An opaque light blue 5-fen plastic token from China in Extremely Fine condition, issued for use in a leprosy hospital, will be offered for sale in an upcoming Stephen Album Rare Coins auction.

In cooperation with Fritz Rudolf Künker of Germany, Kolbe & Fanning will offer the library of Mark and Lottie Salton Sept. 18, devoted to ancient coins and medals, with extensive holdings of European auction catalogues.

Certain Proof designations can be difficult to find among Jefferson 5-cent coins of the 1950s, but a prime example was included in the recent sale of the Byers Collection by Stack's Bowers Galleries.

The Tyrant Collection of U.S. Type Coins was the premier attraction at the 2021 World’s Fair of Money and we talked to Larry Goldberg about it and reviewed some of his upcoming auction lots.

Jeff and Larry learn about the vast offerings that can be found in the world paper money realm, thanks to Dennis Hengeveld of worldbanknoteauctions.com. It could be the start of your next collection.

The recent sales of the Byers Collection of Jefferson 5-cent coins included some major Mint errors including one coin accidentally struck on a zinc-coated steel planchet intended for a 1943 cent.

A 2021 collectible 50-penny coin from the Royal Mint features a group shot of Winnie the Pooh and his trusted friends, from a nine-coin, multi-year series celebrating 95 years of the lovable characters.

A previously unknown national bank note from the Palestine National Bank (Texas) turned up in Vermont and will be part of a Heritage auction in October. The note is only the third from the bank.

Lost in all the attention given to the U.S. Mint’s manufactured rarities like the 2021 Morgan and Peace dollars are this year’s commemorative coins, which have sales well below maximum mintages.

The central bank in Venezuela will become one of the first in the world to implement a digital currency with plans to have the "digital bolivar" operational by Oct. 1 as a hedge against inflation.