The Inaugural Hong Kong Coin Show
Aug 15 2016

SPINK CHINA | As we near the Spink's 350th anniversary this September, we are delighted to announce that Spink have been heavily involved in co-organising, with Stacks Bowers, Coins-in-Coins and Shouxi, what is set to be a truly fantastic and purely numismatic fair in Hong Kong. The very first Hong Kong Coin Show (HKCS), will take place on the 19th - 21st August at the Mira Hotel in one of Asia's most thriving cities. It will be a truly International show with more than 100 exhibiting deal...

A Spectacular Coin Sale at Spink
Jun 16 2016

SPINK LONDON | Spink are celebrating the summer with a plethora of coin auctions! Sandwiching the second part of Lord Stewartby's sale will be another classic auction of Ancient, British and Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals on the 27th, and on the 29th Spink are delighted to be selling Peter Woodhead's impressive collection of European coins.  The 29th June will see the third part of a highly esteemed Polish doctor's collection of Polish coins grace Spink's auction room once more. F...

Pennies Set to Sell for Small Fortune at Spink
Jun 15 2016

SPINK LONDON | Earlier in the year Spink had the pleasure of selling Part 1 of Lord Stewartby's vast collection, and the time has come to sell the second part. The collection, being offered across five sales, is one of the most extensive and important collections of English coins to come on the market in recent times and the catalogues alone will become works of reference in their own right.  On the 28th June 2016, Spink's London auction room will see the second part formed of over 500 lot...

Maundy Money
Jun 03 2016

SPINK USA | The upcoming Spink Collector's Series Sale in New York, June 22 and 23, 2016, will feature a large and interesting offering of South and Southeast Asian coins and a fine collection of Maundy Money. Collectors will be pleased with the broad range of material spanning the spectrum from World and U.S. coins and paper money to Orders & Decorations, military medals and two collections of British and other militaria. Beginning with hammered issues of Charles II, the Maundy collection...

Venerated Tyrants, Fathers and Unruly Mothers
Jun 02 2016

SPINK USA | Spink sees many of the finest collections of coins every year and is delighted to have the honour of preparing their catalogues and conducting their sales. This June will see two of the most spectacular coin collections to breeze in through Spink USA's front door. On June 21st Spink will be holding an auction of Ancient Coins: The Squires Collection and the Mendon Collection. A modest sale of just 138 lots, but do not be fooled by its size, there are many items in this sale which wi...

Daddies, Daughters, a Hypocrite King and a King’s Coin
Mar 09 2016

SPINK LONDON | It is not often that a collection comes on the market that contains some of the most exquisite English coins ranging from Edward III to Charles II and each monarch in between is represented by some of the finest pieces that will be seen this year. The collection of English hammered gold coins formed by Dr Paul Broughton is the best collection of its type to be offered in London for some years. The auction will take place on the 22nd March 2016 in Spink's London auction room. It...

Anglo-Saxon and Norman Coins to Battle it out in the Spink Auction Room
Mar 04 2016

SPINK LONDON | The Academic Collection of English coins assembled by Lord Stewartby over a long and very active lifetime will be dispersed by Spink in a series of auctions over the coming months. The first part containing Anglo-Saxon and Norman coins, taking place on the 22nd March 2016, will give collectors the opportunity to acquire some extremely rare pieces at affordable prices. Many of the coins were also acquired from some of the great collections of the past so they come with impressive...

What Could Combine Poland, St. Patrick and Ancient Rome? A Spink Coin Auction of Course!
Mar 03 2016

SPINK LONDON | Spink are delighted to announce another instalment of their famous auctions of Ancient, British, Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals on the 22-23rd March 2016 in their London premises in the heart of Bloomsbury. This auction boasts of a fantastic selection of Ancient coins and the third part of one of the finest collections of Polish coins to come on the market in recent years. There is also a strong portion of English coins to excite and delight the avid collector.   Wi...

SPINK TO OFFER IMPORTANT COLLECTION OF COINS OF PORTUGAL IN JANUARY 27TH AUCTION
Jan 20 2016

SPINK USA | Spink, the world's oldest numismatic auction house, will auction an important collection of Portuguese coins in New York on January 27, 2016 as part of its "Collector's Series Sale". Replete with numerous rarities in gold, silver and copper and ranging from Portugal's first coins to issues of the Republic, the offering of over 170 lots also includes colonial and Brazilian issues. Nine different Dinheiro issues of Dom Afonso Henriques (1139-1185) - all rare - start off the collectio...

Muriel Eymery to Join Spink USA
Jan 11 2016

SPINK USA | Founded in 1666, this is Spink's 350th year of being a business famed for its reputation of outstanding service in the collectables world. Amongst the celebration of such a marvellous achievement there will be many new innovations bound to keep Spink in its well established spot at the forefront of the collectables world. In true Spink style this has been implemented from the very beginning of this important year with the appointment of a new Numismatics Consignment Director, Muriel...

Celtic Coins and the Medusa Mystery; From The Geoff Cottam Collection
Nov 20 2015

SPINK LONDON | Spink is very excited to be selling a particularly singular collection this December: Celtic Coins from the Geoff Cottam Collection. Traditionally, Celtic coins have been a mysterious and poorly understood field of numismatics. However, in recent years there has been a massive upsurge in interest as more and more literature now exists to cast light on this fascinating coinage. Year by year new records are being set and the market for Celtic coins is as healthy as it has ever been...

A Princely Sum, Spink To Sell a Collection of Polish Rarities in Winter Coin Auction
Nov 18 2015

SPINK LONDON | This December Spink is delighted to announce that the sale of Ancient, British and Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals will contain a fantastic collection of Polish Coins and Medals. Earlier this year Spink was thrilled to offer just a small part of this extensive collection formed in the 1950s and 60s by a Polish gentleman living in England after the war, some exceptional prices were realised and the entire sale was a great success. Spink cannot wait to see how the second bat...

BRITISH ERRORS PROVE NO MISTAKE IN SPINK NY SALE
Sep 29 2015

SPINK USA | It seems collectors and dealers alike find the Royal Mint's foibles quite interesting as heated bidding on lots from the Bill Snyder Collection of British Error Coins proved last week. Sold as part of the offerings in the Spink New York Sale, September 24, the Snyder Collection cumulatively realized above the pre-sale high estimate with most lots selling in estimate range or higher. A James II double struck Halfcrown with the second strike 20% off center (lot 172) brought $3,250, w...

Spink To Sell Incredible Leopard Coinage This September
Sep 07 2015

SPINK LONDON | This autumn Spink has put together a very impressive array of items for the sale of Ancient, Islamic, British and Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals taking place between the 22nd-23rd September 2015 in London. The sale includes the Andy Scot Collection of Copper and Bronze Pennies, a selection of Constantius and Constantine from the London Mint, from the Lee Toone Collection and a large collection of excellent Abbasid Coins.    However, amongst this fine assortment...

SPINK TO SELL THE BILL SNYDER COLLECTION OF BRITISH ERRORS IN NEW YORK
Aug 27 2015

SPINK NEW YORK | Spink is pleased to announce the sale of the Bill Snyder Collection of British Error Coins on September 24, 2015 in New York. Ranging from Charles II to Elizabeth II, the collection of over 100 lots features a number of important and dramatic errors, highlighted by a stupendous 1872 Gothic Florin diecap. With the florin's obverse inset in a raised cap of over 6mm, it presents as a stunning "die-dish" error. Toned a pearly white and uncirculated, the exceedingly rare and possib...

A Fine Collection of Polish Coins and Medals
Jul 03 2015

SPINK LONDON  | On the 15th July 2015, Spink will be holding the summer sale of Ancient, British & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals. The auction boasts a wide variety of rarities and highly valuable items, from a Catherine II Russian commemorative platinum medal of her accession, (Lot 237, estimated: £40,000 - 50,000) to a fine collection of Karl Goetz medals. The Collection of Goetz Medals was formed by Walter R Johnson M.D. in the 1960s. We have much of the collector's original...

All the Kings of England to be Auctioned by Spink
Jul 03 2015

SPINK LONDON | On the 15th July 2015 Spink will be offering the summer sale of Ancient, British & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals. The sale contains an incredible collection of Polish coins, a fantastic Russian medal commemorating the accession of Catherine II, and a fine selection of coins of ancient Cyprus and Roman coins from the Great Chesterton Hoard. However, Spink is particularly excited about the Hodgson Collection as it began right here, at Spink.   The Hodgson coll...

Two Rare and Astonishing Mysteries from Colonial India
Jun 08 2015

Spink London's highly esteemed July sale of Ancient, British & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals, 15th July 2015, will be showcasing some exceptional lots from the height of British Colonialism in Nineteenth-Century India. A contemporary described the British Empire in the nineteen hundreds as so vast that "the sun never set" on it. India at this point was considered the crown jewel of this sprawling territory, mainly for its resources and economic potential. In the nineteenth century...

The Much Awaited Second Half Of The Slaney Collection of English Coins Is Finally Coming to Auction
Apr 28 2015

The Slaney Collection | 14 May 2015 | London Spink sold the first half of the Slaney collection in May 2003. The sale was a great success, many records were broken, and the numismatic world was agog to know when the second half of the collection would be offered. After a wait of twelve years the remaining coins are coming, at last, to the auction block. The collection was formed with great care, and at considerable expense between 1940 - 1960. Several famous collections were dispersed during...

Disclaimed ‘Eboracum (Ryedale) Hoard’ of Viking and Saxon Coins to be Dispersed by Spink
Mar 12 2015

This remarkable hoard of 65 coins and 4 ingots is a fascinating insight into the power struggles of the northern Danelaw and King Aethelstan's subsequent recapturing of York from the Vikings in a.d. 927. We see on the coins a fascinating mix of the different cultures and religions prevalent in 10th century England. The catalogue cover coin, lot 479, is a particularly good example to illustrate this point.   Lot 479, Estimated: £7,000 - 9,000   This Viking piece s...