Chris and Jeff celebrate the 40th episode of the podcast with a look at numismatic and Coin World history. Chris also concludes his interview with David Fanning.

Joseph M. Segel, founder of The Franklin Mint in the 1960s and QVC cable television marketing enterprise in the 1980s, died Dec. 21 in Gladwyne, Pennsylvania, at age 88.

One highlight of Wacks collection is a Roman coin issued circa A.D. 97 and long thought to commemorate a Jewish head tax repeal by the emperor. Recent scholarship suggests a different reading intended by the inscription.

Individual bags, rolls and boxes of circulation-quality 2020 Native American dollars struck at the Denver and Philadelphia Mints will be offered by the U.S. Mint beginning at noon Eastern Time Feb. 12.

Trinidad and Tobago continues its newest bank note series with a $100 note made of polymer and featuring new technology.

As we close out the eventful year that was 2019, it is time to start thinking about 2020 and what might happen in the coin collecting community.

The Bank of Ghana introduced 100- and 200-cedi bank notes, worth $18 and $36, on Dec. 2, continuing a series that began with smaller denominations.

The first American Eagle silver dollar that collectors will be able to obtain from the U.S. Mint in 2020 will be the standard Proof 2020-W dollar on Jan. 9.

GreatCollections will be offering a time capsule of sorts of early slabs from the first years of PCGS in its Jan. 19 auction of “The Ultimate Collection of Rattlers and Old Holders.”

Collectors of United States commemorative coins will have to wait longer for the 2020 issues to be released by the U.S. Mint than is typical for a new year’s commemorative coin issues.

An exhibit at the Library of Congress explores aspects of early American paper money, including the development of an anti-counterfeiting printing technique developed by Benjamin Franklin.

George H.W. Bush is one step closer to appearing on a Presidential dollar in 2020, with passage of legislation in the Senate that would authorize both the dollar and a First Spouse gold coin for Barbara Bush.

Columnists in the latest issue of “Coin World” focus on such topics as counterfeit Indian Head half eagles, Eisenhower dollar finds in rolls, and how Proof Barber coins are now cheaper than they were a few years ago.

The most-read articles of the past week included news of the Proof 2020-W American Eagle platinum coin and continuing collector dissatisfaction with the U.S. Mint.

This 1943-S Walking Liberty half dollar graded MS-67+ with a green CAC sticker is one of three in its top grade at PCGS and brought $52,875 Dec. 12 at Legend's Regency Auction 35. One without the "plus" sold for less than a tenth that price in March.

Jeff and Chris talk about one the Enhanced Reverse Proof Silver Eagle and the first part of Chris' interview with David Fanning rounds out the second-to-last episode of the year.

A late 15th century silver testone from Italy shows the Duke of Ferrara and a horse modeled after a statue by Leonardo Da Vinci.

At Legend's Regency Auction 35 in Las Vegas, finest-graded 20th century coins fit for top registry sets showed no signs of slowing down, as this PCGS MS-66+ 1934-S Peace dollar shared most expensive coin honors with an MS-66 1795 Flowing Hair half dime.

Two imperfect but rare Proof 1895 Morgan dollars sold at Baltimore Expo provide a challenge: which one would you pick?

Since the founding of “Coin World” in 1960, the publishing industry and the collecting hobby have witnessed many technological changes. More changes are coming.