Stunning examples of California fractional gold coinage was included in an April Kagin's sale that saw a round 1853 Liberty Head 50-cent piece bringing $8,540 in the sale.

The government of Maryland expects the Bureau of Engraving and Printing to be operating at a new facility in Beltsville by the year 2027 to replace the existing Washington, D.C., location.

Something interesting is going on in Congress. We are in the second quarter of 2022 and the legislative body has yet to pass legislation authorizing commemorative coins for 2023.

An awards ceremony was held following PNG Day in advance of the Central States Numismatic Society convention, with Jack Beymer winning PNG's recently renamed Lifetime Achievement honor.

The finest Professional Coin Grading Service Registry Set of Certified Acceptance Corp. stickered Walking Liberty half dollars will be sold by GreatCollections in two May offerings.

Legislation has been offered for up to 500,000 Proof and Uncirculated 2023 commemorative silver dollars to mark the 2022 centennial of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.

The Central State Numismatic Society convention, last held in 2019, was a welcome sight in 2022 for regional collectors as dealers reported favorable results in business during the three-day event.

Utah collector Dell Loy Hansen is the subject of an interview video that appears at the Newman Numismatic Portal and answers questions about his background and collecting quest.

The Uncirculated 2022-W American Eagle silver dollar is scheduled for a noon Eastern Time June 1 release, with the enrollment option "Currently Unavailable," according to the U.S. Mint.

Coinage and currency of the future served as the most popular information sought by readers as the development of the digital dollars and the look of certain coins in 2023 were top stories.

The facsimile signature of former U.S. Mint Director David J. Ryder is still appearing on certificates of authenticity for some 2022 numismatic products despite his Oct. 1, 2021, departure from the bureau.

The U.S. Mint says it has no current plans for the San Francisco Mint to strike additional Proof 2022-S American Women silver quarter dollars to assemble new five-coin Silver Proof quarters sets.

Jeff and Larry discuss the return of the Central States Numismatic Society convention and the activity of the weekend.

Failure to appear for sentencing has placed two former officials with the Northwest Territorial Mint convicted of mail and wire fraud in 2021 on the FBI's Most Wanted List.

A 1799 Draped Bust dollar contained within a period old style NGC holder that became a part of the Zito Collection in 1997 was offered for sale by Stack's Bowers Galleries, bringing $52,800.

Interested buyers could acquire some quality gold at a reasonable price during the Stack's Bowers Galleries April 5 sale of the Zito Collection that also featured six-figure rarities.

Investment demand for silver bars and coins increased by 19% in 2021 according to a report commissioned by the precious metals consultancy MetalsFocus.

The annual release of the Pobjoy Mint Pegasus silver bullion coin series for the British Virgin Islands is back with the 2022 edition marking the program's fifth annual release.

Today's museum displays are offering medals as an indication of a means to putting the work of artists into greater perspective and increase understanding of the detail of the work.

A bill has been presented in the House of Representatives calling for a three-coin commemorative program in 2024 that would honor the work of newspaper publisher and diplomat James Wheldon Johnson.