Many know of the ship "Admiral Gardner," but the man by that name also ran a political campaign in the late 1700s, and for his cause a penny-sized token was issued. An example is offered Feb. 17 by Baldwin's.

First day sales of the 2021-P Christa McAuliffe silver dollars show the Proof coins are preferred over the Uncirculated versions as pre-orders are accepted for shipment in mid-March.

The Battle of Mactan between Philippine natives and the crew of Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan, in which Magellan was killed, is commemorated on a new 5,000-piso note featuring Lapu-Lapu.

Jeff and Larry lament not owning GameStop stock and look at potential pitfalls that could affect the world of numismatics in days ahead. Speaking of world, this week’s guest is Don Norris of worldcoingallery.com.

The reverse design of the 2021 Native American dollar pays tribute to the military service of Native Americans, who are active at a higher rate in proportion to their population than any other ethnic group.

Will the new Congress reform how it handles numismatically themed legislation? We can hope Congress might return to consulting the hobby on merits of numismatic legislation, but we shall see.

Sydney F. Martin, former ANS president and noted authority on colonial and pre-federal numismatics has passed away.

The March Whitman Expo in Baltimore and the February Greater Chicago Coin & Currency show are both off the schedule, due to COVID-19 restrictions and the Chicago venu being repurposed as a vaccination site.

A coin of Oliver Cromwell established a world record in Dix Noonan Webb's Jan. 21 auction, as the gold 50-shilling piece from Marvin Lessen's collections realized £471,200, more than three times its high estimate.

The 2.5-ounce .999 fine silver U.S. Air Force medal will be struck at the Philadelphia Mint (without a "P" mark) and will be available for sale on Feb. 22, the latest in an armed forces series.

The three-coin National Law Enforcement Memorial and Museum Commemorative Coin Program is underway, as the U.S. Mint is taking orders for the coins to be delivered in early May.

Because of a conflict in production schedules, the U.S. Mint is reassigning release of the Proof 2021-W American Eagle silver dollar to Feb. 11. (It was previously posted for Jan. 7 release.)

The $20 note adorned with a banana sticker set a new auction price record for a paper money error, realizing $396,000 against an estimated range of $25,000 to $50,000.

The plan to bring Harriet Tubman to the $20 note is back on track as the Treasury under new leadership resurrects the idea, with the note still a few years from reality.

Donald G. Partrick's collection extended well beyond his headlining Brasher doubloons, as his high-quality counterstamped coins offer a more accessible collecting area of historical interest.

Interest continues to run high surrounding the silver dollar centennial coin as more details are announced about the program, and the Mint owns up to a newly discovered mule from 2014.

Sworn in to a four-year term on Jan. 19, the newest member of the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee is Ohio attorney-collector Arthur P. Bernstein, representing the general public.

The low-mintage 1877-CC Coronet gold $5 half eagle is rare in high grades and embodies the allure of the Old West, so an AU-55 example sold for $16,800 in a recent Stack's Bowers Galleries auction.

Citing issues decreasing the desirability of conducting Summer Seminar 2021, all related to COVID-19, the American Numismatic Association is canceling the popular event for the second straight year.

The brightly colored, graceful flamingo is reproduced in pink and light green titanium by the Pobjoy Mint on a 2021 $5 coin for Fiji; an Uncirculated copper-nickel dollar version is also offered.