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Nov 8, 2020, 8 AM
London auction last sale for Allied Irish Banks
Arthur L. Friedberg
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. -
Nov 7, 2020, 10 AM
Swiss shooting talers for 2021 event now available for pre-sale
Jeff Starck
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. -
Nov 7, 2020, 8 AM
CCL Secure opens facility for recycling polymer bank notes
Arthur L. Friedberg
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. -
Nov 6, 2020, 4 PM
Azerbaijan unveils next series of notes with latest technology, innovations
Arthur L. Friedberg
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. -
Nov 6, 2020, 1 PM
Market Analysis: Small-denomination California gold pieces
Steve Roach
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. -
Nov 6, 2020, 11 AM
San Francisco Mint silver bullion dollars offered to authorized purchasers
Paul Gilkes
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. -
Nov 6, 2020, 10 AM
Mint website is overwhelmed by WWII American Eagle sales
Paul Gilkes
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. -
Nov 6, 2020, 10 AM
EID MAR gold example sets record for ancient coin selling price
Jeff Starck
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. -
Nov 6, 2020, 9 AM
Week's Most Read: Higher mintage for 2020-S American Eagles
Larry Jewett
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. -
Nov 6, 2020, 8 AM
Quarter dollar set from three Mints is available
Paul Gilkes
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. -
Nov 5, 2020, 9 AM
Colonial Coin Collectors Club offering online educational programs
Larry Jewett
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. -
Nov 4, 2020, 10 AM
New Jersey bill seeks to toughen penalties for counterfeit sales
Larry Jewett
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. -
Nov 4, 2020, 8 AM
Market Analysis: Mint State series key in 1921-S half dollar
Steve Roach
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. -
Nov 3, 2020, 3 PM
"The rest of the story": Brad Karoleff on Bust coinage and building numismatic relationships
Coin World Podcast
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. -
Nov 3, 2020, 8 AM
Lawsuit seeks to suspend circulation of Brazil’s 200-real note
Arthur L. Friedberg
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. -
Nov 2, 2020, 10 AM
Finest graded Walking Liberty half dollar has fantastic toning
Steve Roach
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. -
Nov 2, 2020, 9 AM
Circulating Russian 25-ruble coin salutes health workers
Jeff Starck
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. -
Nov 2, 2020, 8 AM
Fed reveals fiscal year 2021 currency print orders
Arthur L. Friedberg
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. -
Nov 2, 2020, 7 AM
Monday Morning Brief for Nov. 2, 2020: Keeping the hobby going
William T. Gibbs
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. -
Oct 31, 2020, 9 AM
New Australian firefighters coin with color enters circulation
Jeff Starck
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.