A new 2021 silver 10-zloty coin of Poland celebrates the dedication and compassion of medical staff during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, joining several other countries' similarly themed issues.

South Korea's National Intelligence Service is warning that counterfeit U.S. $50 bills are believed to be circulating throughout the region ahead of the Beijing Winter Olympics.

Harvey Stack, who died Jan. 3 at the age of 93, served the numismatic community for a lifetime, as a dealer, a leader in hobby organizations, a supporter of museums and an advocate for collectors.

With the completion of the 2022 FUN Convention, organizers now direct their attention to the growing Summer FUN Show, which is less than six months away.

Stack’s Bowers Galleries offered the Pierre Fricke Collection of Fugio Coppers on Nov. 22, which the firm said represented the first-ever offering of 50 or more different varieties in a single auction.

Spanish publisher Tauler & Fau has released digital versions of five works related to Spanish numismatics, for free, in honor of recently deceased colleague Rafael Tauler Fesser.

National Bank of Ukraine and Crane Currency report the December issue of the final two notes in a six-denomination series commemorating Ukraine's 30th anniversary of independence.

In 2021, China celebrated the 100th anniversary of the founding of its Communist party with a ringed-bimetallic 10-yuan coin. Precious metal collector coins for the centennial were also issued.

Plans to redesign euro bank notes are meeting reservations from Robert Kalina, designer of the original notes, who is concerned that a redesign that could inflame jealousy and national rivalries.

Officials released mintage figures for all United States Mint 2021 bullion coin products, Identifying the precious metals coins' mintages by Mint facility and reverse design types where appropriate.

Announcement of the discovery of two cornerstone boxes, each found to contain pre-1890 coins , was among the high-interest items enjoyed by readers this past week.

Two special coin sets, offered annually by the U.S. Mint since their introduction in 2012 and 2013, the Birth set and Happy Birthday Coin set, respectively, will not be issued in calendar year 2022.

Sales of the 2022 Negro Leagues Baseball commemorative coins began Jan. 6 at the U.S. Mint, with few if any problems reported by Mint customers, with no fast sellouts of any options.

Lee Minshull of Minshull Trading offers his views on what lies ahead in modern coins as well as the strengthening market in world and ancient coins, where unique collectibles provide opportunity.

Educational seminars available at the FUN Convention offer collectors and hobbyists a chance to learn from experts on a variety of topics of interest as part of the experience.

Harvey G. Stack, who spent his entire professional career with the family rare coin firm Stack’s and its successor, Stack’s Bowers Galleries, died Jan. 3. He was 93 years old.

Stack's Bowers Galleries offered some recent finds from metal detectorists as part of its November auction in connection with the Colonial Coin Collectors Club.

Elusive in Mint State grades, an 1892-S Morgan dollar in About Uncirculated 58 is highly sought, and one "with almost no evidence of wear" in Heritage’s December auction realized $25,200.

There’s a certain beauty in the vast array of stunning examples that can be found in world currency. Art Morowitz of Champion Stamp Co. shares some of the special notes and the reasons for making them top attractions as Champion can offer top quality desired additions to collections of any level.

Park Avenue Numismatics’ Bob Green talks gold for 2022. Collectors interested in valuable coins like the Saint-Gaudens double eagle can learn about key dates and collection potential for someone who specializes in the field. Bob even shows some available coins offered at the 2022 FUN convention.