Willie O'Ree became the first black player in the National Hockey League in 1958 when he played for the Boston Bruins, and new legislation calls for recognizing him with a congressional gold medal.

The Feb. 26 Legend Rare Coins Las Vegas auction offered an example of a Coronet (or Liberty) Head quarter eagle with great eye appeal, one of 98 of the date graded PCGS Mint State 67.

A 542-lot Stack's Bowers Galleries sale of U.S. paper money includes nine notes expected to realize prices over $100,000, including the first piece of U.S. currency to feature the American eagle.

The news that the only 1933 Saint-Gaudens gold double eagle certified for private ownership by the U.S. government will be offered at auction on June 8 is exciting. How much will it bring?

The wolf, the national animal of Estonia, will be featured on a ringed-bimetallic circulating commemorative €2 coin with a mintage of 1 million coins to be released later this year.

A House Resolution calls for a congressional gold medal honoring the former hostages in the Iran Hostage Crisis that occurred from 1979 to 1981, when 52 Americans were held captive.

A gold medal of Peter I (the Great) celebrating Russia's 18th century capture of Tallin, Estonia, is among highlights of Stack’s Bowers Galleries’ April 6 Hong Kong auction of the Pinnacle Collection.

New notes issued in March for circulation in Venezuela, 200,000-, 500,000-, and 1,000,000-bolivare denominations, worth 10.6, 26.5, and 53 cents, respectively, demonstrate the nation's extreme inflation.

Proposed designs for upcoming medals and American Innovation dollars scheduled for 2022 release will be on the agenda for the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee.

A series of sample notes by De La Rue showcases how safety features work together to improve note security and tell "the story of the banknote," in a pack available only to note-issuing officials.

The bright colors of Pobjoy's 2021 titanium £2 coin for the British Indian Ocean Territory spotlighting the parrotfish are appropriate, since color plays a key role in the existence of the species.

A well worn, undamaged 1796 Capped Bust, With Stars gold quarter eagle at Legend Regency Auction 43 provided an opportunity below six figures to own the the rarer of two first-year-of-issue types.

The only 1933 $20 gold eagle that is legal to own is being offered at a Sotheby's auction in June, as current owner Stuart Weitzman is parting with this treasure and two philatelic rarities.

The first day of sales for the Proof 2021-W American Eagle gold coins with the reverse of 1986 was understandably brisk, and all examples reached the unavailable stage quickly after sales opened.

Online auctions for pocket-change 1975 Roosevelt dimes, from the 585 million minted in Philadelphia with no Mint mark, are leading uninformed buyers to believe they have a Proof No S rarity.

Readers last week focused on Mint products and sales, including early bulk sales of limited edition items to dealers, as well as upcoming scheduled products.

The House Committee on Financial Services will consider a bill seeking a congressional gold medal honoring Muhammad Ali for his charitable, philanthropic and humanitarian work, and sports achievements.

The murder of Emmett Till in 1955 and his mother's quest for justice helped catalyze the civil rights movement, and legislation in the Senate calls for a congressional gold medal for Till and his mother.

The 448-page book, an updated second edition of "A Guide to Gold Eagle Coins" by Q. David Bowers, details every issue in the series from the 1790s to 1933, in the tradition of “Official Red Book” guides.

Visitors to the American Numismatic Association website have a new educational feature to explore, a section devoted to information about early U.S. commemoratives and their historical context.