Larry Jewett, who joined the staff of "Coin World" in April 2020, was named editorial director of the publication effective Sept. 26 by Amos Media Co. CEO Rick Amos.

The Del & Larry Bland Collection of 1794 Cents was recently conducted by Early Cents auctions and a star offering was a Sheldon 17a variety that sold for $108,000.

Part II of the Sydney F. Martin Collection will be auctioned onsite by Stack's Bowers during activities at the Whitman Baltimore Winter Expo Oct. 27 to 29, including a bourse, club meetings, presentations and more.

Education exhibits are always a popular attraction at the ANA's World's Fair of Money, with top quality exhibits singled out for special awards; Michael Shutterly picked up several, including Best of Show.

The Commission of Fine Arts on Sept. 15 agreed with retired cyclist Greg LeMond, recommending a design he likes for the congressional gold medal to honor his achievements in sport.

Toning has been known to take designs to the next level, and a 1935-S Arkansas half dollar sold during Legend Rare Coin Auctions' Regency 54 sale Sept. 8 in San Diego drives home that point.

Designs for a congressional gold medal collectively recognizing women who stepped up to join the U.S. manufacturing workforce during WWII, keeping the factories running, were reviewed by the CFA Sept. 15.

The Commission of Fine Arts approved a reverse design for the 2024 American Innovation dollar honoring Maine and conditionally approved a design for the Missouri coin, with suggestions.

Dealers in the Authorized Bulk Purchase Program will get first chance to buy more than half of the limited-edition Reverse Proof 2022-W American Eagle palladium $25 coins, which go on sale Sept. 29.

Reflecting current secondary market prices, American Eagle silver dollar values in the "Precious Metals and Bullion Coins" pricing chart, found weekly in the "Coin World" print and digital editions, are updated.

After an initial auction in August of early Massachusetts silver coins from the collection of author Christopher J. Salmon ("The Silver Coins of Massachusetts"), Heritage continues its offerings in October.

Former U.S. Mint chief engraver John Mercanti's popular "American Silver Eagles" book is available in a revised edition with additional pages of historical commentary and an image gallery of unused designs.

Apparently enough Kennedy half dollars are available for circulation, and the U.S. Mint has suspended production of the coin to focus more attention on other products.

Heritage Auctions will be selling the first part of the Harry W. Bass Jr. Core Collection during the Long Beach Expo, with activities such as grading, seminars and a dealers bourse also among attractions.

The winners of the Lawrence J. Gentile Sr. Award and seven recipients of the Glenn Smedley Memorial Award were recognized by the ANA during ceremonies at the World's Fair of Money

While supplies last or until the end of September, the U.S. Mint is offering a 40% discount on selected 2021 products that include Silver Proof sets, Proof sets and Uncirculated Coin sets.

The Dahlonega Mint only issued the Indian Head gold $3 coin in 1854, and an example of the issue from the John O. Sykes Family Collection of Gold Coins brought $528,000 in a recent sale.

Officials of the Mint and several museums meet Sept. 17 in Santa Fe, New Mexico, to present the historic impact of Nina Otero-Warren's work; she is featured on 2022's fourth American Women quarter dollar.

One of the best examples of an 1839-D Classic Head gold $2.50 quarter eagle, from Georgia's Dahlonega Mint, brought $168,000 in a Stack's Bowers Galleries August 2022 sale.

Minting of the first three issues of 2022 American Women quarter dollars is finished and the U.S. Mint reports more than 1.7 billion of the coins were manufactured, among other production figures.