Historic Brasher Doubloons Now Labeled America’s First $15 Coins.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Insured for $6 million, 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.
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.
