An alert collector realized that an 1840-O Seated Liberty, With Drapery, Large O quarter dollar in an online auction had a bargain price as the "Buy It Now" option and made the purchase.

A congressional gold medal proposal introduced a year ago to honor World War II diplomats has received approval from the House of Representatives and moved on for Senate consideration.

A Heritage May auction offered two Blundered Die strikes, an 1822 and an 1828 Capped Bust quarter dollar, both from the same die corrected after a wrong denomination was first punched.

Exhibits feature Byzantine culture recently appeared at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York that included coins that helped illustrate the impact of the culture of African kingdoms.

News of the release of the U.S. Mint's Proof 2024 Morgan and Peace dollars coinciding with the Great American Coin & Collectibles Show invited interest, as did a July auction of rare San Francisco Mint issues.

The annual report of the Central Bank of Ireland finds that demand for circulating coinage in Ireland decreased in 2023, with smaller denominations not issued, as coins deposited in banks increased.

"A Guide Book of United States Paper Money" in its eighth edition is available for pre-order, with release expected in July for this " source for history, grading, and values of U.S. paper currency."

The WWII soldier who served as the inspiration for a pivotal character in the movie "Saving Private Ryan" may become the recipient of a posthumous gold medal.

In the Mint's first few days of sales to collectors of the Uncirculated 2024-W American Eagle gold and silver coins, 1-ounce silver dollar coin sales are brisk, with steady sales for 1-ounce gold $50 coins.

The Birds of Australia coin series for Niue continues with a 2024 Proof 1-ounce .999 fine silver $1 coin featuring the colorful rainbow lorikeet from a 19th century illustration by John and Elizabeth Gould.

A trio of congressional gold medal bills introduced in congress were sent to committee; they cover a variety of prospective candidates for the honor.

The American goldfinch is featured on the Royal Canadian Mint's Colourful Birds issue for 2024, a Proof .9999 fine silver $20 coin released June 4. The brightly colored bird is perched on a purple aster.

A November unveiling and dedication of a marker at the grave site of the Mint engraver most associated with Seated Liberty coinage, Christian Gobrecht, is being planned by the Liberty Seated Collectors Club.

The return of the Tyrant Collection to the World's Fair, this time with Egyptian coins, caught high interest this week along with news of a medal to honor a World War II battle.

The Proof 2024 Morgan dollar and Proof 2024 Peace dollar will be available at the first Great American Coin & Collectibles show in Tampa, Florida with on-site sales of a limited number starting on Sept. 12.

Interesting coins were part of the offering by collector Jon Alan Boka whose Liberty Cap cents were a central attraction during a Heritage Auctions' May 9 Platinum Night.

A contemporary counterfeit, or fourrée (plated copy), of an EID MAR denarius sold for £9,600 in a sale by Baldwin's at the end of May.

A 1794 Liberty Cap, Head of 1794 cent with an interesting history including time in the Boka Collection was among the lots offered by Heritage Auctions during the May 9 Platinum Night sale.

More than a year after its introduction, a bill in the U.S. Senate intended to combat illicit gold mining practices within the western hemisphere is expected to see discussion.

A bill introduce in May by legislators from two different states seeks to award a congressional gold medal honoring the lifelong work of Joan Trumpauer Mulholland.