The Bureau of Engraving and Printing is making progress on plans to relocate its Washington printing operations to a facility in Maryland, leaving the circa 1914 D.C. building.

Former chair of the Federal Reserve Board Janet Yellen is viewed as a strong candidate for the position of Treasury Secretary in the cabinet of President-elect Joe Biden.

Collectors can begin purchasing circulation-quality 2020 American Innovation, Maryland dollars in bags and rolls from the U.S. Mint Dec. 14. The innovation featured is the Hubble Space Telescope.

The second part of the Bob R. Simpson Collection, in 279 lots, realized over eight million dollars Nov. 19, with an MS-67 1807 Draped Bust quarter dollar leading bidding at $630,000 in the Heritage auction.

Most of the 7,000 available Uncirculated 2020-W American Eagle gold $50 coins were sold on the first day of offering, making the product "Currently Unavailable" on the Mint's website.

A fortuitous find in a massive accumulation of cents sold to a coin dealer will reward a California collector handsomely, while strong sales continue for Mint products as the year winds down.

The George H.W. and Barbara Bush 2020 Presidential $1 Coin & First Spouse Medal set will go on sale Dec. 21 with a limited release of 10,000 units and no household order limit.

Organizers of the January 2021 FUN show in Orlando have established procedures to reduce risk to those wishing to attend the show despite the continuing COVID-19 pandemic.

A rare Chinese pattern coin leads Champion Auction’s Nov. 29 auction in Macau. The finest known 1897 silver 50-cent pattern for Hunan was struck at the Heaton Mint.

The Mike Coltrane Collection of United States Currency offered in two days by Heritage Auctions held few surprises as quality notes commanded high prices.

The popular "Elf on the Shelf" is the theme for the latest coin and stamp cover for the holidays from the Perth Mint. The product features a coin celebrating the holiday and the elf's role in it.

The CCAC and the CFA panels primarily agree on designs for medals honoring Dr. Christine Darden and Katherine Johnson, but suggest conflicting tweaks where wording repeats on obverse and reverse.

Congress approved a gold medal to honor cyclist Greg LeMond and the legislation awaits only a presidential signature.

The Pennsylvania Association of Numismatists's COVID-19 protocol plan met approval of government and venue officials, allowing their annual fall show to successfully proceed with no ill effects.

Jeff and Chris discuss the record-breaking sale of the recently-discovered, third known Eid Mar aureus and interview Roger Burdette about his three-volume series The Renaissance of American Coinage.

A 1914 medal commemorating soldiers who defended the German port of Tsingtao in China during World War I from an attack by Japan and the United Kingdom is in a December sale.

The Charles Dickens classic "A Christmas Carol" is being featured on a new crown coin from the Pobjoy Mint for the Ascension Islands, including Ebenezer Scrooge and the three ghosts from the story.

The People’s Bank of China issued a 2020 5-yuan note, which signifies the completion of the fifth series of the renminbi, the official name for the currency of the People’s Republic.

Mint Director David J. Ryder’s Nov. 18 message to United States Mint customers about recent offerings was welcome. Now comes the hard part: Fixing the many problems with product offerings.

Traders in Zimbabwe wash and repair old, worn U.S. dollars to keep that currency in circulation as it continues to be preferred over the nation's own currency.