his company will pay
$8.5 million in a private sale for one of the most famous coin sets in the
world, the United States proof set known as the King of Siam set.
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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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New U.S. treasurer speaks of priorities and being chosen
- August 29, 2005
United States Treasurer Anna Escobedo Cabral plans to become involved with coins and paper
money during her time as U.S. treasurer. She hopes to reach out to collectors
by attending conferences, educational forums, coin shows and other events.
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I left my heart and a billion dollars in San Francisco
- August 8, 2005
I don't get to the City by the Bay often enough. My last time here was eight years
ago. It wasn't for long. We were flying back from a Hawaiian honeymoon,
and our plane lost an engine somewhere over the Pacific. We diverted to San
Francisco for an emergency landing around 1 a.m. My trip here for the World's Fair
of Money was much better.
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World's fair that follows the money
- July 27, 2005
Bay Area residents can see legal tender taken to a whole new level this week, as coin
and currency collectors from around the globe gather at San Francisco's Moscone Center
for the World's Fair of Money.
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Rare $20 pattern on view during Santa Clara Expo
- July 18, 2005
The Santa Clara Coin, Stamp & Collectibles Expo will feature one of the four known examples
of the 1879 Quintuple Stella/Metric gold double eagle patterns, in the piece’s first public
appearance in Northern California.
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Sales hot at MidAmerica
- July 06, 2005
Dealers at the 2005 MidAmerica Coin Expo June 23-26 said their sales were as hot as the
98-degree outside temperatures in Rosemont, Ill.
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Never before seen numismatic items
- June 30, 2005
The upcoming American Numismatic Association (ANA) World’s Fair of Money in San Francisco’s
Moscone West Convention Center, July 27 – 31, 2005, will offer unprecedented educational
opportunities.
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Brasher returns to Big Apple
- June 28, 2005
The unique Brasher doubloon with the punchmark on the eagle’s breast is
returning to New York City for the first time in more than a century.
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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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Santa Clara Expo Hosts Historic 1879 Quintuple Stella
- June 16, 2005
One of the four known examples of the 1879 Quintuple Stella/Metric Double Eagle gold
coins will be publicly exhibited for the first time in Northern California.
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1927-D Saint-Guadens Double Eagle Sells For $1.65 Million
- June 5, 2005
One of the finest known 1927-D Saint-Gaudens Double Eagles, graded PCGS MS-66, changed hands
for $1.65 million in a private treaty transaction during the Long Beach Coin, Stamp &
Collectibles Expo, June 2 – 4, 2005.
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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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Contursi returns inserts, donates reward to ANA
- March 14, 2005
A California coin dealer took advantage of a monetary reward to return 13,535 Professional
Coin Grading Service certification inserts to PCGS, and donated the bounty to the American
Numismatic Association.
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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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Old PCGS Inserts Raise Cash For New ANA Program
- February 4, 2005
A veteran rare coin dealer has returned to Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) thousands
of cracked-out certification inserts.
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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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Gold, Rarities push Bowers and Merena sale over $7 million
- January 17, 2005
Rare gold brought strong prices at a Jan. 9 auction by Bowers and Merena, a division of
Spectrum Numismatic Auctions. The sale was held at the Radisson Bahia Mar Resort in Fort
Lauderdale. Prices realized totaled $7,311,696, including the 15 percent buyer’s fees.
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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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America's First Silver Dollar on Tour in 2005
- January 5, 2005
For America's first silver dollar, the buck stops here: Colorado Springs, Colorado; Kansas
City, Missouri; and San Francisco, California.
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Contursi Big Buyer at Auction - Dealer Believes Coin Market Poised for a Climb
- November 29, 2004
The rare coin market is poised for a climb, Steven L. Contursi indicated
as he made nearly $1.6 million of the total $5.3 million winning bids in an
Oct. 29 auction in Las Vegas, Nev., by Bowers and Merena Galleries.
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30% of Vegas Auction’s Winning Bids Submitted by Rare Coin Wholesalers
- November 3, 2004
Emphasizing confidence in the current numismatic market, Rare Coin Wholesalers of Dana Point,
California (www.rcw1.com) made nearly $1.6 million of the winning bids, virtually 30 percent
of the total, in the $5.3 million Bowers and Merena Auction sale in Las Vegas, October 29.
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Researcher gets opportunity with 1794 $1
- October 18, 2004
During the American Numismatic Association convention in August in Pittsburgh, I had the
privilege to visit with an elderly woman of distinction.
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More Support for First $1
- September 7, 2004
Kenneth Bressett, John W. Dannreuther and Martin A. Logies were featured speakers Aug. 21 at
an American Numismatic Association convention Numismatic Theatre event.
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More Experts Count Silver Dollar As First
- September 6, 2004
Any 1794 Flowing Hair silver dollar – even a well-worn example – is a special coin. One piece
stands far above the rest in this elite company.
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Show me the numismatics!
- Austust 18, 2004
A silver dollar insured for $10 million and nickels worth as much
as $3 million each are among the $1 billion in coins on display
at the American Numismatic Association’s World’s Fair of Money.
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Treasure Hunters report on the Contursi Dollar
- March 16, 2004
Coin collecting experts say they have identified a 210-year-old silver dollar that is likely
the first one coined by the United States Mint.
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Silver dollar with a lot of history discovered
- March 14, 2004
Currency experts say they have identified a 210-year-old silver dollar that could be the
first one coined by the United States Mint.
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Unique 1854 Kellogg & Co. $20 on view at Long Beach
- Februrary 2, 2004
A unique 1854 Kellogg and Co. $20 pioneer gold piece goes on display again in
California, during the first three days of the Long Beach Coin, Stamp, and
Collectibles Expo, Jan. 29 to Feb. 1, in the Long Beach Convention Center.
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Silver Piece, Golden Potential
- August 2, 2003
In March, Steve Contursi paid millions for one 1794 silver dollar and more for the collection
it was in. But he thought the expensive and surprisingly shiny coin, 40 millimeters in
diameter, might be something even better, something no one realized still existed.
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