An 1893 Barber quarter dollar graded Proof 69 by Numismatic Guaranty Corp. comes close to perfection and sold for $19,213.20 in Heritage's FUN Platinum Night sale.

A 1797 “Conder” token commemorates King George III’s attendance at a celebration at St. Paul’s Cathedral.

Jeff and Chris deal with numismatic shakeups in this week's episode. They review the first coinage of the Irish Free State as a nod to St. Patrick's Day and interview Michael Dlugosz, author of a book on British Conder tokens. COVID-19, front of mind for so many, and its effects on the hobby are discussed as well.

A new coin from the RCM shaped like a cut diamond is not the first in the world. A 2016 coin from Niue issued by the Helvetic Mint is actually the first diamond-shaped coin.

Canada has issued a 2020 Maple Leaf 10-kilogram .99999 fine gold $100,000 coin, the largest coin with the standard Sugar Maple Leaf design.

The spread of the coronavirus is disrupting daily routines, and now coin shows worldwide are being canceled or postponed as governments order mandatory restrictions.

In 2019 PCGS expanded its Prooflike designation, and this PCGS MS-67+ Prooflike 1894 Barber quarter dollar shows the market's appreciation, bringing $17,400 at the FUN show.

BEP officials are mum on whether a change in ink its Washington facility was responsible for the switch from Series 2017 notes to 2017A notes.

One top quality Barber quarter dollar bringing a top price at the Heritage FUN Show auctions in January was this PCGS MS-67+1897-S coin, with a green CAC sticker, that sold for $43,200.

The Reserve Bank of Australia revealed the designs of the new $100 bank note on Feb. 24. It is the last note in the Next Generation Banknote Program.

Officials at the United States Mint and Bureau of Engraving and Printing have closed their facilities to the public in response to the coronavirus.

CCAC members recommended designs for three of the four 2021 American Innovation dollars, but asked for additional designs for the coin for North Carolina.

The cancellation of the NCAA tournament on April 4 due to the pandemic is forcing changes to the unveiling of the colorized Basketball Hall of Fame coins.

The numismatic community both internationally and in the United States continues to deal with the effects of the global pandemic of COVID-19.

The Federal Reserve System has begun quarantining physical dollars as they are returned from Asia before recirculating them in this country because of the coronavirus.

Our most-read articles of the past week included price increases for palladium, 1864 Indian Head cent differences, and problems with Series 2009 $100 notes.

Dominated by “a depiction of Pikes Peak that resembles Dairy Queen soft serve ice cream" this AU-58 Clark, Gruber & Co. 1860 $10 gold coin brought $26,400 at Kagin's ANA auction. .

Chris interviews Neil Musante, a numismatic researcher whose recent two-volume work, Medallic Washington, deals with exonumic depictions of the United States' first president.

At only 80 percent of the gold value the coins were marked, “Salt Lake City Pure Gold” was nearly all melted, so the few survivors, like this PCGS AU-53+ 1849 $2.50 coin, are desirable.

Australia has another circulating commemorative $2 coin for 2020, this one celebrating the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II.