Congress must act, and quickly, to pass legislation that would grant the Treasury Department and the U.S. Mint the authority to change the compositions of U.S. circulating coinage.

The 2023 American Numismatic Association World’s Fair of Money, to be hosted in Pittsburgh, Aug. 8 to 12, will be commemorated with a medal designed by medallic artist Jamie Franki.

Heritage Auctions April 3 sale focused on toned coins and included a pair of Proof Seated Liberty dimes from prestigious collections, one once part of Bob Simpson's holdings, the other traced to D.L. Hansen.

New legislation again seeks to create a four-coin program to celebrate and provide funding for the Summer Olympic Games and Paralympic Games set for Los Angeles in 2028.

The Commission of Fine Arts during its April 20 meeting recommended proposed designs for the 2024 Harriet Tubman commemorative gold $5 coin, silver dollar and copper-nickel clad half dollar.

The CCAC's recent review of coin designs for the gold $5 coin, silver dollar and copper-nickel clad half dollar for the Harriet Tubman commemorative program in 2024 caught reader interest.

It still costs more than face value for the Mint to strike and distribute the cent and 5-cent coin, and officials there are asking Congress to grant them authority to make changes to coinage compositions.

The CFA's April 20 recommendations from proposed designs for the three-coin Greatest Generation commemorative coin program for 2024 departed from CCAC choices for only two designs.

The Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee April 18 recommended proposed designs for a 2024 coin program authorized under The Greatest Generation Commemorative Coin Act, Public Law 117-162.

A bill is again introduced in Congress that calls for giving the U.S. Mint the authority to change the composition of circulating coins, to allow cost savings in the millions of dollars.

The all-female, all-black postal battalion assigned to improve the morale-building flow of mail to Allied troops in WWII succeeded, and designs for the congressional gold medal in their honor are under review.

The PNG has named Robert Brueggeman, the organization’s soon-to-retire executive director, the 2023 recipient of the Harvey G. Stack Lifetime Achievement Award.

The CCAC gave its recommendations on proposed designs for a congressional gold medal to be posthumously awarded to recognize 13 U.S. service members killed in an Afghanistan incident.

We have made some design changes to the weekly print and digital editions to give them a fresher look and have started mailing the print weekly in a protective poly bag.

Noel Thomas Patton assembled a collection of stunning Saint-Gaudens gold $20 eagles, which will be offered during Heritage Auctions' May 3 Platinum Night session.

The impending release of U.S. Mint numismatic products and activity surrounding the upcoming Central States Numismatic Society convention hold the top attractions this week.

Thieves entered a locked trailer parked in a Philadelphia Walmart parking lot and made off with an estimated $200,000 in freshly minted 2023-P Roosevelt dimes that were bound for Florida.

The two newest members of the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee took their positions after a swearing-in ceremony on April 18 and got right down to a busy meeting agenda.

Consideration was given by the CCAC on a number of design options for the gold $5 coin, silver dollar and copper-nickel clad half dollar as part of the Harriet Tubman commemorative program.

A recent donation in memory of a longtime Professional Numismatists Guild member allows PNG to award two ANA Summer Seminar scholarships in 2023, and two young winners are named.