The buyers approved to make large bullion purchases from the United States Mint expect deliveries of 2021 American Eagle gold and silver bullion coins Jan. 11, but not any with new designs.

Considered one of the most beautiful coin designs of the 20th century, a 100-lira coin from 1925 Italy sold for $19,200 in a Heritage sale graded Matte Proof 65.

Jeff bids Chris adieu in the latter's final episode on the Coin World Podcast. In their last show together, the two discuss Kennedy half dollars, inauguration medals, and a 1996 edition of Coin World. They also talk to Larry, who will be co-hosting the show with Jeff in 2021.

The bidding leader at the November Heritage World and Ancient Coins Platinum Night was an 1826 George VI gold £5 coin graded Proof 66 Ultra Cameo by Numismatic Guaranty Corp.

Bundesbank is using a new digital recovery system ePuzzler to assist in piecing together damaged euro and Deutsche notes submitted for replacement; it works for other shredded documents too.

The first offering from World Banknote Auctions will include a £10 note from Bermuda dated July 28, 1964, and graded Choice Uncirculated by Paper Money Guaranty among its 400 lots.

The fight against the counterfeiting of coins continues, with the Anti-Counterfeiting Task Force, part of the Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation, taking the lead in the numismatic community.

A collector’s rendition of the sold-out V75 privy-marked 2020-W American Eagle silver dollar for a sale listing in a Facebook group spurred artist Andrew Gonzales to create a pewter replica.

The British victory ending the siege of a French fort in India is commemorated on a 1761 bronze medal by Thomas Pingo offered at the Steven Album Rare Coins auction No. 39 in January.

Thailand social media reflects multiple complaints about a confusing similarity in coloring between the brown 1,000-baht note and a recently issued commemorative gold-colored 100-baht note.

Stunning coins await in the third part of the Bob R. Simpson Collection, including an 1804 Draped Bust gold $10 eagle and an 1885 trade dollar, to be presented Jan. 20 by Heritage Auctions.

Numismatic product sales from the U.S. Mint kick off Jan. 5 with the 2021 Birth set and 2021 Happy Birthday set, and on Jan. 7 with the Proof 2021-W American Eagle silver dollar and Congratulations set.

Excitement is building over the possibility of seeing Morgan and Peace dollar designs returning in 2021, while Mint other products and a high-grade half dollar pique reader interest.

The United States Mint picked up production in 2020 to battle a circulating coin shortage brought on by the COVBID-19 pandemic with production figures showing a 16 percent increase in products.

The ANA Board of Governors assessed trends regarding COVID-19 and government regulations and decided to cancel the National Money Show in Phoenix that was scheduled for early March.

A 200-riyal note will be included in the latest release of bank notes in Qatar and the new notes will replace the current series, which can be converted for the next three months.

The Circulating Collectible Coinage Redesign Act of 2020 received Senate passage but there was an amendment to it, meaning the bill has to be reviewed and approved again by the House of Representatives.

Approved obverse and reverse designs for the 2021 Christa McAuliffe commemorative silver dollar were published by the U.S. Mint, but the coin release date is not yet available.

Jeff and Chris interview Joel Orosz, coauthor of The Secret History of the First U.S. Mint, discuss legislation creating 2021 dollar coins, and review an issue of Coin World from 2011, the year Orosz's and Leonard Augsburger's book was published. Jeff shares what he's reading, and Chris whiffs a trivia question.

The Central Bank of Nigeria is the target of a human rights lawyer suing for removal of the Arabic script for the Hausa language identity of denominations on several older notes in circulation.