Archive: People and Markets

A New Member to Join the SINCONA Team: Michael Otto

The SINCONA team is excited to welcome a new member. As of 1 January 2025, Michael Otto is working at the SINCONA Group’s headquarters in Zurich. He is looking forward to taking over the position as Head of Numismatics.

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Coin Shop Looted in Michigan

The Numismatic Crime Information Center notifies the numismatic community about a burglary at a coin shop in South Eastern Michigan on 16 December.

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CCG also has locations in London, Munich, Shanghai and Hong Kong, as well as more than 40 Official Submission Centers in regions around the world.

CCG to Open Tokyo Office in 2024

The Certified Collectibles Group® announced that it will open an office in Tokyo, Japan, in 2024. The new CCG office will make it easier for collectors and dealers in Japan and the surrounding region to submit to NGC, PMG and CGC.

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Lot #25968-87: Grabener MPU-156 HS Coining Press, 1991.

A Highly Unusual Auction: Assets From Pobjoy Mint for Sale

Following the end of Pobjoy Mint last year, an online auction will present over 200 lots with the mint’s equipment next week. The sale features coining presses, machine tools, fabrication machinery, print and packaging equipment and more.

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Archive: Coins, Medals and more

Between Triumph and Tragedy – Maximilian II Emanuel, “The Prince of Bankrupts”

Maximilian II Emanuel of Bavaria, known as gifted general, an avid builder, and a passionate collector of art, led a turbulent life. Medals offered in Auction 18 of Leu Numismatik AG reflect both the heights and humiliations of Maximilian’s military campaigns in southern Germany.

L. E. Bruun: A Collector in His Time

On the occasion of the upcoming auction of the second part of the Bruun Collection, Ursula Kampmann set out again to explore the story of the person behind this collection on behalf of Stack's. This time, she took a close look at Bruun's career as a collector. Read on to learn about the coin trade and the world of collecting before the Second World War.
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