Rare Silver Dollar Kept as a Talisman from D-Day to Berlin Makes $437,100
Jan 30 2015

Only one pair of dies was used in the production of the 1794 issue. The young nation's first mint had just been established in Philadelphia two years earlier, and its premises spread over two lots on 7th Street between Market and Arch, with the renowned scientist and inventor David Rittenhouse as its director.   Thomas Jefferson's repeated efforts to secure the services of Swiss inventor Jean-Pierre Droz had never born fruit. (Droz had created a new coining process that notably str...

New World Record Price for a Tudor Coin Achieved at Spink
Dec 19 2014

On 18th December 2014, Spink London sold two superb gold Tudor Sovereigns of Henry VII and Henry VIII for a combined price of £732,000 (incl. premium). As a result Spink now hold the new world record for the highest price realised for a Tudor coin at auction.   Victor of the Battle of Bosworth, Henry VII, 1485-1509, issued the auction highlight (Lot 540). This type III sovereign, a masterpiece of renaissance art, is vaunted as one of the finest of the issue. It sold for £372,000 agains...

The First of America's Silver Dollars on Sale at Spink USA
Dec 17 2014

The first of America's iconic Silver Dollars will be on sale at Spink USA on 27 January 2015. It will also be available for viewing at the FUN Show in Florida from Thursday January 8 to Sunday January 11 2015. Late in 1794, the first U.S. silver dollar was introduced. These lovely dollars - dame Liberty, her hair flowing, on one side; a rustic eagle in a charming display on the other - would find their way into few pockets and purses; a mere 1,758 pieces were minted. Obverse Si...

Father and Son The Tudors to Star as Sovereigns in Spink London Coin Sale
Dec 10 2014

On 17th and 18th December 2014, Spink and Son will be holding their second December coin sale. It is  held over two days with ancient Greek, Roman, Islamic and modern world coins on the first day, and Anglo-Saxon, Medieval, Tudor and Stuart English coins as well as a few Scottish and Irish coins, and modern British coins and medals on the second day.   But the stars of the show are the two superb gold Tudor Sovereigns of Henry VII and Henry VIII.   The gold Sovereign still...

Exceptional Collection of Islamic & Indian Coin Offered By Spink
Oct 24 2014

An exceptional collection of over 1200 Islamic coins will be offered in auction by Spink London on 2nd December 2014. Carefully chosen for their rarity, historical importance and aesthetic quality, the collection encompasses the entire Islamic world and chart back to earliest period of Byzantine influence through to the early years of the 20th Century. Commenting upon the rare coinage of the Umayyad, Nasrid, Fatimid, Ottoma and Qajar dynasties, Spink Specialist, Barbara Mears, said; "The auct...

Historical Gold Coins Realise Exceptional Prices at Spink
Sep 23 2014

Today, 23rd September 2014, Spink London completed two days of varied numismatic sales featuring 'Ancient, British & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals'. Estimates were exceeded, in many cases doubled, from a wide range of historic coins of the highest quality. Most notably was a 5-Guinea from the reign of Charles II, dated 1674 with edge dated VICESIMO QVINTO (Lot 404). Amazingly, this date and edge combination has not been recorded in any public or private collection before, making t...

Spink to Auction Exceptional Anglo Saxon & English Medieval Gold Coins
Sep 12 2014

During the annual COINEX week, Spink London will hold a two day auction of 'Ancient, British & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals', a varied sale of over 1200 lots that covers almost every genre in coin numismatics. Spanning over two days, September 22nd and 23rd, the first session includes a splendid array of English hammered gold coins. Highlights include no less than three Sovereigns of Henry VIII (lots 52, 53, and 275), other Sovereigns of Edward VI (lot 65), Mary (lot 69), and El...

Outstanding Results From Spink China
Aug 22 2014

On 21st of August, Spink China auctioned hundreds of banknotes, coins and bonds and shares, with wide ranging provenances, in Spink's Numismatic Collector's Series.  In total, 1,514 lots were offered to collectors and numismatists with many lots exceeding estimates and expectations. The new Spink China showroom was packed with bidders for the sale.  The auction opened with a grand collection of ancient Chinese coinage that had been verified by independent grading companies.  Hi...

Exceptional Results for Gupta Coins at Spink
Jun 25 2014

On June 25th, Spink London held an auction of 'Ancient, British & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals', a varied 800 lot auction that covered almost every genre of numismatics.  Split into two sections, the auction opened with a session of historical collections and single lot items from Ancient Greece and Rome to contemporary proof sets and British milled coins. Some of the most interesting items offered in the morning session were a collection of gold coins from the Gupta Empire...

Historic Gold Coins of India Resurface at Spink
Jun 19 2014

Spink are offering a varied selection of Indian coins at their London auction on 25thJune.  One of the most interesting sections of the auction is an unexpected discovery in an old family collection of a group of over 20 gold coins from the Gupta dynasty dating from the 4th and 5th centuries AD.  The group includes many scarce and iconic issues such as that featuring Samudragupta playing a lyre (lot 271). The king was accomplished in the arts of music and poetry, and here he is...

Spink to Auction Part II of the Gerald W. Jackson Collection of British Pennies
Jun 03 2014

Spink USA will auction the second part of the Gerald W. Jackson Collection of British Pennies during its Collector's Series Sale on June 17, 2014 in New York. The finale of the Jackson Collection, some 82 lots, made up primarily of Victorian Pennies, is marked by many great prizes, selected both for superior grade and rarity. Featured in the collection is one of the finest known examples of the very rare 1882 Penny (lot 1053), graded NGC MS 64 RB and estimated at $12,000-16,000. Other Victoria...

U.S. Assay $50 ‘Slug’ and Other Gold Rarities From the ‘Forest Park Collection’ to be Offered by Spink USA
Jun 03 2014

A handsome example of the much sought-after 1851 United States Assay Office $50 Gold "Slug" along with a number of other U.S. rare gold rarities will cross the block in New York on June 18 when Spink auctions the "Forest Park Collection". Formed largely in Philadelphia in the 1950's and 1960's, the collection features a wonderful selection of U.S. coins, medals, tokens, and paper money along with a select group of ancient and world coins. Historically significant and lovely, the Augustus Humbe...

Spink China Sets Numismatic Standards
Apr 03 2014

On 2nd April, Spink China auctioned hundreds of banknotes, coins and bonds and shares in the Numismatic Collector's Series Sale.   The star lot was a 1926 Republic of China silver dollar featuring a design of Chang Cho Lin, the Manchurian warlord assassinated by the Japanese in 1928, which realised HK$1,380,000 (including buyer's premium).                Lot  371 Realised Price: HK$1,380,000     Other highlights include...

Spink Sets New World Record for a English Silver Coin
Mar 27 2014

On March 27th, Spink sold the finest known example of the Reddite, an extremely rare silver Crown for a world record breaking price of £396,000.  The Reddite Crown is from the second part of the Glenister collection and is the twin of the The Petition Crown, which sold for £207,000 at Spink in 2007.  The Reddite, a superb pattern crown of 1663 was designed by Thomas Simon and carried a pre-sale estimate of £100,000-£120,000. Having received much attention from collectors and dealers...

Spink Sells Islamic Rarities
Mar 26 2014

During the morning of March 26th, Spink London began two days of auctions devoted to Ancient, British and Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals. Opening with the 'Khalifa' Collection of Islamic coins, the auction room showcased a selection of fresh and unusual material that is rarely offered in the western Islamic coin market. Formed over many years by a dedicated collector, buyers online, on telephone, absentee bidders as well as bidders present in the auction room witnessed hundreds of rar...

Spink to Auction Asia's Finest
Mar 24 2014

At 1pm on the 2nd of April, Spink China's new Numismatic staff will, for the first time collaboratively, offer a wide selection of bonds, coins and banknotes. Hundreds of banknotes, coins and bonds and shares will be up for auction in the Numismatic Collector's Series Sale held in Hong Kong.  Containing a wide mix of items with provenances ranging from long time collectors to the Numismatic trade and banknote archives.  There are many highlights of the sale, including lot 108, a Sh...

A Two Day Treasure Trove
Feb 28 2014

On the 26th and 27th of March, Spink London are excited to announce two days of prestigious coins sales, Both sales, amounting to over a thousand lots, are comprised of an array of high quality Ancient and World coins and medals. Day one will commence at 10am with The "Khalifa" Collection of Islamic Coins, an independently formed collection containing an abundance of new material from obscure dynasties that have rarely been seen on the market, some of which have not yet been recorded or publi...

Spink to Auction Most Remarkable British Coin
Feb 28 2014

In London on the afternoon of 27 March, Spink will auction the finest known example of the Reddite, an extremely rare and remarkable silver  Crown, in a sale of Ancient, English and Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals. The Reddite Crown, takes its name for the Latin inscription on the edge of coin. It was struck for exhibition to Charles II in 1663 to enable Thomas Simon, the finest medallist and seal engraver of the time, to demonstrate his skill. At the time, new technology was being...

New York January Coin Sale to Feature Noteworthy Rarities
Dec 13 2013

The Spink Collector's Series sale in NY, January 14-15 2014, will feature the Gerald W. Jackson Collection of British Pennies. The collection is largely made up of a select group of Hammered types and late 18th Century onwards large Coppers. Hammered highlights include: An East Anglian Sceat or Transitional Penny of Beonna (749-760 or later). Less than a handful of these Interlace types are known and should be considered the first silver Penny of East Anglia. A unique Hiberno-Nors...

Roman Coins and Roubles Sell Well Above Estimate at Spink
Dec 03 2013

In London early this week, Spink sold upwards of 1000 Ancient, British and Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals, including a number of Roman Aurei coins that surpassed their estimates by many thousands.   A wide range of high quality and historic World Coins sold strongly with high prices achieved for rare Polish and Russian coins.   Lot 516 Price Realised: £24,000   Lot 488 Price Realised: £6,240   Lot 485 Price Realised: £43,200   Day 2 focused on Br...