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.

Classic Numismatic Group's Triton XXIV sale featured some offerings that drew attention to the commitment to art in ancient coins, like a silver didrachm minted in Sicily in the 400s B.C.

Kolbe & Fanning Numismatic Booksellers offers researcher Richard E. Margolis' library at its March 6 mail-bid and live online auction, featuring works on French Revolution and Napoleonic era numismatics.

Jeff and Larry celebrate a milestone by looking back at some of the highlights of the first 100 episodes of the Coin World podcast…maybe your favorite is included, but you won’t know unless you listen.

The Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation alerts consumers that phony silver products, such as severely underpriced Morgan dollars, are widely offered, as silver investment heats up.

Minted for the government of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, the Pobjoy Mint's 50-penny coin honoring the nursing profession has silver and copper-nickel versions.

An article in a U.S.-based global affairs magazine takes issue with U.S. currency design, labelling it "weirdly outdated" in comparison to England and Canada, for example.

Paper money redesign received widespread attention in mid-February with the publication online of separate articles in "Politico" and "Foreign Policy," both reflecting on resistance to change in the U.S.

Legislation introduced Feb. 15 in the House seeks a commemorative coin program to celebrate the National World War II Memorial, while another bill seeks to honor a Women’s Army Corps unit.

The Central Bank of South Sudan, the newest nation on the continent of Africa, has brought forth a new bank note with a denomination of 1,000 South Sudanese pounds.

The first volume of a planned four-volume series on the U.S. half cents, "The Half Cent Handbook: Draped Bust Varieties 1800–1808," is available from numismatic researcher Ed Fuhrman.

Several bills before Congress seek congressional gold medals for specific Capitol Police officers for their actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol Jan. 6.

A March 10 sale by Archives International Auctions offers a variety of rare world and U.S. notes, including a 1916 10-rupee note from Zanzibar and an 1856 Nicaraguan "military script" note.

The characters of Happyland now have their own official currency as the Royal Mint has begun a multi-coin series with designs marking the 50th anniversary of the Mr. Men Little Miss cartoon characters.

H. Joseph Levine, considered a leading expert on presidential inaugural medals, author of an extensive collectors guide in 1981 and owner of Presidential Coin and Antique Co., dies at age 80.

Numbers reported for sales of the Proof 2021-W American Eagle silver dollars total above the 330,000-coin mark for the single coin and set options that opened for sale at the U.S. Mint Feb. 11.

Just weeks after announcing cancellation of the planned March 2021 Baltimore Expo, officials with Whitman Coin & Collectibles Expo realize they must cancel the scheduled June 3 to 5 event.

Wintry weather that paralyzed Texas caused officials with Heritage Auctions to cancel online previews and postpone the U.S. Coins Signature Auction, now scheduled for Feb. 23-25.

In a pair of proposals before Congress, one calls for a limit on the maximum denomination of coins and another seeks a commemorative program honoring healthcare workers.

Mint activity once again garners the highest interest among our website visitors, as another product sellout dampens collector hopes for changes in sales procedures, while demand increases for bullion.