Christmas Day, 1914 was a curious day. Instead of the usual dawn chorus of rifle fire across no man’s land, British troops in the trenches awoke to an eerie calm. As the sun rose, German soldiers called for their British counterparts to meet them in no man’s land. Fearing a slaughter, the British were understandably […]
The East India Company, formed over 400 years ago, transformed the world and helped to grow the British Empire into the biggest empire the world has seen. Now The East India Company has issued The Coins of the Empire Collection, a brand new, limited edition set of nine 24-carat gold coins which tell the story […]
Every coin tells a story. Some have designs loaded with symbolism, such as a sword signalling a country’s strength, wreaths made up of the region or country’s main agricultural crops of the time or an olive branch acting as a symbol of peace. But only once has a monarch’s grief been represented on UK coins. […]
This exceptional 10oz Gold Proof coin has been issued to celebrate the 65th anniversary of Her Majesty’s Coronation this year. Just 10 have been authorised and I only have 2 for CPM clients. As a result, it’s only available by application – either by phone on 0330 900 1180 or by completing the form below. […]
HM Treasury has just announced a special 50p coin to mark Britain’s exit from the EU, during the last Budget before Brexit. It will be released on 29 March next year – the day we officially leave the European Union. In 1973 the Treasury issued a commemorative 50p to mark joining the EEC and another […]
More of our clients choose to build a collection of Gold Sovereigns than any other coin to date. Why? Quite simply, the Gold Sovereign is without rival as the United Kingdom’s premier Gold Coin. Struck from 22 Carat Gold to the exact same specification since 1817, it epitomises all that is British. Traded across the […]
Recently, a very rare Morgan Dollar sold for $16,450 at auction. You’d think the seller would have been delighted, but it barely achieved half the price of the same coin at an auction in 2014. What went wrong? The coin, an 1892 Morgan Dollar from San Francisco – the rarest Morgan Dollar, had been “doctored” […]
A simple mistake can make an ordinary coin extraordinary. Tiny errors can result in big rewards for eagle-eyed collectors. If you consider for a moment how many coins are minted each year it’s unsurprising that an error sneaks through every now and again. The truth is that they are very, very rare, which means supply […]
• A unique opportunity to own all 3 UK Gold Proof £5 coins celebrating the Queen Mother • Featuring a coin for her 90th and 100th birthday and one commemorating her life • All struck from 22 Carat Gold to a perfect Proof finish • Just 3 collections available as these coins are very difficult […]
The most expensive coin ever sold is the “Amon Carter” Flowing Hair Silver Dollar. It last sold in 2013 for $10m, but how does a coin get the same price tag as a small island, especially when the scrap value of the coin is a measly $12 for its silver content? It ticks all of […]