One of four known existing 1776 silver Continental Dollars was sold at auction May 16th and set a new record. Continental Dollars are considered to be the earliest coins struck after the United States declared independence from Britain. Some speculate that they were created to replace paper dollars. The most commonly seen today are pewter, […]
First Spouse Coins
Posted on May 21st, 2014 by Joe G
We are used to seeing past presidents on coins, but what about their wives? The U.S. Mint has revealed designs for the 2014 First Spouse Gold Coins. This is the eighth year the Mint has released these 1/2-ounce 24 karat gold coin series honoring the First Ladies of the United States. This year’s collection includes […]
Two Diamonds Over 100 Carats Featured in Sotheby’s Auction
Posted on May 15th, 2014 by Joe G
Sotheby’s held an auction May 13 featuring two diamonds weighing in at over 100 carats. The “Graff Vivid Yellow” is a 100.9-carat yellow diamond, an extremely rare and bright gem that sold for $16.3 million. Another top lot to be featured is a 103.46 round white diamond, one of the largest brilliant-cut diamonds in the […]
A Guitar Fit for a Beatle
Posted on May 12th, 2014 by Joe G
A 1962 Rickenbacker 425 owned by the Beatles’ George Harrison will be auctioned off May 17 at the Hard Rock Cafe in Manhattan, and is estimated to sell for up to $600,000. Harrison bought the guitar at Fenton’s Music store while visiting his sister in Mount Vernon, Illinois. The guitar was red when he purchased […]
Oldest Message in a Bottle Found in Germany
Posted on May 8th, 2014 by Joe G
Have you ever written a message in a bottle and thrown it out to sea? Did you wonder who might find it days, weeks, months or even years later? No one knows what 20-year-old Richard Platz was hoping when he threw a beer bottle with a postcard inside into the Baltic Sea back in 1913, […]