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Jul 31, 2016, 08:00 AM
Want a billion dollars at your show? The BEP can help
The Bureau of Engraving and Printing is now accepting invitations to participate at numismatic events for the period of October 2016 through September 2017. -
Jul 30, 2016, 08:00 AM
Next 100-franc note to depict a really old canal
A central element on the future Swiss 100-franc note will be the Bisse d’Ayant, one of the largest irrigation canals in the southern canton of Valais. -
Jul 29, 2016, 10:26 AM
Fighting paper money counterfeiters with mirrors
Some new security devices for paper currency based on the concept of “micro mirror technology” were introduced at the Banknote Conference 2016 in Washington. -
Jul 25, 2016, 09:17 AM
Charlton guide to Government Canadian notes revised
The 29th edition of the Charlton Standard Catalogue of Canadian Government Paper Money is scheduled for release early in August. -
Jul 25, 2016, 08:48 AM
BEP seeks note technology research and development
The BEP says it would like to develop new devices and features based on raised intaglio printing, and what it calls “optical waveguide technology.” -
Jul 23, 2016, 09:00 AM
‘Contingency stock’ of $100s will never be issued
The BEP confirms that Series 2006 $100 notes that were printed in Fort Worth with the “FW” mark were produced as contingency stock but never needed. -
Jul 22, 2016, 11:23 AM
50-subject sheets of FRNs now available to collectors
The uncut sheets of $1 Federal Reserve notes, long containing 32 notes, sold to collectors have gotten a lot larger. -
Jul 18, 2016, 15:30 PM
ANA convention sales will test currency market limits
Proof of the resurgence of the U.S. paper money market in mid-2016 will be on full display at the American Numismatic Association convention in Anaheim, Calif. -
Jul 17, 2016, 09:00 AM
Eurozone to get new €50 note in 2017
The updated €50 note will start circulating on April 4, 2017, and is the fourth denomination in the second or “Europa” series of euro bank notes. -
Jul 16, 2016, 08:30 AM
Military payment certificates collection astounds
The Paymaster Collection of MPCs, as it has been dubbed, is being called a groundbreaking find. -
Jul 15, 2016, 12:15 PM
When the United States printed $100,000 notes
The highest denomination U.S. paper money currently in use in general circulation is the $100 Federal Reserve note. -
Jul 13, 2016, 08:57 AM
Downtown Denver money museum: Guest Commentary
For a fun numismatic hour or two in downtown Denver, this dad recommends the Money Museum in the city's branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. -
Jul 11, 2016, 10:17 AM
UK's new £5 Churchill note unveiled
The first polymer plastic note in England's history arrives Sept. 13. It features Sir Winston Churchill, an icon of Britain's long and storied history. -
Jul 10, 2016, 08:00 AM
Notes with watermark woes: Collecting Paper
Sometimes a watermark becomes visibly damaged, as with this South Carolina note from the 1850s. -
Jul 9, 2016, 08:00 AM
Special notes signed by former treasurer in auction
A presentation set of five notes, each with hand-signed autographs of Treasury Secretary James Baker and Treasurer Katherine Ortega, will be offered. -
Jul 6, 2016, 11:30 AM
Rosie Rios steps down as United States Treasurer
Rosa Gumataotao "Rosie" Rios' final day as the 43rd Treasurer of the United States will be July 8. -
Jul 4, 2016, 07:00 AM
Higgins Museum finalizes schedule for annual seminar
The subjects and schedule for the July 28 Higgins Museum of National Bank Notes seminar in Okoboji, Iowa, is set. -
Jul 3, 2016, 08:00 AM
How long does it take to sell 20 million notes?
The Bank of Thailand offered 20 million 70-baht commemorative bank notes celebrating the 70th anniversary of the reign of Thailand‘s much-revered king. -
Jul 2, 2016, 08:00 AM
Society of Paper Money Collectors membership bargain
I’m a coin guy. Paper money always struck me as flat. But that's changing. -
Jul 1, 2016, 10:22 AM
Sotheby's paper money paintings yield big bucks
All three paintings were offered without reserve — meaning that the consignor, in this case an unnamed corporate collection — did not set a minimum price.