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Oct 3, 2022, 8 AMPrinting of new enhanced $10 note expected in 2026
The first denomination of redesigned Federal Reserve notes that will include raised tactile features is expected to be the $10 note, with 2026 being targeted as the issue date. -
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Oct 3, 2022, 7 AMMonday Morning Brief for Oct. 3, 2022: Staff changes
Thanks to Larry Jewett for filling in for me last week while I took a much-needed vacation. Larry has just been named our editorial director with years of experience in collectible automobiles. -
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Oct 2, 2022, 11 AMPNG warns of royal pretenders, collector-only coins from beyond the commonwealth
The Professional Numismatists Guild warns that the fastest coins to mark a major event may be unspendable collector-only issues of dubious quality and without much secondary market value. -
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Oct 2, 2022, 11 AMClassical numismatics on view at Seattle art museum
Visitors to the Seattle Art Museum can see a collection of numismatic items complementing various displays to help museum curators tell the stories of the art of ancient civilizations. -
Paper Money
Oct 2, 2022, 8 AMElizabeth II portraits changed over time for many nations
Queen Elizabeth II is noted in the Guinness World Record for appearing on the most currencies thanks to her long reign and the number of nations that use her effigy on their currency. -
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Oct 1, 2022, 9 AMMarket Analysis: Rare Sheldon 68 variety in a top grade
An exceptional Sheldon 68 1794 Liberty Cap, Head of 1795 cent graded NGC MS-62 brown brought a top price of $186,000 in Early Cents Auction's offering of the Del & Larry Bland Collection of 1794 Cents. -
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Sep 30, 2022, 8 AMCCAC approves, rejects designs for two 2024 dollars
The CCAC Sept. 27 recommended a design for the reverse of the 2024 American Innovation dollar for Maine, but rejected the entire design portfolio submitted for the dollar for Missouri. -
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Sep 30, 2022, 8 AMRoyal Mint unveils King Charles III's coinage portrait
The Royal Mint on Sept. 30 unveiled its portrait of King Charles III for UK coinage, to appear first on a £5 crown and 50-penny coin commemorating the life and legacy of Queen Elizabeth II. -
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Sep 30, 2022, 8 AMCoast Guard silver medal sales top 13,000 on first day
First-day sales Sept. 26 by the United States Mint for the U.S. Coast Guard 1-ounce .999 fine silver medal reached 13,035 medals at $65 each. -
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Sep 30, 2022, 8 AMMarket Analysis: Two stellar 1892 Barber quarter dollars
Legend's Sept. 8 Regency 54 sale treated buyers to two 1892 Barber quarter dollars, one in Proof 68+, the other MS-68, magnificent examples of the sought-after first year of issue of this popular design. -
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Sep 30, 2022, 8 AMMarket Analysis: 1848 half cent more than brown
Coins can sometimes exceed the expectations and limitations of grading terms, and one example is a PCGS Proof 65 brown 1848 Braided Hair half cent that takes "brown" to a different dimension. -
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Sep 29, 2022, 1 PMLarry Jewett named as 'Coin World' editorial director
Larry Jewett, who joined the staff of "Coin World" in April 2020, was named editorial director of the publication effective Sept. 26 by Amos Media Co. CEO Rick Amos. -
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Sep 29, 2022, 11 AMSan Marino marks artist Canova’s death bicentennial on coin
Artist Antonio Canova, on the bicentennial of his death, is the subject selected for the honor of mention on a €2 coin for San Marino, which also features an image of one of his sculptures. -
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Sep 29, 2022, 9 AMMarket Analysis: Sheldon 17a 1794 cent sells for $108,000
The Del & Larry Bland Collection of 1794 Cents was recently conducted by Early Cents auctions and a star offering was a Sheldon 17a variety that sold for $108,000. -
Paper Money
Sep 29, 2022, 8 AMNo guarantee of King Charles III portrait on next Australian bank notes
The likeness of King Charles III appearing on paper money in Australia is not a certainty, with a final decision yet to be made; it is not an automatic change mandated by the nation's laws. -
World Coins
Sep 29, 2022, 8 AMCarved Junk dollar in Stack’s Oct. 6 Hong Kong auction
A Chinese 1932 Birds over Junk silver dollar re-engraved with dragons, Chinese symbols, and a record of the 1937 visit of a U.S. sailor and his ship, is offered in Stack's Bowers Hong Kong sale. -
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Sep 29, 2022, 7 AMWhitman Baltimore Winter Expo nears
Part II of the Sydney F. Martin Collection will be auctioned onsite by Stack's Bowers during activities at the Whitman Baltimore Winter Expo Oct. 27 to 29, including a bourse, club meetings, presentations and more. -
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Sep 28, 2022, 7 AMShutterly wins Best-of-Show award and more at World’s Fair of Money
Education exhibits are always a popular attraction at the ANA's World's Fair of Money, with top quality exhibits singled out for special awards; Michael Shutterly picked up several, including Best of Show. -
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Sep 27, 2022, 8 AMCFA selects design from Greg LeMond medal choices
The Commission of Fine Arts on Sept. 15 agreed with retired cyclist Greg LeMond, recommending a design he likes for the congressional gold medal to honor his achievements in sport. -
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Sep 27, 2022, 8 AMMarket Analysis: Arkansas half blooms in Legend sale
Toning has been known to take designs to the next level, and a 1935-S Arkansas half dollar sold during Legend Rare Coin Auctions' Regency 54 sale Sept. 8 in San Diego drives home that point.