A Texas legislator's proposal in the House calls for honoring with a congressional gold medal one of her home state's legendary figures, former president Lyndon Baines Johnson.

In the first of three auctions to feature Stewart Blay's collections, his Red Copper Collection of Lincoln Cents held the only PCGS-certified MS-69 red 1919 cent, which realized the sale's top price, $421,875.

Cincinnati Numismatic Association medals featuring longtime member Gene Hessler both honor him and serve to award outstanding literary contributions to the 90-some-year-old group's newsletter.

No commemorative coins in 2023 resembles a situation that developed 100 years ago when numismatists called for more production, and a group now is similarly attempting to avoid a production gap.

The Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee and Commission of Fine Arts, meeting separately, agreed on favored obverse and reverse designs for a medal honoring a WWI fighting force, the Harlem Hellfighters.

The first of four Presidential medals expected to be offered in 2023 by the U.S. Mint will honor James Buchanan, with sales of the 1-ounce fine .999 silver medal starting on Feb. 13.

Charles L. Vickers, who had spent 13 years on the engraving staff of the U.S. Mint and had a hand in numerous coin and medal designs passed away at the age of 85.

A century apart, two numismatic organizations pleaded with federal officials to issue certain coins for collectors. They were unsuccessful 100 years ago, but what about now?

Error coins always get attention and the double-struck 1923 Peace dollar offered in December by Heritage proved to be of highest interest in the past week.

A committee within the National Coin & Bullion Association is calling on Congress to implement a pair of commemorative coin programs to fill the void of no scheduled output in 2023.

Patterns can be completely different from the coins that ended up being minted as shown by some examples found in the second sale of Harry W. Bass Jr. Foundation Core Collection sale at FUN.

Alaska Rare Coins in Fairbanks recently acquired 92 examples of a uniface cardboard token for a Bockfinger & Karry establishment, a token previously not found in reference books.

Researcher and author David W. Lange, whose works included a history of coin collecting boards, has passed at the age of 64 after a long battle with cancer.

Less than perfect gold coins were still very attractive in the continuing sale of the Harry W. Bass Jr. Foundation Core Collection, including two 1834 Classic Head, Plain 4 gold $5 half eagles.

The United States Mint is seeking applications from artists interested in become a part of its Artistic Infusion Program to provide designs for future coins under contract.

While multiple-million-dollar coins grabbed the headlines, more affordable examples from the Bass collection were also offered, including an 1863-dated pattern for a 2-cent coin, which sold for $3,120.

Customers of the United States Mint will get to save some money in 2023, thanks to the lack of congressional approval for any commemorative coins this year. I think that is great news.

Readers found interest in results of recent sales of coins long-encapsulated in holders used in the early days of third-party grading, and in circulation plans for 2023 coinage.

Led by the $5.52 million realized by an 1870-S Indian Head gold $3 coin, three additional coins drew bids over $1 million in the Jan. 5 sale of a second part of the Harry W. Bass Jr. Foundation Core Collection.

Sales of rolls, bags and boxes of circulation quality Native American dollars from the Denver and Philadelphia Mints featuring Maria Tallchief will begin on Feb. 6.