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We have added many new items to our website. One of the highlights is the Charles III, 2023 Coronation Gold 5-coin Proof Set. This exceptional set consists of five gold coins - the 1/4 Sovereign, 1/2 Sovereign, Sovereign, Double Sovereign, and Five Sovereign - all in exquisite Proof condition, specially issued for his Coronation.
The Phoenix 595 is now in our office. It will be with our customers on our mailing list by around Wednesday, 13th March (depending on your postal service). Here's a sneak peek of what's on the front page for this issue...
In honour of Women's History Month (Fri, 1 Mar 2024 – Sun, 31 Mar 2024), we're taking a moment to recognize the incredible women who have shaped our world. From the fearless suffragettes to the brilliant scientists, from the determined activists to the ground-breaking artists, this month is dedicated to recognizing and honouring their extraordinary contributions.
We have added over 70 new items to our website. we are featuring the New 2024 King Charles III Gold Sovereign, a coin that weighs almost 8 grams of 22ct pure gold and is struck by the Royal Mint and is the first one of a new series.
Issue 594 will be with our collectors around Wednesday, 21st of February (depending on your postal service). Without giving away too much, featured on the front page is the fantastic pair of Indian Gold Sovereigns in a handsome wooden display case. Treasury Pound notes, something you...
Coin Update, a coin-collecting website providing news and information to collectors online, released an interview with Richard on 23 April 2019. In the article Richard talks about the shape of the secondary market and the lack of support coin collectors receive from the various national mints.
Coinweek reported on the launch of our new catalogue " Round the World in Banknotes" on 01 April 2019. The Catalogue is made up of highly collectible banknotes and it includes selections of vintage and some very recent banknotes issued by Central Banks. The 47 full-colour catalogue, compiled by our own senior Banknote specialist Claire Lobel, has offerings from almost every country in the world ranging from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe.
When we placed a unique Henry III Double-penny up for sale online, Numismatic News was one of the first publications to announced it to the coin-collector community.
In October 2018, Coincraft celebrated its 50th anniversary of being in London. We had 182 people who helped us celebrate. Dealers came from all over the world and all over the United Kingdom. We appreciate the time effort and of course, the money that it cost them to be there. Mostly coin and banknote dealers came, along with some family and some special friends. Thank you all! We had people come from: Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Cambodia, Canada, Denmark, Ecuador, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, India, Israel, Italy, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Serbia, South Africa, Spain, The Netherlands, The United States and of course from all over the United Kingdom. And yes we did have a 7’6” Uncle Sam greeting you as you came in. Check out the video with all the photos!
A lot of changes happened in 2017: Phil and Isabelle joined us and we launched a new website (this website). Antiques Trade Gazette published a story about it...