Bronze medals in various series struck at the Philadelphia Mint use two different alloys for the planchets, which leads to a different hue as one tends to be brighter than the other.

Jeff and Larry honor Thanksgiving with a look at the many blessings that can be found through active participation in numismatics and the joy that can be brought to the hobby when new discoveries ignite the purpose. It’s a big world to be explored, just as the pilgrims did over 400 years ago that led to the first Thanksgiving.

Legislation has been introduced seeking a congressional gold medal for Sarah Keys Evans for her contributions to the civil rights movement in the United States during the 1950s.

Collectors of sample slabs found an interesting listing in a reference book which identified an "Undated PCGS Holder with Cricket Remains" and GreatCollections sold it for almost $6,000.

In-person learning will once again be an attraction for those attending ANA events like the National Money Show and Summer Seminar in 2022 after two years of solely virtual education.

Nominations are being accepted by the Professional Numismatists Guild for candidates for the organization's 2022 awards with a deadline for nominations of February 15.

In anticipation of the forthcoming Chinese Year of the Tiger, new coins have been created by the Perth Mint with two coins from Niue and a single offering from Tuvalu to be produced.

Lyn Knight Currency Auctions' rare December auction, between the Baltimore Expo and FUN, is a chance to pick up quality notes from the Dan Freeland Collection of Michigan national bank notes.

A year ago, Mint Director David Ryder made a statement addressing customer experiences at buying Mint products, saying that the Mint hoped to do better. Did the Mint meet its promises?

Spain will become the latest nation to enter in the realm of bullion coins with the planned release of a Reverse Proof Pillars of Hercules 1-ounce .999 fine gold coin in December.

Notes from England, Ireland and Scotland are among the featured lots in the upcoming Dix Noonan Webb sale with several lots expected to bring high interest and a high selling price.

For the fourth consecutive year, the Pobjoy Mint is keeping the spirit of Father Christmas alive with four versions of coins and include packaging that can transform the coin to a holiday ornament.

Spink resumed its floor auctions (with an associated e-auction), offering over 400 lots of world notes in an Oct. 27 London sale, where a group of Sarawak notes soared, and other results were mixed.

The Prestwick Collection of Carson City Mint Coins came to the Heritage sale in November, topped by an 1870-CC Coronet gold $20 double eagle that set a sales record at $1.62 million.

Collectors on a September roll-search road trip through Texas discovered a 1977-D Kennedy half dollar errantly struck on a 40% silver planchet, in a roll of half dollars picked up at a bank drive-through.

The U.S. Mint still plans to strike for sale a Proof 1.5-inch bronze version of its 2020 Women’s Suffrage Centennial silver medal, but COVID-19 snarled the schedule and the Mint is catching up.

After an initial round of auctions shortly after its discovery, more auctions of the error 2021-W American Eagle, Reverse of 2021 quarter-ounce gold coins are bringing high prices, with more scheduled.

Morgan and Peace dollars continue to sell in the secondary market as the U.S. Mint announces plans for 2022 that include a new edition that is sure to stoke the fire of collectors.

A rarer medal from the World's Columbian Exposition is a service appreciation medal designed by artist Elihu Vedder, and an example issued to department chiefs recently sold for $4,080.

Jeff and Larry talk to Justin Irvine, a military veteran suffering from PTSD who has become a coin dealer and helps others navigate the world of coin collecting and the benefits that can be found in the hobby.