A visit to Heritage Auctions
Join us as we delve into the world of Heritage Auctions – the world’s largest auction house, where rare treasures, exciting stories and records are just a hammer blow away.
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Tag Archive for: USA
US Mint: Denver Branch
There are few government mints that are open to visitors. One of them is the Denver Mint, where American currency is produced. What impact is current US policy having there? We investigated on site.
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NGC Database Helps Solving Mystery of Missing Coins
In Beaumont, Texas, coin shipments worth more than $400,000 were lost or stolen over months. Thanks to the NGC database, the police were able to track down two suspects.
Gold, Silver, the Morgan Dollar and the Rarest Silver Crown of the Latin Monetary Union
On 16 November 2021, Numismatica Genevensis will be auctioning a very important rarity: 5 francs, 1886 – the rarest silver crown of the Latin Monetary Union. Produced around the same time as the Morgan dollar, its rareness also shares the same economic and historical background: the overproduction of silver in the American town of Virginia City, Nevada.
The 1933 Double Eagle Is Again The Most Expensive Coin of the World
The 1933 Double Eagle from the Stuart Weitzmann Collection was sold by Sotheby’s for $18.9 million. This specimen is the only of its kind authorized by the U.S. Government for private ownership and now for the second time the most valuable coin of the world.
$9.36 Million: Why the Brasher Doubloon Is the Most Expensive Gold Coin of the World
On 21 January 2021, a new record price was set by a Brasher Doubloon. At 7.69m euros, it is currently the world’s most expensive coin. We explain why someone invested so much money into this 1787 coin.
The Monetary History of the USA, Part 5: The 70s and 80s
The political crisis of the United States continued during the 70s. After the Watergate scandal shocking the nation, President Reagan was able to restore the self-confidence of the USA – especially by means of his economic policies.
The Monetary History of the USA, Part 4: Troubled Times
The Second World War was won, and yet the United States, as a new superpower, was about to face decades of turbulence. The world was split into two camps, each bristling with weapons, and tensions also arose among the people of the United States. Of course, a lot happened in terms of monetary history as well.
The Monetary History of the USA. Part 3: Boom, Crisis, War
In the third episode of the series on the monetary history of the United States, we look at what an economic boom and a depression can do to a country. When the situation is particularly complicated, it may even lead to a world war.
The Monetary History of the USA. Part 2: Between Silver and Gold
In the second part of our series on the monetary history of the United States of America, we deal with booming and struggling national economies and the question of whether US citizens should pay in silver or gold currencies.
