Few days remain for customers to purchase from the Mint the available 2022 commemorative coins in the Negro Leagues Baseball program and the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor program.

Exceptional Proof Saint-Gaudens gold $20 double eagles, including a 1907 Saint-Gaudens, Small Edge Lettering, Arabic Numerals coin, will be offered by Heritage during its Jan. 12 sale.

As we prepare to enter the new year, let us look into our mythical crystal ball and attempt to predict what the numismatic community will witness in 2023. Here are some thoughts from our editorial staff.

The unique nature of the 1795 "Jefferson Head" cent attracted reader interest, and how prop money for movies is leaving the studio and turning up in public transactions also drew attention.

Operations are expected to begin in 2023 in the process of finding the gold that was on the SS "Pacific" when the ship sank in 1875, as a court cleared the way for the exclusive salvage rights.

2023 Kennedy half dollars from the Denver and Philadelphia Mints are set for issue in rolls and bags in the spring, but customers can sign up now to purchase the products, to be sent at time of issue.

One of the finest Proof 1873 Seated Liberty dollars, this Proof 66 example also offered evidence of die doubling and recently sold for $21,600 in Heritage's offering of the Perfection Collection.

Eight voting director positions to be filled Jan. 1, 2023, on the board of the National Coin & Bullion Association are open for membership nominations, and member voting begins Dec. 23.

The Uncirculated 2023-W American Eagle silver dollar will be available in the spring, but interested customers can use the Mint's subscription option to secure theirs ahead of time.

During the Heritage sale of the Perfection Collection of Proof Seated Liberty dollars in October, two high-grade Civil War era examples offered brilliant color and brought high returns.

A Proof 67 example of the 1866 Seated Liberty, With Motto dollar realized $96,000 in the Oct. 6 Heritage Premier Session auction of The Perfection Collection, featuring eye appealing toned dollars.

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Magnificent U.S. gold and pattern coins from the Harry W. Bass Jr. Collection will be featured in the second installment of the sale by Heritage Auctions during the 2023 FUN show in Orlando.

The start of the new year has begun at the West Point Mint with 2023 American Eagle gold and silver bullion coins in production, while interest remains high for the NGCX grading announcement.

The Mint plans a bronze version of the 2020 silver medal for the Women's Suffrage Centennial Anniversary for 2022 release, and will honor the U.S. Space Force with three medals in 2023.

"The Early Betts Medal Companion: Medals of America’s Discovery and Colonization (1492–1737)" written by Christopher R. McDowell is the latest volume in the ANS Studies in Medallic Art.

U.S. Capitol Police, District of Columbia Metropolitan Police and others who risked their lives to protect the Capitol and members of Congress against rioters were presented with congressional gold medals.

A Sheldon 80 variety known as the Jefferson Head cent offered in the Stack's Bowers Galleries Nov. 1 Rarities Night auction was graded PCGS Good 4 and still realized $21,000.

A group of law enforcement officers from Missouri and Kansas received special training from the Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation to expand their knowledge on investigating cases involving fakes.

A Details graded 1793 Liberty Cap cent distinguished as the Sheldon 14 variety with the distinctive die crack sold for $6,000 in a recent Stack's Bowers Galleries sale.