Brasher Doubloon owner at the center of lawsuit

Do you still remember about the Brasher Doubloon first gold coin made in the United States? The owner of the coin is at the center of lawsuit by Rare coin researcher William Swoger. The co-owners of the Brasher Doubloon, Steven L. Contursi of Laguna Beach, California, President of Rare Coin Wholesalers of Dana Point, California, and Donald H. Kagin, Ph. D., President of Kagin's in Tiburon, California. Plaintiff says the owners...

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Kelantan Kijang Gold Kupang

I just come back from Penang yesterday to collect a bunch of coins from my runner. After meeting him, I walk along jalan Masjid Kapitan Keling and found a man selling a coin. Most of the coins he show are not interesting enough for me. When I about to walk away from him, he take something in his pocket and show me a bunch of old gold coins. One of them is a Kelantan Kijang Gold Kupang. He try to sell it to me for 500 ringgit. The cheap price simply...

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£1million Viking treasure hoard goes on display

Discovered in 6 January 2007 by two metal detectorists David Whelan, 60, and his 35-year-old son Andrew through a farmer’s field near Harrogate, in northern England, who reported it to their local finds officer, the hoard has since been valued at more than £1million by the Independent Treasure Valuation Committee. The most important Viking treasure to be discovered in 150 years has been jointly acquired by York Museums Trust and the British Museum....

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Kids project: Bi-metallic coins

Today Kids Project will be Bi-metallic coins. Bi-metallic coins are coins consisting of more than one metal or alloy, generally arranged with an outer ring around a contrasting center. To anyone who is new to my blog, Kids Project is a suggestion from me, the best and cheap way to start collecting coin for your kids. This hunting project for your kids will only cost around 50 to 100 ringgit and you do not need to start with a big budget. You can...

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Selamat Hari Merdeka; Anniversary of independence coin

I want to wish Selamat Hari Merdeka for all my Malaysian blog reader. We will be celebrating 52 years of independence anniversary on 31st August 2009. This year celebration will be held at Dataran Parlimen due to the ramadhan month and Influenza A (H1N1) that has been spread across this country. I try to find 2009 Merdeka 52 years logo but I cannot found the real logo in almost every government website that suppose to put that logo. Last time, there...

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Kids Project: Animal coins

Animal has been feature in coin since the worlds first coin, Lydian lion coin been introduced. Today I am suggesting a new kids project; animal coins. Kids Project is a suggestion from me, the best and cheap way to start collecting coin for your kids. This hunting project for your kids will only cost around 50 to 100 ringgit and you do not need to start with a big budget. You can give them a small budget every month and go out together for their...

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How to check genuine money?

Do you know how to check genuine money? This is a tips from Bank Negara Malaysia that I think suitable for almost all circulation currency in this world. This tips base on the new 50 ringgit that had been release into circulation recently. Counterfeit banknotes are reproduction of the real banknotes using materials of low quality but appear similar to the genuine with intent to deceive member of the public. Counterfeit banknotes have no value but...

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