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US Coins
Jan 13, 2023, 10 AMFour coins top $1M at second Harry Bass Collection sale
Led by the $5.52 million realized by an 1870-S Indian Head gold $3 coin, three additional coins drew bids over $1 million in the Jan. 5 sale of a second part of the Harry W. Bass Jr. Foundation Core Collection. -
US Coins
Jan 13, 2023, 8 AM2023 Native American dollar sales launch set for Feb. 6
Sales of rolls, bags and boxes of circulation quality Native American dollars from the Denver and Philadelphia Mints featuring Maria Tallchief will begin on Feb. 6. -
US Coins
Jan 13, 2023, 8 AMNo commemorative coins to be offered in 2023
For the first time in nearly 40 years, no commemorative coins are planned for the year, because none of the proposed legislation for 2023 commemorative coins in made it through the approval process. -
US Coins
Jan 13, 2023, 8 AMFUN show kicks off 2023 for the hobby with favorable reviews
Brisk floor traffic and reports of a favorable business atmosphere at the 68th annual Florida United Numismatists convention helped set the stage for collector and dealer optimism for 2023. -
US Coins
Jan 12, 2023, 10 AMLarge cent collector Douglas F. Bird dies at 78
Boston native and renowned large cent collector Douglas F. Bird, who sold a large collection of 179 coins in 2020, has passed away at the age of 78. -
US Coins
Jan 10, 2023, 9 AMMarket Analysis: Double-struck 1923 Peace dollar impressive in December sale
An NGC MS-64 double-struck 1923 Peace dollar, its second strike off center, was among showstoppers in “The Misfits Collection of U.S. Error Coinage,” Heritage’s Dec. 21 online Showcase auction. -
Paper Money
Jan 8, 2023, 10 AMEarly American notes among sale offerings
EAHA is holding a sale closing Jan. 14 of 319 lots, including early American naval and military history-related material and paper money from the collection of Ambassador J. William “Bill” Middendorf. -
World Coins
Jan 7, 2023, 8 AMJanuary ancient coin sale to benefit ANS move
Classical Numismatic Group is conducting an auction ending Jan. 18 of 335 lots of ancient coins and weights donated by noted expert and author David Hendin and ANS Chairman Michael Beall. -
US Coins
Jan 6, 2023, 9 AMWeek's Most Read: Barber quarter in rare holder soars
Readers found coverage of a Barber quarter dollar in a rare PCGS holder that sold for much more than one in a common holder the most fascinating article of the past week. -
US Coins
Jan 6, 2023, 8 AMMint shipping Bessie Coleman quarters to Fed
The United States Mint began shipping circulation finish 2023 American Women, Bessie Coleman quarter dollars Jan. 3 through the Federal Reserve for nationwide distribution into circulation. -
World Coins
Jan 6, 2023, 8 AMANS working on plans to move
The American Numismatic Society will likely move in 2028, but that’s still about the only thing that’s official this far out, even after months of rumors suggesting a decision was imminent. -
US Coins
Jan 4, 2023, 1 PMBiden approves two more congressional gold medals
Legislation authorizing two different congressional gold medals has received the president's signature, but a third awaits his action to complete the will of Congress. -
US Coins
Jan 4, 2023, 9 AMMarket Analysis: Earliest holders from first days of PCGS
Early holders from Professional Coin Grading Service attracted high bids in Legend’s early December Regency Auction 56, with early generation "rattler" holders well exceeding coin values. -
US Coins
Jan 4, 2023, 9 AMCivil War medal, artist plaster offered in Michigan auction
The Numismatic Auctions LLC sale in January features high interest items not often seen in auction, including one of four gold medals struck for Civil War survivors nearly 100 years after the conflict. -
US Coins
Jan 3, 2023, 9 AMMarket Analysis: Buying the holder and the coin
Legend's recent Regency Auction included several coins in slabs from the early days of third-party coin grading, which, now recognized as rare, are items of desire for some collectors. -
US Coins
Jan 2, 2023, 7 AMMonday Morning Brief for Jan. 2, 2023: FUN and NYINC
Hobby activity slows during the last days of 2022 in anticipation of renewed vigor at the FUN convention in Orlando and the 51st NYINC in New York City, both in early January 2023. -
World Coins
Jan 1, 2023, 8 AMAruba’s 2022 commemorative shows native bird of prey
The latest coin in a series dedicated to native animals of the island nation of Aruba is the third to feature a bird: the warawara is the subject of the colorized Prooflike 2022 .925 fine silver 5-florin coin. -
Paper Money
Jan 1, 2023, 8 AMSpink conducts another charity bank note auction in London
Spink continued its tradition of hosting a Scottish bank note charity auction, with a 2022 fundraising event dedicating proceeds to the Trussell Trust for reducing reliance on emergency food banks. -
World Coins
Dec 31, 2022, 9 AMTwo Bath pleasure gardens tokens in Noonans auction
In 18th century England, leisure pursuits included visiting gardens that required payment for access, and examples of metal admission tokens for two different Bath area gardens are offered in a January sale. -
Paper Money
Dec 31, 2022, 8 AMPanamanian notes in Stack’s Bowers sale include circa 1869 rarity
The fewer than two dozen lots of the Ellicott Collection of Panamanian Paper Money Stack's Bowers Galleries offers Jan. 14 is the most extensive array of Panamanian notes the firm has ever offered.