A copper printing plate engraved by the man who would later become the chief engraver at the U.S. Mint is headed for auction in late October; the plate is described as being in "amazing shape."

Ulster Bank’s new polymer £20 bank note entered circulation Oct. 14; a corporate name change for Ulster Bank's owners means two versions will co-circulate.

Joel R. Anderson, a noted paper money collector and leader of family businesses involved with numismatic products, including Whitman Publishing, has passed away at the age of 76.

Paper money in the October 2020 Stack's Bowers and Ponterio Hong Kong auction drew interest, with issues from India, China and Batavia among the top selling lots offered.

With a theme of diversity of past and future, a new $50 commemorative polymer note from Fiji's Reserve Bank marks the nation's 50th year of independence.

Saudi Arabia’s first polymer bank note, a 5-riyal denomination, is now in circulation, and the notes use Saudi-based petrochemicals in the creation process.

Treasury notes issued to raise funds during the War of 1812 are very rare, and a November sale from Heritage Auctions offers several examples.

A $100 note delayed due to COVID-19 concerns will be released Oct. 29 by the Reserve Bank of Australia, but pandemic precautions make collecting one directly from the bank a bit challenging.

Uruguay and Nicaragua both issued new polymer notes in October; Nicaragua's features a highway overpass for the bank anniversary, while Uruguay's, for circulation, show national heroes.

A $10,000 Series 1934 Federal Reserve note offered for sale at a Heritage currency auction eclipsed all other small-size notes by bringing $384,000, due to rarity and its Kansas City bank origin.

Somehow, Bank of England notes in the amount of about £50 billion aren't accounted for, and speculation is running the gamut from mysterious circumstances to accounting errors.

An African note offered last year as one-of-a-kind is now known by three examples — a second example auctioned Sept. 18 still sold above initial estimates, but for much less than the first.

A Territory of New Mexico First Charter Period, Series 1875 $20 note that Lyn Knight Auctions sold Sept. 19 for $18,000 is one of only 12 notes known for the remarkable Second National Bank of Santa Fe.

The National Bank of Ethiopia is combating currency related problems with a new issue of notes that include upgraded security and a higher denomination of 200 birrs.

Currency improvement from the Central Bank of the Bahamas continues with release of an upgraded $5 note featuring Junkanoo festivities, a hibiscus and a historic national leader.

A highly esteemed collection of encased postage put together by Drs. Joanne and Edward Dauer will be offered in a fall sale, including 90-cent issues, the highest denomination created.

Notes in denominations of 'debris' have been issued by "the Trash Isles" to draw attention to ecological plight of rubbish deposited in the world's waterways with the bills depicting distressed wildlife.

Dozens of countries have made the switch from cotton paper to polymer in printing currency notes and now Egypt is the latest to begin the transition.

Brazilian currency now includes the 200-real note, the highest denomination available. It carries the maned wolf as well as many security features found in the country's notes.

Cash sometimes gets a bad rap, but it is not going anywhere soon...in fact, the Federal Reserve Board believes there is a need to increase production to put more of it into circulation.