The Bob Simpson Collection is known for pattern coins and an 1838 Seated Liberty half dollar that was graded at Proof 65 by Professional Coin Grading Service brought $43,200 in the Heritage sale.

Jeff and Larry welcome author Rusty Goe, an authority on Carson City coinage and commemorate the day that started it all for U.S. coins.

New legislation seeks three congressional gold medals for the Capitol Police and other protective forces, rewarding their actions Jan. 6 in protecting legislators and staff during violent protests.

A record that stood for eight years was eclipsed in a January Heritage sale as a hobo nickel sold for over $31,000 with the artistry of creator Bert Weigand of his friend Elizabeth featured on the coin.

"Doc Brown" from the "Back to the Future" movie series had an unusual collection of paper money, which a toymaker's ad for the character's action figure appears to show as a possible accessory.

The recent news article about the transfer of confiscated ancient coins to a Washington university will probably be received with mixed feelings in the numismatic community.

A 16th century artist is recognized on a 2021 San Marino Uncirculated €2 coin released only to collectors March 1, the ringed-bimetallic coin having a mintage of 54,000 examples.

The Pobjoy Mint's new series of coins for the British Indian Ocean Territory depicts the Queen's Beasts and honors Elizabeth II 95th birthday with the first release, the Lion of England.

March 11 is the first date to order the final Proof American Eagle gold coins to bear the original reverse design introduced in 1986; a new reverse design is to be offered later in the year.

To commemorate the anniversary of the 2011 revolution in Libya, the Central Bank of Libya issued of a new 5-dinar note, the second in a series to switch from linen paper to polymer.

Weather delays did little to dampen the enthusiasm for the coins offered by Heritage in the fourth Bob R. Simpson Collection sale with a rare 1795 Flowing Hair half dollar topping out at $552,000.

A collection of small-denomination California gold coins and the Charles J. Opitz Reference Collection of Primitive/Odd & Curious Money are among the attractions in Kagin's March sale.

Continued restrictions on public gathering size in Illinois, along with uncertainties regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, led Central States Numismatic Society officials to cancel the 2021 convention.

April 8 is the release date for the final Uncirculated America the Beautiful 5-ounce silver quarter dollar in the series, the 2021-P Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site coin.

The seven-coin 2021-S Silver Proof set, a numismatic product including the two quarter dollars being minted in 2021, goes on sale from the U.S. Mint on April 20.

A collection of 51 Greek Hellenistic and early Islamic coins that were seized by Border Patrol officials at a Washington border crossing to Canada in 2017 have been placed at the University of Washington.

Sales reports of the 2021-W American Eagle silver dollar products and the revelation of a dollar coin surplus attracted the attention of visitors to the Coin World website.

A pair of silver tetradrachms struck from the same obverse die came up for auction in a recent sale by Classic Numismatic Group with each coin returning five figures at final sale.

A bronze drachm, once owned by Cornelius Vermeule, respected curator of fine arts at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston was among the highlighted auction lots at a recent Classic Numismatic Group sale.

High grade examples of the earliest and rarest Hawaiian scrip currency will be included in the upcoming March 12 Kagin's auction with highlighted notes from the "Aloha Hawaiian Collection" dating to the 1830s.