Innholdsfortegnelse for November 2020 i World Coin News

CALL IT A cog, a gear, or a cogwheel, it’s all pretty much the same to industry and nothing moves like this little piece of mechanical genius. The teeth cut into the edge of a cog or gear mesh with the inserted segments between the teeth of a cogwheel and the pair can then drive each other into motion. Devices that utilize cogs and cogwheels are made to alter the direction, speed, or torque of an originating power source. It’s really quite a simple mechanical part; however, its uses are everywhere. Most of the mechanical devices we use daily could not function without their gears. Where did they come from? Who invented them? Nobody knows exactly. Cogwheels may have been one of mankind’s earliest inventions. “The rotating machine part with…

STACK’S BOWERS AND Ponterio have structured their fall Hong Kong sales into seven sessions held over five days and split between live and online portions to make it possible for everyone to participate. This is their first Hong Kong sale since May and they have brought some outstanding coins to celebrate their return. This sale stands as the firm’s largest Hong Kong offering to date with respect to total lots, with over 4,600 lots of coins, medals, and currency, mostly focusing on countries of the East Asian region. This also represents the company’s first Hong Kong sale since their highly successful 10th anniversary auction this past May. Christine Karstedt, Executive Vice President at the firm commented that, “Although the ongoing pandemic has continued to cause disruptions and diminished travel, the…

STEPHEN ALBUM RARE Coins Auction 38 featured an exceptionally rare pair of Chinese specimen dollars from the Province of Chihli in the name of Kuang Hsu. Struck at the Peiyang Arsenal mint both pieces are the Y73 dollar type but they exhibit all the important characteristics of early specimen strikes. The SARC 38 catalog descriptions elaborate as follows; “The very bold striking quality is distinctly different especially in the detail in the design elements, lettering and denticles from other Peiyang year 29 dollars we have encountered. The concentric circular die tooling marks [on] either side are indicative of very early strikes from fresh dies as one would expect with Specimen strikes.” We should consider these two silver dollars as discover pieces in the sense that they “are the first of…

LAST ISSUE WE covered a quiet Heritage Auction containing a surprisingly interesting selection of Modern Chinese coins. Popular with collectors the coins of the People’s Republic of China can be difficult to find, even with larger mintages, simply because there are so many people collecting these coins in their home country. The sale closed on Sept. 13, so for this issue we thought a bit of highlight coverage was in order. The Kiau Chau 1909 5 cent grading an impressive MS-65 by NGC closed for an incredible price of $5,400. Over 400 of this type have been certified by NGC and PCGS combined and this piece is currently tied for the second finest, with only five pieces grading higher. The coin has amazing eye appeal and very subtle toning to…

What’s the purpose of the Donation Dollar campaign and initiative? At the heart of the Donation Dollar is a vehicle for all Australians to engage in a moment of generosity, prompted by a simple $1 coin. The intention behind the program is twofold: to promote charitable behaviour and to provide a tangible, accessible way for people - who have the means to - to enjoy the benefit of giving a small amount more frequently. Our research shows that 3 in 5 people would donate their Donation Dollar if and when they come across it in their change, with 2 in 5 saying the coin would encourage them to give to charity more, and almost 1 in 5 Australians (who currently don’t donate at all) saying the coin would lead to…

For complete show listings visit NumisMaster.com The World Coin News club show and commercial events calendar is a guide to events with a focus for world-coin collectors. Domestic events scheduled up to 10 weeks in advance of the issue date and foreign events up to six months in advance are listed. Abbreviations used: “A” – Admission charge; “T” – number of tables; “F” – Table fee; “N/A” – not available. Other data required for submitting a listing: name and address of show site, and name and address of bourse chairman or other contact person. NOVEMBER Nov 1 FL, Homosassa. Citrus County Coin, Currency & Stamp Show. Loyal Order of Moose Lodge 2013, 1855 S. Suncoast Blvd.. SH: 9am - 3pm. F: $50/8ft. Table. Bruce Schneider. PH: 352- 584-3163 or sparky-3bear1950@aol.com.…

When was zinc first used for coinage? Zinc is a terrible choice as a metal for coinage. When was it first used as such? Zinc coins appeared in Vietnam and other Asiatic countries during the 19th century. Czechoslovakia issued zinc composition 2-haleru coins in 1923 to 1925, followed by countries overrun by Germany and Japan during World War Two. It was during that war the United States issued zinc 1-cent coins in 1943. The now defunct British currency system used prior to decimalization was based on the pound equal to 20 shillings or 240 pence. Where did such an unwieldy system originate? The French system of a livre equal to 20 sols or 240 deniers, Italian system of the lira equal to 20 soldi or 240 denari, and English system…

STUDENTS OF POST-WWII history will be very familiar with the construction of the Berlin Wall beginning in 1961 and the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962. These events set the tone for Americans’ perception of the Soviet Union during the “Cold War,” that tense period through which many coin collectors came of age. What most people entirely overlook is the period between Stalin’s death in 1953 and the ascension of Brezhnev in 1964, during which Khrushchev ushered in an age of enlightenment of sorts in the Soviet Union. Khrushchev began with his 1956 speech denouncing Stalin and his Great Purge, which had initiated the imprisonment and death of millions of Soviet citizens and left the Soviet Union and its remaining population traumatized and dysfunctional. With this speech, “On the Cult of…

A ROYAL GOLD 8 escudos, recovered from a sunken Spanish treasure fleet, will be up for sale on Nov. 17 in Daniel Frank Sedwick, LLC’s Treasure Auction 28, the firm said in an Oct. 7 press release. It is NGC-graded MS-66 and is the only example of its date slabbed by any third-party grading company. The auction firm estimates the coin at $300,000 and up. “This coin is the pinnacle of Spanish colonial numismatics,” said Daniel Sedwick, president and founder of the company. “As a Royal 8 escudos, it is a coin so large, beautiful, and perfect as to be considered among the most desirable gold coins in the world – both then and now. It represents the finest in colonial minting abilities at the time. Plus, when you consider…