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Jun 12, 2022, 8 AM
St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank opens new currency exhibit
Arthur L. Friedberg
The Federal Reserve Bank in St. Louis has re-opened its Economy Museum with new interactive exhibits for visitors to get an increased educational experience about money. -
Jun 11, 2022, 9 AM
Whitman expands its ‘Top 100’ series with Canadian volume
Chris Bulfinch
The Royal Canadian Numismatic Association's annual meeting in July in Ottawa will be the debut forum for Whitman Publishing's "100 Greatest Canadian Coins and Tokens," by Harvey Richer. -
Jun 11, 2022, 8 AM
India’s bank note woes continuing with more counterfeits
Arthur L. Friedberg
Fake 500-rupee notes are proliferating rather than declining in India despite the prime minister's 2016 move demonetize and issue new ones, but the central bank promises new counterfeit-proof notes. -
Jun 10, 2022, 9 AM
Week's Most Read: British gold giant
Larry Jewett
Readers were attracted to a giant gold coin created by the Royal Mint to commemorate Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee while also finding interest with quality Washington quarter dollars. -
Jun 10, 2022, 8 AM
Mint opens enrollments for Air Force 1-ounce silver medal
Chris Bulfinch
The United States Mint plans an on-sale date of Aug. 16 for the U.S. Air Force 1-ounce silver medal in the Mint’s Armed Forces silver medal program, and enrollments are open. -
Jun 10, 2022, 8 AM
2000-D dollar-quarter mule certified by PCGS
Paul Gilkes
A coin with the obverse of a 2000-D Sacagawea dollar and the reverse of a South Carolina State quarter dollar, also from 2000, is authenticated by Professional Coin Grading Serviced at MS-64. -
Jun 9, 2022, 1 PM
NGC authenticates ‘lost’ GSA Morgan dollar error
William T. Gibbs
An 1882-CC Morgan dollar that was struck off-center that was part of the General Services Administration Hoard from 1972 to 1980 has been authenticated and graded by Numismatic Guaranty Co. -
Jun 9, 2022, 9 AM
Market Analysis: Vibrant Proof 1846 Braided Hair half cent
Steve Roach
Half cents struck from 1840 to 1849 were Proof coins only, and restrikes were also made later, as an 1846-dated Braided Hair half cent with reverse of 1856 in a recent Stack's Bowers Galleries sale shows. -
Jun 8, 2022, 9 AM
Market Analysis: A mysterious 1829 Classic Head half cent
Steve Roach
A Cohen 1 1829 Classic Head half cent historically identified as a Proof coin but graded Mint State 63 brown by NGC sold for $4,560 in Heritage's May 4 auction, an improvement on its April 2021 price of $3,360. -
Jun 8, 2022, 9 AM
Kremydi receives ANS award for Macedonia work
Chris Bulfinch
The American Numismatic Society’s 2021 Archer M. Huntington Medal Award will be presented to Dr. Sophia Kremydi on June 15 in Athens, Greece, for her research in Greek and Roman antiquity. -
Jun 7, 2022, 9 AM
Thomas Uram will receive top ANA award at August show
Chris Bulfinch
PAN president Tom Uram will be honored at the ANA's World's Fair of Money in August with the newly named Chester L. Krause Memorial Distinguished Service Award. -
Jun 6, 2022, 11 AM
Uncirculated gold American Eagle ready for June 16 sale
Chris Bulfinch
U.S. Mint customers interested in the Uncirculated 2022-W American Eagle 1-ounce gold coin can place an order for one of the 9,000 available coins beginning at noon Eastern Time on June 16. -
Jun 6, 2022, 9 AM
Gold and silver coins mark Roswell’s 75th anniversary
Jeff Starck
The 1947 recovery of an object in Roswell, New Mexico, sparked worldwide interest in unidentified flying objects, and event's 75th anniversary prompts gold and silver coins from Niue. -
Jun 6, 2022, 8 AM
Donated 1927 note sells for $209,000 in Spink sale
Arthur L. Friedberg
The fourth known £100 note from the Palestine Currency Board issued Sept. 1, 1927, found in a box of items donated to the charity Oxfam, was sold in an April Spink sale for £168,000. -
Jun 6, 2022, 7 AM
Monday Morning Brief for June 6, 2022: Relative normalcy
William T. Gibbs
As the COVID-19 pandemic shifts to an endemic phase, the numismatic community is returning to some level of normalcy, having flourished despite lockdowns and cancellations. -
Jun 5, 2022, 9 AM
Company makes capsules for ancients, nonstandard coins
Jeff Starck
Unique packaging for ancient, curved and other irregularly shaped coins is now available after two years of research and development into the product for protection of special coins. -
Jun 5, 2022, 8 AM
Jamaica’s new bank notes much more expensive to print
Arthur L. Friedberg
Officials with the Bank of Jamaica are finding that the switch to polymer notes is an expensive production, but with cost-savings expected in the long run. -
Jun 4, 2022, 3 PM
Two private British mints mark Platinum Jubilee
Jeff Starck
Two private minters are offering an array of coins, including several gold and silver selections, designed to add to the celebration of Queen Elizabeth II's historic completion of 70 years of rule. -
Jun 4, 2022, 12 PM
Market Analysis: Rare 1811 Classic Head half cent variety
Steve Roach
Heritage offered a rare Cohen 1 1811 Classic Head half cent graded Mint State 62 brown by NGC, and the coin, which carries an extensive provenance, sold for $28,000 in the May 5 sale. -
Jun 4, 2022, 8 AM
German firm touts a greener bank note as replacement
Arthur L. Friedberg
Security printer Giesecke+Devrient proposes a "green" concept note to address durability and sustainability of circulating bank notes, an environmentally friendly hybrid of organic fiber and polymer.