Category Archives: US Currency

Full Band 1916-D Mercury Dime, 1879 Gold Stella Among Highlights at David Lawrence Rare Coins Auction

Auction Highlights by David Lawrence Rare Coin Auctions  …… Our Sunday Internet Auction #1094 offers another selection from the D.L. Hansen Collection as well as a Mercury dime rarity, a gorgeously toned Bust quarter, a flashy rare Liberty Seated proof quarter, a deep cameo Liberty Gold $2.50, a beautiful cameo proof $3 gold piece, a […]

The post Full Band 1916-D Mercury Dime, 1879 Gold Stella Among Highlights at David Lawrence Rare Coins Auction appeared first on CoinWeek.

Continue Reading on CoinWeek

Apollo 11 $50 Currency Set Now Available From Bureau of Engraving and Printing

By Bureau of Engraving and Printing …… The BEP marks the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing with a special commemorative currency set. In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) is pleased to introduce the Apollo 11 $50 Currency Set! The […]

The post Apollo 11 $50 Currency Set Now Available From Bureau of Engraving and Printing appeared first on CoinWeek.

Continue Reading on CoinWeek

christopher-columbus-reverse-1024x624

The Limits Of Online Numismatic Research

The Internet is a wonderful research tool but the content is not always accurate or complete. Therefore, one needs to temper the results of a numismatic search by confirming information from other sources or thinking about what holes may exist in what is discovered.
Here’s an example

Continue reading on Numismatic News

How Paper Currency Has Changed in Our Lifetimes

By Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez for CoinWeek.com …… Take a look at the paper currency you’re carrying around and think back several years. You’ll probably notice that today’s money looks much different than it did just a handful of years ago. In many cases, the changes have been significant and obvious – such as the colorful security […]

The post How Paper Currency Has Changed in Our Lifetimes appeared first on CoinWeek.

Continue Reading on CoinWeek

Heritage: $16.5 Million Sells in November Dallas Numismatic Auctions

An original 1861 Confederate half dollar, one of a mere four minted, sold for $960,000, leading the results of the Eric P. Newman Collection Part IX US Coins Signature Auction, held November 1 and 3 at Heritage Auctions’ Dallas headquarters. Over the four day period of November 1-4, three auctions were held, with the Eric […]

The post Heritage: $16.5 Million Sells in November Dallas Numismatic Auctions appeared first on CoinWeek.

Continue Reading on CoinWeek

How Paper Currency Has Changed in Our Lifetimes

By Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez for CoinWeek.com …… Take a look at the paper currency you’re carrying around and think back several years. You’ll probably notice that today’s money looks much different than it did just a handful of years ago. In many cases, the changes have been significant and obvious – such as the colorful security […]

The post How Paper Currency Has Changed in Our Lifetimes appeared first on CoinWeek.

Continue Reading on CoinWeek

Two High Denomination Notes Highlight Stack’s Bowers US Currency Auction

By CoinWeek …. Stack’s Bowers, the Official Auctioneer of the Whitman Coin & Collectibles Expo in Baltimore, is dedicating two sessions of its auction to a panoply of U.S. currency and notes. Session 5 (Lots 10001-10467) will take place on Thursday, November 3 at 6:00 PM in Room 309 Session 8 (Lots 11001-11321) is Internet […]

The post Two High Denomination Notes Highlight Stack’s Bowers US Currency Auction appeared first on CoinWeek.

Continue Reading on CoinWeek

Two High Denomination Notes Highlight Stack’s Bowers US Currency Auction

By CoinWeek ….   Stack’s Bowers, the Official Auctioneer of the Whitman Coin & Collectibles Expo in Baltimore, is dedicating two sessions of its auction to a panoply of U.S. currency and notes. Session 5 (Lots 10001-10467) will take place on Thursday, November 3 at 6:00 PM in Room 309 Session 8 (Lots 11001-11321) is […]

The post Two High Denomination Notes Highlight Stack’s Bowers US Currency Auction appeared first on CoinWeek.

Continue Reading on CoinWeek

MintProducts Auctions September Sale to Include over 750+ Lots

MintProducts Auctions (MPA) will hold its fourth sale of the year on the evening of Monday, September 19 in Nashua, New Hampshire. The 770-lot auction offers a diverse selection of coins that include some rare and key issues with some exciting Paper Currency. Some notable currency includes a collection of over 50 Colonial-Era Notes that […]

The post MintProducts Auctions September Sale to Include over 750+ Lots appeared first on CoinWeek.

Continue Reading on CoinWeek

Paper Money News – Rarities Shine in $3+ Million Stack’s Bowers ANA U.S. Currency Auction

  Fr. 1700. 1933 $10 Silver Certificate. PMG Superb Gem Uncirculated 67 EPQ The U.S. Currency sessions of the Stack’s Bowers Galleries Official Auction of the ANA World’s Fair of Money realized more than US$3 million as part of the firm’s ANA convention auction, which in total brought over $21 million. All prices realized include […]

The post Paper Money News – Rarities Shine in $3+ Million Stack’s Bowers ANA U.S. Currency Auction appeared first on CoinWeek.

Continue Reading on CoinWeek

CoinWeek IQ: Currency Notes with Personality, Feat. Dr. Don Kagin, Ph.D. – 4K Video

CoinWeek IQ: Analysis and Insights from the editors of CoinWeek.com …..   One of the most interesting and complex areas of American Numismatics is the study and collecting of paper money. With denominations starting at just a few cents and ranging upwards to the ultimate U.S. denomination of $100,000, there is no doubt that currency […]

The post CoinWeek IQ: Currency Notes with Personality, Feat. Dr. Don Kagin, Ph.D. – 4K Video appeared first on CoinWeek.

Continue Reading on CoinWeek

PMG: New Products from the Bureau of Engraving and Printing

New products from the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) include a 2016 Happy Birthday Currency Note, a Texas $2 Step Currency Set and a 2016 Independence Collection PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS Intaglio Print 2016 Happy Birthday Currency Note First Day of Sale: July 6, 2016 – 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time The BEP is pleased to […]

The post PMG: New Products from the Bureau of Engraving and Printing appeared first on CoinWeek.

Continue Reading on CoinWeek

New Security Features Announced for US Currency at FUN Coin Convention. VIDEO: 2:35

Rosie Rios, Treasurer of the United States……. New features to safeguard America’s currency were announced at the Florida United Numismatists Coin Convention in Orlando, Florida. Treasurer Rosie Rios specified details about these new changes including a new I-note Application and U.S. Reader Program. Ms Rios attends various coin shows around the country as she works […]

The post New Security Features Announced for US Currency at FUN Coin Convention. VIDEO: 2:35 appeared first on CoinWeek.

Continue Reading on CoinWeek