Is the State Department funding a crusade against private ownership of cultural goods in the U.S.? Peter Tompa explains how taxpayer money was used to justify cultural property Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) or “emergency import restrictions.”
The new platform Numisstaxx aims to allow its users to easily digitalize and share coins and create certificates of authenticity in a forgery-proof environment.
Since January 1, 2024 the Ancient Coin Collectors Guild has had a new Executive Director: Keith Twitchell. Twitchell replaces Peter Tompa, who will remain active on the ACCG Board of Directors
The International Association of Professional Numismatists (IAPN) has a new Executive Director: Peter K. Tompa succeeds Jean-Luc Van der Schueren.
A Penny Black affixed to a Mulready envelope is among the most valuable items in Philately ever offered at auction. The earliest posted envelope using a prepaid stamp, dating to 1840, will be sold at Sotheby’s with an estimate of $1.5–2.5 million.
Classical Numismatic Group ⸱ Electronic Auction 555 ⸱ 7 February 2024 ⸱ Online
CNG’s Electronic Auction 555 includes 1197 lots. The sale is headlined by Renaissance coins of Naples from the J. Eric Engstrom Collection and ancient coins from the Wayne Scheible Collection.
Stack’s Bowers Galleries ⸱ NYINC 2024 Auction ⸱ 12-18 January 2024 ⸱ New York
Kolbe & Fanning ⸱ Sale 169 ⸱ 17 February 2024 ⸱ Online
It is maybe the finest privately owned library on ancient Greek coins in existence: the famous BCD Library. Now, the library will be sold in several auctions at Kolbe & Fanning. The first sale focuses on published collections, general works, periodicals, and landmark publications.
The 52nd New York International Numismatic Convention was held from 12 to 14 January at the InterContinental New York Barclay Hotel. All the “sold” signs on the dealers’ tables clearly show that classical numismatics is still in high demand.
In the Livorno region, a hoard of 175 Roman Republican denarii of remarkable quality was found in 2021. The existence of the treasure was kept secret until an exhibition displayed the pieces in 2023.
