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The article discusses various topics related to coins and coin collecting. It highlights a rare gold sovereign that was sold at an auction for a high price. It also mentions that the British Royal Mint will no longer produce coins for overseas territories and foreign governments due to the decline in demand for physical currency. The Mint has instead invested in reclaiming precious metals from electronic waste and has diversified into producing precious metal ingots, bars, and jewelry. Additionally, the article mentions the discovery of a counterfeiting gang in Spain and the upcoming release of a new edition of a reference book on gold sovereigns. Finally, it mentions that B. Frank & Son, a numismatic auction house, will be changing their auction format to timed auctions held monthly. [Extracted from the article] |
