SIMCO Numismatics

Lee Blakelock, a crime analyst with the Intelligence Unit of the Northumbria, England Police Department, was named the Sol Kaplan Award recipient for his efforts and contributions in combatting crimes against the numismatic community. He has worked for eight years investigating the Roma Group, a gang of thieves who used sleight-of-hand distractions to steal from many coin, antique and jewelry stores, and coin shows in Europe, the United States, Canada, Singapore, and Australia resulting in several arrests. The Former Texas Police Chief Doug Davis of the Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation is pictured with the 2023 PNG Sol Kaplan award given to Lee Blakelock (Photo credit: Donn Pearlman.)

In celebration of the 84th Annual CSNS Convention we are offering a special edition 2023 Central States Numismatic Society Convention label. This special label is available for all coins dropped off at the PCGS booth for grading at the Central States show. Please visit https://www.pcgs.com/shows/detail/6720 for guidelines.

The James A. Millholland Collection is a product of its time, with the inclusion of many Philadelphia specimens that represent the numismatic sensibilities of an era when few collectors were seeking branch-mint coinage for their cabinets. Learn more via the link below.

Early Birds get the worm! Er, coin that is. Get your Early Bird badge and snag all the deals before your friends. https://www.csns.org/convention

To kick off April we mentioned that the PCGS Set Registry Showdown at the Central States Numismatic Society Show would feature the J&L and Escalante Collections. You can read more about the collectors who CSNS Executive Manager Larry Shepherd believes, "own between themselves at least 95% of all the finest-known [classic commemoratives] in existence” on our site today.

The always popular Meet the Expert will also be taking place at the Central States Numismatic Society Show Thursday, April 27 and Friday, April 28 from 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM at Booth #205.

Seeing Double? ACEF Reports Fakers Using Same Cert Numbers Multiple Times Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation warns new counterfeits in marketplace have matching certification numbers

We don’t just have one calendar coin for this month we have six, with two representatives here. These vibrant pieces come from the J&L and Escalante Collections. These collectors will be featured in the second annual PCGS Set Registry Showcase “Faceoff” at the Central States Numismatic Society Show later this month!

Our room block at the Renaissance is full! Please check out our Overflow Hotel Rooms on our Convention page: https://www.csns.org/convention

Following a proper identification, XRF can be used as an advanced authentication tool by comparing a suspect piece to the known values of a population of previously authenticated or well-pedigreed examples. While published composition data are roughly accurate for most United States issues, idiosyncrasies exist, especially within the rare and often-counterfeited early American, colonial, and pioneer series.

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The subjects pictured below are suspects in a theft at the recent Coinocopia Coin Show in Tampa, FL. The suspects were also seen on Friday in Missouri, traveled to Alabama and were at the show this weekend in Tampa.

The World's First Coins were Minted in Ancient Lydia Ancient Lydia holds the distinction of creating the first coins in the world; they soon evolved into beautiful works of art.

The finest collection of Lincoln Cents has been auctioned for $7,731,811 by GreatCollections, setting all-time world records, including the first Lincoln Cent, the 1958 Doubled Die pictured here, the finest of only three known, to break the million-dollar mark. Thirteen other Lincoln Cents realized over $100,000 each.

NYPD is investigating a theft that occurred at the New York International Coin Show on January 13, 2023. World Numismatics has provided a partial listing of
Stolen coins.

Slabbed Coins
Venezuela 1874 Venezolano Essai, NGC63, XR $75,000
Mexico 1878 DoE 20P, NGC55, XR $22,000
Colombia 1789 P 8Es, NGC58 $6,000
Mexico gold 1 pesos, 6 pieces, NGC & PCGS $3,700
Ecuador 1858 5F, NGC62 $1,700
Mexico (1714) 2 Es, NGC66 $9,500
Netherlands 1671 Lion $, PCGS62 $1,800
Italy Avigon (1362-70) gold florin NGC62, #5778593-007 $5,500
Italy (1519-56) 1SD’Or, NGC61, #2126492-035 $2,750
Italy (1629-58) 4SD’OR, Ngc62, #5787656-013 $8,800
Spain (1621-65) cob 8Es, NGC64, #2117465-026 $20,350
Peru 1967 G50S, NGC67 $2,750
Thracian, Coson AV stater, NGC MS, #3762411-007 $2,200
Peru 1863 G20S slabbed AU, 3 pieces $5,600
Brazil 1726 20,000R NGC62 $12,500
Spain 1701 Seville 8Es NGC65 $18,000

Raw Coins
Mexico 1812 Oaxaca 1/2R struck, VF w/ hole, unique $15,000
Mexico 1878 GoS 20P, ms58-61, XR $10,000
Mexico 1817 D-MZ 8R aXF $2,000
Mexico 1732 1Es, 2 pieces, XF $26,000
Spain (1621-65) cob 4Es, 2 pieces, XF $9,600
Mexico 1789 gold Ch.IV Proclamation medal, XF $3,850
Chile 1816SoFJ 8Es $4,500
Ecuador 1858 5F Unc $1,600
Colombia 1867 G10P, AU-Unc $2,000
Colombia 1864 G20P, AU $2,500
Colombia (ND) cob 2Es, XF $2,100
Colombia 1812 NR 8Es XF $1,750
Mexico 1787 8Es XF $1,750
Misc. additional coins $100-$2,000 each


Anyone with information contact:

Doug Davis
817-723-7231
[email protected]

Are you thinking about becoming a PNG Dealer? You are invited to the PNG Cocktail Party on Tuesday, January 3rd at 6 pm. This event will be at the Pub Orlando, located at 9101 International Drive. This will be a relaxed evening for dealers, their spouses, and employees. Make sure to put this on your calendar!

The Harry W. Bass, Jr. Core Collection, a numismatic cabinet of unparalleled significance and history encompasses over 300 gold coins and more than 100 pattern pieces dating back to the late 1700s. Please enjoy this behind the scenes photo of a phenomenal 1843 Ten Dollar that was on hand for our Slab Lab feature on the collection.

It's Giving Tuesday but we're not asking you to give to us. Instead, we are giving you, our sponsors and our members, our "Thanks" for being such a BIG and important part of what we are doing.

Stack's Bowers Galleries to Sell Coin Collection of T. Boone Pickens Pickens was also a passionate collector in many areas and his art collection was sold by Christie's in 2020 for over $20 million.

John Feigenbaum Selected As Next PNG Executive Director – Professional Numismatists Guild John Feigenbaum Selected As Next PNG Executive Director November 9, 2022 0 Comments He will succeed acclaimed, retiring leader Robert Brueggeman (Temecula, California) November 9, 2022 – Business executive and lifelong numismatist John Feigenbaum has been selected by the Professional Numismatists ...

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It saddens us to announce the untimely death of our friend, David Lisot, who died of complications after a recent surgery. David was a kind man with a soft smile and a friend to all. David was a pioneer in numismatic media and a longtime friend and associate of Central States Numismatic Society receiving our Medal of Merit in 2016. Our heartfelt condolences go out to his longtime companion, Debbie and to David's two adult children and one grandchild.