The 70th annual convention for the Florida United Numismatists was first on the calendar of major events for 2025 and it ushers in expectations of hope and optimism for many.

Buyers interested in the final Proof set of copper-nickel clad American Women quarter dollars in that four-year program can prepare for the upcoming sale of the product in late February.

The U.S. Mint's 2025 lineup garners plenty of attention as we transition into the early days of the new year, with sales already underway for some products.

A 1711 gold 5-guinea DECIMO (edge inscription) variety featuring popular Queen Anne exceeded expectations in the sale of the Frank Waley Collection of Hammered Silver and Milled Gold Coins.

Collector Jim Matthews has decided it's time to part with the Draped Bust and Capped Bust dimes he has collected for more than 40 years, and the coins will be auctioned by W. David Perkins.

Activist Terry Fox has emerged from a field of 600 candidates as Canadian authorities' selection to replace Sir Wilfrid Laurier on $5 notes of the next series.

With a change in leadership at the Greater Palmer Chamber of Commerce in Alaska, collectors are wondering if the chamber's wooden token program of recent years may reappear.

Sales of bags and rolls of 2025's American Innovation dollars begin with the Arkansas coins on Jan. 7, and the remaining three issues are scheduled throughout the year.

One of the most common and best-known European bumblebee species, the rock bumblebee is featured in Germany's colorful “Wonderful Word of Insects" series of €5 coins.

2025 coins offering the view of the planet Saturn as seen from one of its largest moons are the latest example of silver and gold coins for Niue, and are now available.

Numerous numismatic items can be found that feature the likeness of the 39th President of the United States, James Earl "Jimmy" Carter, who passed away at the age of 100 on Dec. 29.

Jeff Starck has moved on after a 20-plus year commitment to "Coin World," and we give him a chance here to say goodbye in a fitting manner.

The U.S. Mint will begin taking 2025 bullion coin orders in January from the dealers on its authorized purchaser list, who in turn make the coins available in the secondary market.

The Hammersley Collection of British milled sovereigns will be offered in February in a Noonans sale, with several offerings considered to be among the top examples of the type.

Prior to the start of the new year, the Royal Mint announced programs becoming available to collectors in 2025, with a wide variety of offerings, designed to appeal to a broad spectrum.

Bags, rolls and boxes of rolled circulation quality 2025 Native American dollars from production at the Denver and Philadelphia Mints will be available at the end of January.

Visitors to the American Numismatic Association's National Money Show in Atlanta from Feb. 27 to March 1, 2025, will have plenty of exhibit's from the organization's Money Museum to view.

Two who left a legacy in dance and music are honored by Austria's 2025 Dance Away €5 New Year coin celebrating the waltz in a major birth anniversay year for Johann Strauss and Grete Wiesenthal.

Designs are released for the 2025 American Women quarter dollars, the final year of the program; the first coin was set for issue Jan. 2, and release dates for the other four coins are also scheduled.

Treasury's Office of the Inspector General reports concerns about provenance of the gold in planchets supplied to the U.S. Mint, which, by law, must be sourced from within the United States.