Ultra-Rare ‘Chang Tso-lin’ Specimen Sets New Benchmark for Asian Numismatic Rarities

A landmark event in the international numismatic market occurred recently with the sale of a 1927 Chinese Republic Chang Tso-lin Silver Specimen Pattern Dollar for $4,320,000. The sale, concluded ...
The Sun

New ‘specific pattern’ coin now rarest ever 50p overtaking Kew Gardens – and it’s worth ONE HUNDRED times the face value

A NEW King Charles III coin has officially been crowned the rarest 50p in circulation after kicking another valuable piece off the top spot. The Royal Mint has exclusively revealed to The Sun the Kew ...
The Mirror

Rare coin that looks like ordinary 20p sells for £1,700 at auction - check your change

A rare 25p coin has sold for £1,700 at auction - 6,800 times its original value. The coin is in the same shape as an ordinary 20p, meaning it can easily be confused with a regular coin - however, this ...
Nevada Appeal

Investing in Gold: Pattern Coins, predecessors of our coinage

In numismatics, an area that is collected by advanced collectors and specialists is pattern coins. Patterns are trial strikes of coins being proposed. These coins are usually struck in very limited ...
The Sun

Ultra-rare pattern on 50p coin means it’s sold for an enormous £2,500 – do you own one?

Read on to find out what makes a coin so valuable A COMMEMORATIVE 50p coin has sold for a whopping £2,500 because of an ultra-rare pattern. Coin hunters should check their collections to see if they ...
The Mirror

Coin that looks like regular 20p but is actually really rare is set to sell for £700

A rare 25p coin could be set to fetch up to £700 when it goes under auction today. The coin looks exactly like a regular 20p - but it is actually a “trial piece” or otherwise known as a “pattern coin” ...