Archive material from Allied Irish Banks, formerly First Trust Bank, was sold in an online and live auction of British, Irish and world bank notes at Dix Noonan Webb in London on Oct. 28.

The postponement of the 2020 Lucerne Federal Shooting Festival has led to the need for a second issuing of the annual shooting taler and the latest design is now available for pre-sale.

A manufacturer of polymer material for bank notes will operate a specialized recycling facility in Mexico to take notes at the end of their lives and turn them in reusable materials.

After a 14-year delay, the Central Bank of Azerbaijan has started the process to get new notes into circulation by 2021 in three denominations with each carrying a specific theme.

Small sized, small-denomination California gold pieces from the Maurice Storck recently sold during the Heritage Auction and collectors of fractional gold saw many items of high interest.

Nine of the 12 authorized purchasers were given an opportunity to purchase a portion of the 1 million 2020 American Eagle silver bullion dollars produced at the San Francisco Mint.

The Nov. 5 sale of gold and silver American Eagles to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II led to an extraordinary demand that overwhelmed the U.S. Mint website.

The only publicly available example of the gold "Ides of March" Roman coin issued for Brutus has sold for a record price of ancient coins at an London auction, establishing the new mark in excess of $4 million.

Readers were keenly interested in the activities of the U.S. Mint with respect to new products, including a resurgence of interest into the upcoming World War II anniversary American Eagles.

The 2020 Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historic Park three-coin set is now available with a price of $11.50 and no product or household limit being imposed for purchasers.

The Colonial Coin Collectors Club has developed an online curriculum that will allow the group to continue its path of learning during a virtual convention despite the continuing pandemic.

A New Jersey legislator has offered a bill to the General Assembly that would impose tougher sentence for those selling fake or altered coins and bullion with additional penalty is the customer is a senior citizen.

The 1921-S Walking Liberty half dollar is a key to the series in all grades with modest mintage of 548,000, although that production is the largest of the three mints that struck half dollars that year.

Jeff and Chris interview Brad Karoleff, a Cincinnati-based coin dealer, researcher, and writer. Chris shares what he's reading and the two review an issue of Coin World from 1964, the year Karoleff began collecting coins.

Officials have taken legal action in Brazil to prevent continued circulation of the 200-real bank note, which has the same dimension as the 20-real note, making it difficult for the visually impaired.

Outstanding preservation and incredible patina were among the factors that drew attention to a Proof 68 1937 Walking Liberty half dollar that drew a $60,000 winning bid.

Health care workers globally have stepped into action during the global pandemic and Russian authorities are recognizing the efforts in their country by issuing a commemorative 25-ruble coin.

The Federal Reserve System’s Board of Governors approved and submitted its currency print order for the 2021 fiscal year, showing increased production needed because of the pandemic.

The continuing COVID-19 pandemic has affected every aspect of our lives. Kudos to everyone in the hobby fighting to make things as normal as possible in these trying times.

Australia has endured natural disasters of late that have required heroic efforts from firefighters and the Royal Australian Mint has developed a circulating $2 coin in their honor.