Finding a well struck 1923-S Peace dollar can prove a challenge, but Heritage offered a PCGS Mint State 65+ example that additionally offered toning unusuial for the series, and it sold for $8,700 in May.

Classical Numismatic Group's online auction provided a great history lesson with the sale of a rectangular 1902 Tercentennial of L’Escalade silver medal that sold for $177 June 15.

Women in Numismatics will dissolve at the end of 2022 after more than 30 years, having fulfilled its mission to provide networking opportunities for women involved in the business and hobby.

The 2022 American Numismatic Association Philanthropy Award will be presented at the World's Fair of Money to Q. David Bowers and the Stack family in recognition of their work.

A four-coin commemorative program proposed in the U.S. House of Representatives would benefit the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic games that are scheduled for Los Angeles.

The July 14 to 17 summer sessions at Heritage Auctions will provide collectors an opportunity to bid on a pair of tough dates in the Coronet gold $20 double eagle series.

A Peace dollar without a visible date and housed in an early PCGS prototype slab identifying it as a type coin brought $9,579.38 in a June GreatCollections auction.

Argentina will be replacing native animals and geographic scenes on its bank notes with 19th and 20th century national heroes and heroines when the fifth series of notes is put into circulation.

For the first time in American history, the offices of Treasury secretary, U.S. treasurer and director of the U.S. Mint are all held by women, with each representing a different "first" in her respective position.

Construction of a euro bank note printing operation, begun more than two years ago is complete, with movement of staff and equipment next in the plan, and printing to begin in late 2022.

A report from a commission studying the existing coins and currency of Taiwan determines that depiction of Chiang Kai-shek is not in the best interest of democratic norms.

Mutáwi Mutáhash (Many Hearts) Marilynn “Lynn” Malerba, nurse, public administrator and lifetime chief of the Mohegan tribe, is now treasurer of the United States, appointed by President Joe Biden.

Interest continued to run high in a 2000-D double-denomination mule error, and a new offering in the U.S. Mint's Armed Forces Silver Medal Series gets attention as well.

The United States Mint will begin offering the 20-coin 2022 Uncirculated Coin set on July 12 without household order limit but restricted to 250,000 units, priced at $25.25 per set.

The Commission of Fine Arts recommended designs for a congressional gold medal honoring forces protecting the U.S. Capitol in a 2021 insurrection and sent them to the Treasury secretary.

Recent auctions conducted by Stack's Bowers Galleries and Heritage Auctions had examples of 1793 Flowing Hair, Chain cents that were plugged but still held attraction to interested buyers.

Expectations were more than met and records shattered when Heritage Auctions sold Dmitry Muratov's Nobel Peace Prize medal for $103.5 million, with proceeds to benefit UNICEF's Child Refugee Fund.

Reverse designs for the 2024 Native American dollar and two of the planned 2024 American Innovation dollars were scrutinized by the Commission of Fine Arts for recommendation.

Ventris C. Gibson is the 40th director of the United States Mint since approval by the U.S. Senate June 15, six months after being nominated by President Joe Biden for the position.

An 1824 Capped Head gold $5 half eagle with issues provides the perfect description of a filler coin for those looking to add a coin that is seldom seen available.