It was also exceptionally rare, one of only three such coins known to exist. Of the remaining two, one was on long-term loan to the British Museum, the other in the collection of the German Bundesbank. That made this specimen a rare and precious target for collectors. And finally, it w...
Coins have been used in China for well over two millennia, so there’s a huge range of specimens out there. We’re going to look at themost valuable old Chinese coinsoffered for sale in recent years. And we’ll find out just why they commanded premium prices. So if you’re ready, l...
The early 1” coins seem large by modern standards. But since they were made of base metals rather than precious metals, they weren’t as hefty. The public was used to dense coins from America, Britain, and Spain, so they didn’t much like these new lightweight Canadian coins. Year: 1...
The British Guiana 1c Magenta is the most valuable rare stamp in the world. In 1856, The British Guiana (now the independent nation of Guyana) post office issued the initial run of 1c magenta stamps for use in newspaper circulation. When an expected shipment of the stamps went missing, an...
Coins seem to be on the way out as inflation makes them less and less useful, but you might want to keep them around. Cereal boxes One man's trash is another's treasure, but cereal boxes? You've likely thrown out a thousand of these things after polishing off your Chex or Cheerios,...
Coins seem to be on the way out as inflation makes them less and less useful, but you might want to keep them around. Cereal boxes One man's trash is another's treasure, but cereal boxes? You've likely thrown out a thousand of these things after polishing off your...