The latest numismatic reference from Whitman Publishing focuses on American Eagle silver dollars, including chapters of historic information and details of the artistic roots of the coin design.

Thanks to Larry Jewett for filling in for me last week while I took a much-needed vacation. Larry has just been named our editorial director with years of experience in collectible automobiles.

Larry Jewett, who joined the staff of "Coin World" in April 2020, was named editorial director of the publication effective Sept. 26 by Amos Media Co. CEO Rick Amos.

Changes to Federal Reserve notes and Bank of England notes are in the news, with new notes likely in the UK with the death of Elizabeth II, and delays in developing new notes in the United States.

Finally, we have an answer as to what true “first strikes” of a popular United States Mint product would bring at auction if certified by the Mint as being the first of their kind.

The Coin World staff and its freelance contributors are often sought out by collectors for their expertise and insights into a particular coin, note or related item the collector has encountered.

Anything of value can attract the wrong kind of attention, particularly from thieves who want to steal it, whether your car or your coin collection. The thefts of both may be on the rise.

Collector support for a proposed 120-piece commemorative coin program in 2023 is completely lacking. Fortunately, the legislation has barely moved in the House of Representatives.

Readers continue to marvel over a 10-year-old collector's discovery of multiple examples of cud errors on 2022 Wilma Mankiller quarter dollars in the American Women quarters series.

After years of waiting, we will finally get a portrait of Harriet Tubman on legal tender U.S. currency. However, the portrait, or portraits, will first appear on three 2024 commemorative coins.