72 Years and Counting
New Book: Matthew Boulton’s Naval Medals by Sim Comfort
British American numismatist Sim Comfort has produced a new book that looks at the Navel Medals produced by British industrialist Matthew Boulton. In addition to a number of medals commemorating Nelson it also includes a detailed examination of the Otaheite (Resolution and Adventure) … Continued
Morwell Numismatic Society Walhalla Visit
On Sunday 8th April members of the Morwell Numismatic Society had a day out to the historic Gippsland mining town of Walhalla. The tour included the old Post Office as well as a tour of the Long Tunnel Extended Gold … Continued
New Melbourne Based Auction House
Abacus Auctions has recently acquired the assets of the Stamp & Coin Department of the failed Mossgreen Auctions (see story here). Abacus will be conducting public auctions of Stamps & Postal History, Coins & Banknotes, Picture Postcards & Collectables. Along … Continued
The New Melbourne Mint
A number of Melbourne based numismatic entities have joined forces under the Melbourne Mint Coins banner. The Universal Coin Company, their online auctions (UCC Auctions) and the Queensland based Cotton & Co. have all come under Melbourne Mint Coins. Details … Continued
Australian Numismatist Archive Updated
The Australian Numismatist Archives, which are only currently only accessible to members of Victorian numismatic societies from the Member Page, have been updated with new content. This includes some Journals from the early 1980s, including the Special Issue from 1984 … Continued
NAV Library for Sale
Some time ago the NAV decided to sell most of the books from its library. This was not an easy decision to make, but was thought necessary as little to no use had been made of its services for a … Continued