Many know of the ship "Admiral Gardner," but the man by that name also ran a political campaign in the late 1700s, and for his cause a penny-sized token was issued. An example is offered Feb. 17 by Baldwin's.

First day sales of the 2021-P Christa McAuliffe silver dollars show the Proof coins are preferred over the Uncirculated versions as pre-orders are accepted for shipment in mid-March.

The Battle of Mactan between Philippine natives and the crew of Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan, in which Magellan was killed, is commemorated on a new 5,000-piso note featuring Lapu-Lapu.

Jeff and Larry lament not owning GameStop stock and look at potential pitfalls that could affect the world of numismatics in days ahead. Speaking of world, this week’s guest is Don Norris of worldcoingallery.com.

The reverse design of the 2021 Native American dollar pays tribute to the military service of Native Americans, who are active at a higher rate in proportion to their population than any other ethnic group.

Will the new Congress reform how it handles numismatically themed legislation? We can hope Congress might return to consulting the hobby on merits of numismatic legislation, but we shall see.

Sydney F. Martin, former ANS president and noted authority on colonial and pre-federal numismatics has passed away.

The March Whitman Expo in Baltimore and the February Greater Chicago Coin & Currency show are both off the schedule, due to COVID-19 restrictions and the Chicago venu being repurposed as a vaccination site.

A coin of Oliver Cromwell established a world record in Dix Noonan Webb's Jan. 21 auction, as the gold 50-shilling piece from Marvin Lessen's collections realized £471,200, more than three times its high estimate.

The 2.5-ounce .999 fine silver U.S. Air Force medal will be struck at the Philadelphia Mint (without a "P" mark) and will be available for sale on Feb. 22, the latest in an armed forces series.