By CoinWeek News Staff …. As of October 1, 2023, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) is once again offering numismatic products for sale to the general public. According to an announcement on the BEP website, the reintroduction of these products will occur in phases, with stocks of Uncut Currency Sheets being replenished […]
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As part of its October 15 online auction, GreatCollections is offering a large size Fr. 258 Series 1899 $2 Silver Certificate graded PMG Very Fine 30. It features the signatures of Speelman and White, which is a popular combination for the Friedberg (Fr.) type. Following the beautiful and extremely popular Educational Note series of Silver […]
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The Long Beach Expo U.S. Currency Signature Auction, held by Heritage Auctions September 13-15, realized a total hammer price of $7,313,357 USD. Together wih the U.S. Coins event, Heritage achieved a total of $15,545,589 at the Expo. The biggest highlight of the sale was a Fr. 2231-A $10,000 1934 Federal Reserve Note. PMG Choice Uncirculated […]
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Chiappa Collection of Virginia Obsolete Banknotes As part of its Long Beach Expo US Currency Signature Auction Wednesday through Friday (September 13-15), Heritage Auctions is offering important highlights from the Neil A. Chiappa Collection. It is one of the finest assemblies of Virginia Obsolete Banknotes and private company scrip, and it also includes a focused […]
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The Collup Collection of U.S. Paper Money Think of the criteria that make specific banknotes appeal to serious collectors. The list would certainly include rarity, grade, high denomination, and limited times being available to the public. All of those factors come together in a Fr. 1133-D $1,000 1918 Federal Reserve Note PMG Gem Uncirculated 66 […]
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By Philip Thomas for PCGS …… From rarity and remarkability to vibrancy and value, United States small-size banknotes seem to exist in the shadow of their pre-1929 large-size counterparts in nearly every way possible. In early 1929, the era of Battleships, Bisons, and Black Eagles came to an unceremonious end, giving way to a new […]
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Mobile phone users. Stream this podcast for free by downloading the podomatic app or subscribe to the CoinWeek Podcast on iTunes. * * * In this episode of the CoinWeek Podcast, CoinWeek editor Charles Morgan talks with author Nicholas Bruyer on the subject of United States paper money and its multi-faceted role as a money of growth and of last […]
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Stack’s Bowers Galleries, renowned leader in numismatic auctions, announces their upcoming August 2023 Global Showcase Auction of U.S Currency. This highly anticipated event will take place in Costa Mesa, California and will appeal to esteemed paper money collectors from around the world. The auction presents an extraordinary selection of rare and fascinating currency from various […]
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For CoinWeek’s Review of the Book, Click Here * * * A fresh perspective on the history of United States paper money arrives with Stack’s Bowers Galleries’ publication of United States Treasury Notes 1812-1865: An Illustrated History, by Nicholas J. Bruyer. Bridging the gap between the Continental Currency of the Revolutionary War and the paper […]
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By Charles Morgan for CoinWeek ….. Paper money, that graphically rich form of tender, sits at the periphery of the broader coin-collecting hobby. It’s a status that is undeserved but understandable. Paper lacks the aura of gold and the ring of silver. It cannot be collected by die state, and its many levels of complexity–not […]
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By Christopher Dahncke – Currency Auction Associate, Stack’s Bowers Galleries …… The August 2023 Global Showcase Auction from Stack’s Bowers Galleries is shaping up to be an exciting sale, with many treasures set to be offered. One highlight from the sale is a Fr. 118* 1901 $10 Legal Tender Star Note graded Very Fine 20 […]
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Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) has been selected by Kagin’s to grade a massive collection of colonial currency that will be sold in a two-part auction series beginning May 20, 2023. The 375-lot collection of colonial notes is pedigreed to the esteemed John J. Ford, an accomplished collector of coins and banknotes whom noted numismatic […]
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Bass Collection, Part III generates more than $18 million for Dallas-area nonprofits Central States U.S. Coin Auction One of just two known Proofs of an 1829 Half Eagle Large Diameter, Large Date, BD-1, R.7, PR66+ PCGS. JD-1, R.8 as a Proof drew 56 bids on its way to a record $2.88 million USD to […]
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The Significant Notes from the John J. Ford Colonial Currency Collection, Part 1 will be offered live online by Kagin’s Auctions on Saturday, May 20, 2023, at 4 p.m. PDT (7 p.m. EDT). The 145 lots constitute almost 40% of the entire 375 notes of the whole sale. The balance of the lots will be […]
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One of the banknotes that are among the most popular with collectors will offer a savory treat to its next owner, after it is sold in Heritage Auctions’ CSNS Currency Signature Auction May 3-5. The Fr. 377 $100 1890 Treasury Note PCGS Banknote About Unc 50 Details is known as the “Watermelon $100” because of […]
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Spirited bidding in the Stack’s Bowers Galleries Official Auction of the Whitman Coin & Collectibles 2023 Spring Expo resulted in dozens of new price records and a total realization of over $28.5 million USD. The top performer in the sale was a 1792 cent in copper with a silver plug pedigreed to the Cardinal […]
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By CoinWeek ….. United States paper money has been blandly consistent for much of the past century – but this wasn’t always the case. In the 19th century, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing employed some of the best engravers in the country, and as a result, the United States issued notes that were […]
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By Christopher Dahncke – Currency Auction Associate, Stack’s Bowers Galleries …… Stack’s Bowers Galleries is pleased to present lot 20355, an ultra-rare 1882 $1,000 Gold Certificate Fr. 1218e graded Very Fine 30 by PMG, in our Official Currency Auction of the Whitman Coin & Collectibles Spring Expo. Just five Rosecrans-Nebeker signed 1882 $1,000 Gold […]
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The Stack’s Bowers Galleries Official Auction of the Whitman Coin & Collectibles Spring Expo, will be held March 20-24 & 27-29 in Costa Mesa, California. Spanning 15 sessions, the sale features significant named collections and numerous rarities across a broad range of categories including Numismatic Americana, U.S. colonial and federal coinage and paper money, and […]
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By Doug Davis – President, Numismatic Crime Information Center (NCIC) …… Coin Shop Burglary – Florida The Bay County Sheriff’s Deptartment is investigating the early morning burglary of PCB Coins and Cards in Panama City, Florida on February 16. The suspects gained entry by using a sledgehammer to breach the front glass door. Once inside, […]
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By Christopher Dahncke – Currency Auction Associate, Stack’s Bowers Galleries …… Stack’s Bowers Galleries is pleased to offer our bidders lot 20699, an 1875 $5 issued by the First National Bank of Yankton, Dakota Territory CH#2068. This territorial is offered in a Very Fine 25 Details holder from PCGS Banknote. This note will be one […]
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By Tyler Rossi for CoinWeek ….. For thousands of years, merchants conducted business without the aid of the once-ubiquitous, and now increasingly defunct, cash register. Over the many years, store owners have used a series of lock boxes, safes, and cash drawers to keep their money organized and secure. There was always the danger of […]
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Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) recently graded one of the rarest and most important banknotes in United States history. The note, a Civil War-era 1863 $20 Gold Certificate, was submitted by Stack’s Bowers Galleries for grading through PCGS Banknote. “We are always excited to see notes of this caliber be submitted for grading,” said PCGS […]
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Over $23 million in United States coins and currency was sold in the Stack’s Bowers Galleries Winter 2022 Showcase Auction, marking an incredibly successful close to the firm’s 2022 U.S. Showcase Auction season. Presented was an exciting array of Numismatic Americana, U.S. colonial and federal coinage, and physical bitcoins and cryptocurrency, including several significant collections […]
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The CoinWeek Podcast is brought to you by PCGS. Check out PCGS’ new grading specials and take advantage of an exclusive offer to get your modern coins grading at significant savings over normal modern submission rates. Visit pcgs.com/ccspecial to learn more. CoinWeek Podcast #171: The Spiritual Bank of Seth Paine This week on the CoinWeek […]
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By Philip Thomas for PCGS …… One way to honor military veterans of the United States Armed Forces is to examine and admire a particular series of Military Payment Certificates (MPCs), that primarily features military-themed vignettes: the illustrious and illustrative Series 681. Out of the nation’s current count of 16.5 million veterans from all […]
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Banknotes found in Purser’s safe and recovered treasure shipment boxes will be offered for the first time in December 3, 2022 auction A unique $3 denomination note issued by a New Jersey bank is among a small number of banknotes that survived the 1857 sinking of the fabled “Ship of Gold”, the S.S. Central […]
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On Sunday, October 30, bidding ended at GreatCollections.com on an exceptional and rare piece of classic Civil War monetary history. This Proof Aug. 19, 1861 $5,000 Interest Bearing Note, graded as 63 – Choice Uncirculated by PMG, is one of only three known extant examples. After 107 bids, the winner of the lot paid $63,250 […]
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By Philip Thomas for PCGS …… Unlike coins, the large majority of banknotes do not enjoy the anonymity that comes with not having a distinctive number indelibly marked on its surface – in most cases twice or more. These identity-defining serial numbers leave little room for confusion or misunderstanding. The hard-and-fast rule is one number […]
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Auction 80: Tuesday, October 25, 2022 To be sold at public auction beginning at 11:00 am ET Your participation in the auction is appreciated and can be conducted safely in the comfort of your own home. We hope you enjoy our current offering from our 80th auction. Stay safe, stay well, and Good Luck […]
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One of just two known examples of an extraordinary hand-signed, triple signature 1882 $100 gold certificate lived up to its billing – and then some – when it sold for $750,000 USD to lead Heritage Auctions’ October 5-7 Long Beach Expo US Currency Signature Auction to $10,682,198. The only privately-owned example of this exceptional banknote […]
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By Tyler Rossi for CoinWeek ….. During World War 2, the United States Military marched straight into a monetary exchange issue: What do you use to pay your soldiers and still maintain limited control over the local economy? A large influx of a high-performing hard currency (like the U.S. Dollar) into a recently liberated yet […]
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Triple-signed note, leading Oct. 5-7 event, is one of just two known examples A magnificent hand-signed, triple signature 1882 $100 gold certificate, one of just two known examples, will become a centerpiece of a new collection when it is sold in Heritage Auctions’ Long Beach Expo US Currency Signature Auction – Long Beach, California […]
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By Doug Davis – Founder & President, Numismatic Crime Information Center (NCIC) …… Coin Burglary – Phoneix, Arizona The Phoenix Police Department is investigating a commercial burglary where the suspects pried open an inside office door and stole coins packaged for shipping the next day. No additional information is available at this time. Stolen Coins: […]
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Auction 79: Tuesday, September 6, 2022 To be sold at public auction beginning at 11:00 am ET Your participation in the auction is appreciated and can be conducted safely in the comfort of your own home. We hope you enjoy our current offering from our 79th auction. Stay safe, stay well, and Good Luck […]
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CDN Publishing is announcing the publication of the 2023 Edition of Early Paper Money of America, the seminal reference book on the first circulating currencies of North America. Authored by the renowned scholar, numismatist, and collector Eric P. Newman, this is the first new edition since 2008. At 472 pages, this edition features hundreds of […]
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By Philip Thomas for PCGS …… “Friedberg” is one of the most preeminent names in all of American numismatics — one that is practically synonymous with United States banknotes. It’s what the “Red Book” is to coins, what “Scott” is to stamps, and what “Pick” is to world banknotes. Reliably referenced and undeniably universal in […]
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Stacks Bowers Galleries is thrilled to present an important offering of United States Currency in their Summer Global Showcase Auction. The firm’s first showcase currency sale since their Spring 2022 Auction, it features many rarities and advanced collections. Given the strong prices realized in their Spring 2022 Auction, another record-breaking sale is anticipated. One notable […]
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By Christopher Dahncke – Currency Auction Associate, Stack’s Bowers Galleries …… Superb Gem 1882 $20 Gold Certificate The Summer 2022 Global Showcase Auction from Stack’s Bowers Galleries features 659 lots in our live session of U.S. paper money, which will take place on Wednesday, August 24. One impressive note from the sale is lot 20343, […]
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By Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez for PCGS …… This installment of “Notable Notes” highlights one of the more popular 20th-century “Horse Blankets”, so named because of the larger size of United States paper currency from before the issuance of smaller-sized notes of current dimensions beginning with Series 1928. Lincoln “Porthole” $5 1923 Silver Certificate, Gem UNC […]
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By Bullion Shark LLC …… On June 15 the entire U.S. Senate approved Ventris C. Gibson to be the 40th Director of the United States Mint in a voice vote. She is the first African-American to hold the position and the seventh woman to lead the Mint since its founding in 1792. She took the […]
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Chief Lynn Malerba will become the first Native American to serve as Treasurer of the United States and will lead the newly established Office of Tribal and Native Affairs By the United States Department of the Treasury …… On Monday, June 27, 2022, ahead of Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen’s visit to […]
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By Daniel Frank Sedwick LLC …… The first-ever US and World Paper Money Auction from Daniel Frank Sedwick, LLC is coming up this week – and we want you to be a part of it! This sale features 270 lots of rare and collectible banknotes including: Several iconic US banknote designs: the 1901 $10 “Bison” […]
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Certified by Professional Coin Grading Service, this banknote has mismatched serial numbers and is also missing some serial number digits Bidding has reached $5,500 for a strange $5 Federal Reserve banknote that was discovered by alert collector Alex Allis who submitted the bizarre error to Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS). Bidding on the note […]
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By Christopher Dahncke – Currency Auction Associate, Stack’s Bowers Galleries …… 1934 $1,000 Philadelphia Federal Reserve Note The June U.S. Currency Collectors Choice Online (CCO) Auction is available for viewing and bidding, and Stack’s Bowers Galleries is pleased to offer a Fr. 2211-Clgs 1934 $1,000 Federal Reserve Note from the Philadelphia district in PMG Choice […]
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PCGS begins grading full and half packs of U.S. small-size notes and unveils a new holder for smaller notes Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) has officially launched pack grading for those who wish to submit their banknote packs for encapsulation. The innovative PCGS pack holders, which allow for half (50) or full (100) consecutive […]
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Many Unique and Finest Known Historic Numismatic Rarities to be Sold at Auction Saturday, May 14, 2022 The most significant and consequential specialized Numismatic and Fiscal History auction event Early American History Auctions has offered in over two decades is on tap to close Saturday, May 14, 2022, at 9:00 AM Pacific Time / […]
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In the wake of the Japanese air attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, the United States command was faced with the prospect of a full-scale military invasion of the Hawaiian Islands. While it was determined after the war that in 1941 and early 1942, the Japanese armed forces had no real intention of […]
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In this episode of the CoinWeek Live Stream, Editor Charles Morgan shows off nearly 50 notes from a recently discovered hoard of paper money once belonging to a Richmond, Virginia coin dealer active in the 1960s. This collection features a variety of Civil War-era, Charter Bank, National Bank, Silver Certificate, and Federal Reserve issues, spanning […]
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Notes at May 6-7 Central States event reflect collector’s focus on Type rarity and fancy serial numbers A rare and coveted $5,000 FRN from one of the world’s top collections of U.S. banknotes could bring $175,000 USD or more when it is sold in Heritage Auctions’ Central States US Currency Signature Auction May 4-7. […]
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By Philip Thomas for PCGS …… In the PCGS grading room, we certainly come across our fair share of the earliest types of American banknotes, namely Colonials and Continentals issued by the original 13 British colonies (both individually and collectively). These were issued during the decades leading up to the conclusion of the American Revolution […]
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On Sunday, April 17, 2021, Greatcollections.com sold a one-of-a-kind 1928A $1 Silver Certificate, notable for its solid 5s serial number for $7,593.75 (with Buyer’s Premium)- a fantastic sum for an otherwise common issue Silver Certificate. Signed by Woods and Mellon, this Choice Uncirculated 63 bill graded by the Paper Money Group (PMG), has also received […]
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By Christopher Dahncke – Currency Auction Associate, Stack’s Bowers Galleries …… The Stack’s Bowers Galleries Spring 2022 U.S. Currency Auction will be an impressive sale, with quite a few high-grade rarities within the catalog, including a neat CH#3694 The First NB of Palestine, Texas 1902 Date $100 in PCGS Banknote Choice Extremely Fine 45. The […]
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Auction 75: Wednesday, March 30, 2022 To be sold at public auction beginning at 11:00 am ET During this unprecedented time period, the team at Archives International is committed to taking every safety precaution to protect participants in our auctions: We have continued to reduce the number of team members in the office at […]
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Professional Coin Grading Service will soon debut grading of sealed banknote packs amid demand for certification of consecutive notes, low serial numbers, and other rarities A full 100-note consecutively numbered pack of Series 1934A $500 Federal Reserve Notes is the first submission under a new banknote pack grading and encapsulation program that Professional Coin […]
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Paper Money Guaranty (PMG) is excited to announce a major milestone: seven million banknotes certified. With this achievement, PMG maintains the title of being the largest and leading third-party certification service for collectible paper money worldwide. Since 2005, PMG has continually innovated in order to safely protect and attractively display paper notes, with upgrades related […]
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By Christopher Dahncke – Currency Auction Associate, Stack’s Bowers Galleries …… 1923 $5 Lincoln Porthole Silver Certificate The Stack’s Bowers Galleries February 2022 U.S. Currency Collectors Choice Online (CCO) Auction will be posted to our website soon for viewing and bidding. The sale features the Laguna Coast Collection Part 4 as well as other areas […]
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The Heritage Auctions FUN 2022 live auction sessions originally scheduled to take place at the FUN Show, January 5 – 9, 2022, have been postponed one week to January 12 – 16, 2022. These auctions will take place on the same day of the week and at the same time, exactly one week later than […]
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By Christopher Dahncke – Currency Auction Associate, Stack’s Bowers Galleries …… Popular 1900 $10,000 Gold Certificate As part of the Stack’s Bowers Galleries January Collectors Choice Online (CCO) Auction of United States currency, we are offering Part III of the Laguna Coast “Gnat” Registry & Rarity Collection, along with an array of other numismatic items. […]
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One of two known examples in private hands is among the top draws at FUN Currency Auction One of just four examples of a rare 1882 Gold Certificate, only two of which are available to the public, could bring $500,000 USD or more when it crosses the block in Heritage Auctions’ FUN Currency Signature […]
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Over $14.7 million in U.S. coins, currency, and Americana was sold by Stack’s Bowers Galleries in their official auction for the Whitman Coin & Collectibles Winter Expo. This was the first such event held since the beginning of the COVID-19 Pandemic, with lot viewing offered in-person at the Baltimore Convention Center and the auction itself […]
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By John Thomassen for American Numismatic Society (ANS) …… Link to Part I As we continue our exploration of miscellaneous paper issues from the United States, we trek further into the world of the odd, the strange, the comical, and the confusing. Let’s dive straight in with two examples of one of the most well-known […]
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By Christopher Dahncke – Currency Auction Associate, Stack’s Bowers Galleries …… The Stack’s Bowers Galleries November 2021 Official Auction of the Whitman Coin & Collectibles Winter Expo will feature notes from the “Gnat” Laguna Coast Registry and Rarity Collection. As many small size specialists are aware, this collection includes the best group of San Francisco […]
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Stack’s Bowers Galleries is excited to announce their official auction for the Whitman Coin & Collectibles Winter Expo, the first such event since the beginning of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Lot viewing will be held from November 16-19 at the Baltimore Convention Center, while the live sessions of the sale will be held November 21-23 at […]
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A historic 1870-CC $20 XF40 PCGS soared to $360,000 to lead the coins event to $8,393,786 in total sales at Heritage Auctions Oct. 7-10, while a Fr. 2231-G $10,000 1934 Federal Reserve Note. PMG About Uncirculated 50 doubled its pre-auction estimate at $240,000 to lead the Expo’s currency event to $7,393,823. In all, 5,116 bidders took part in the US Coins […]
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by John Thomassen for the American Numismatic Society… For numismatists and collectors alike, there’s nothing quite like exploring an area of numismatics that one knows little about, or hardly knew existed at all until being exposed to it. After changing my mind several times regarding the topic for this week’s Pocket Change blog post, I accidentally […]
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By John Thomassen for American Numismatic Society (ANS) …… For numismatists and collectors alike, there’s nothing quite like exploring an area of numismatics that one knows little about, or hardly knew existed at all until being exposed to it. After changing my mind several times regarding the topic for this week’s Pocket Change blog post, […]
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By Christopher Dahncke – Currency Auction Associate, Stack’s Bowers Galleries …… The November 2021 Official Auction of the Whitman Coin & Collectibles Expo will feature notes from the “Gnat” Laguna Coast Registry and Rarity Collection. As many small size specialists are aware, this collection includes the best group of San Francisco District small size notes […]
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Six sheet printing plates linked to banks around the country offer a fascinating glimpse into American history Printing plates produced for six American banks in the mid-19th century and certified as genuine by Paper Money Guaranty (PMG) are being offered by GreatCollections. Each is offered as its own lot, with bidding ending on October […]
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By Christopher Dahncke – Currency Auction Associate, Stack’s Bowers Galleries …… Austin, Republic of Texas $500 The September CCO Auction from Stack’s Bowers Galleries will feature the Republic of Texas Collection, consisting of 55 obsolete notes from the Lone Star State. This is one of the most extensive collections we have had the pleasure of […]
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By Robert Cavalier and Wayne Homren ….. J.S.G. Boggs The proposed Harriet Tubman $20 bill would not be the first time the famed abolitionist and women’s suffragist “appeared’ on a United States banknote. The fascinating tale begins in the early 1990s, when the “Money Artist” J.S.G. Boggs came to Pittsburgh, invited by Carnegie Mellon’s Center […]
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By Philip Thomas for PCGS …… There’s an old saying that still readily applies in the real estate market: “Three things matter when determining the value of a property: location, location, location.” Within the realm of collecting United States National Bank Notes, where thousands of private banking institutions across all 50 states and territories issued […]
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Over $4.7 million USD in United States Currency was sold in the Stack’s Bowers Galleries August 2021 ANA Auction, contributing to over $50 million in prices realized across all product categories. Hosted from Griffin Studios, Stack’s Bowers Galleries’ state-of-the-art auction venue in Costa Mesa, California, this sale set a record as the most valuable […]
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By Christopher Dahncke – Currency Auction Associate, Stack’s Bowers Galleries …… Scarce Fr. 172 1880 $100 Legal Tender Note The official Stack’s Bowers Galleries United States Currency auction for the ANA World’s Fair of Money will feature lot 20170, a Fr. 172 1880 $100 Legal Tender Note graded Choice Uncirculated 63 by PMG. The 1880 […]
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By Christopher Dahncke – Currency Auction Associate, Stack’s Bowers Galleries …… Lot 20391 of the official United States Currency auction for the ANA World’s Fair of Money will feature a group of 12 Fr. 2031-A to 2031-L 1995 $10 Federal Reserve Notes that are all in Uncirculated condition. This is a district set and […]
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An extremely rare Silver Certificate certified by Paper Money Guaranty (PMG) is the top lot in the Stack’s Bowers American Numismatic Association (ANA) Auction of US Currency. Online bidding is already underway for the sale, which will be held on August 18, 2021. The 1880 $500 Silver Certificate graded PMG 15 Choice Fine (lot 20264) has […]
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The Bruce M. Dutton Collection Showcase Auction Preliminary bidding has already begun in the latest Showcase auction from Heritage featuring selections from the collection of Bruce M. Dutton. Bidding will culminate in a live session scheduled for 6 PM CT on Thursday, July 29. All bidding will take place exclusively through Coins.HA.com. This auction features […]
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By Manning Garrett – Paper Money Consultant, Stack’s Bowers …… The Stack’s Bowers Galleries official United States Currency auction for the ANA World’s Fair of Money will feature an uncut sheet of (4) Fr. 588 $5 1902 Red Seal Serial Number 1 Notes from the Citizens National Bank (Charter #8990) of Macon, Georgia, graded Choice […]
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By Peter Treglia – Director of Currency, Stack’s Bowers …… The official Stack’s Bowers Galleries United States Currency auction for the ANA World’s Fair of Money will feature an Uncirculated Fr. 126b 1863 $20 Legal Tender Note. Continuing the general design used on the $20 Demand Notes, the face displays Liberty standing at center with […]
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By Philip Thomas for PCGS …… It isn’t every day that a United States banknote variety that is currently unlisted in the foremost reference catalog enters the PCGS grading room. That is why our banknote team was more than a little bit surprised after encountering a note previously unknown to researchers and collectors active […]
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1880 $1000 Legal Tender Note from the Tarzan Collection By Brad Ciociola – Currency Specialist, Stack’s Bowers Galleries …… One of the highlights of the Stack’s Bowers Galleries August Official United States Currency Auction of the ANA World’s Fair of Money is a Fr.187j 1880 $1000 Legal Tender Note from the Tarzan Collection. Just 14 […]
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The first installment of The Mike Coltrane Collection in November 2020 was enthusiastically received, which came as no surprise to us here at Heritage Auctions. Mike collected for four decades, with many of his notes never having appeared before at public sale. Furthermore, he has been universally well-liked and respected within the hobby, both as […]
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Choice About New 1901 $10 Bison in May CCO Currency Auction By Brad Ciociola – Currency Specialist, Stack’s Bowers Galleries …… The upcoming May 2021 United States Currency Collectors Choice Auction from Stack’s Bowers Galleries features a nearly uncirculated Fr.121m 1901 $10 Legal Tender Note. Graded Choice About New 58 by PCGS Currency, the note […]
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When coins are manufactured, things don’t necessarily go as planned, and the results can be both very intriguing and highly collectible. The Don Bonser Collection of United States Error Coins, Part 3 is evidence of this, containing 248 examples of Murphy’s Law in action. This month-long auction from Heritage is open now for bidding at […]
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In the pantheon of American paper currency, the Treasury Note Series of 1890-1891 is not particularly memorable for its breathtaking designs and impressive artistry. Many collectors seek out the designs of the historic Silver Certificate and United States Note Series, such as the imagery from the 1901 Bison Note and the Educational Series. However, there […]
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An extremely rare banknote certified by Paper Money Guaranty (PMG) realized a record-setting $456,000 in a sale presented by Heritage Auctions. Three other PMG-graded notes also realized prices over $100,000 at the Central States Currency Signature Auction, held April 21-23, 2021. The 1928 $10,000 Federal Reserve Note (Kansas City) graded PMG 30 Very Fine (lot 22175) […]
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Fresh-to-market coins and historical rarities pushed Heritage Auctions’ Central States Numismatic Society (CSNS) event to $47,783,690 (USD) across several sales of U.S. coins and currency, a 42 percent increase from the auctioneer’s 2020 CSNS auctions and the highest total sold in the last five years. The sales offered more than 15,800 lots April 22-25 in […]
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By Cory Williams for PCGS …… Series 1880 “Black Back” $100 Silver Certificate, PCGS Choice Very Fine 35 PCGS recently graded an exemplary specimen of the rare 1880 “Black Back” $100 Silver Certificate, a relic from a time when the United States silver dollar was about to enter a new and colorful chapter of existence. […]
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There was a time and place in American history when American paper notes were small works of art carried around by average people in their pockets. In the 1890s and the first decade of the 1900s, the United States sought to create paper currency designs that were worthy of attention and awe. While most of […]
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Nearly $28 million in United States coins and paper money was sold in the Stack’s Bowers Galleries March 2021 Auction, held March 24-26 at the Bellagio Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, with internet-only sessions March 29-April 1. The primary highlight of the auction was the D. Brent Pogue 1822 Capped Head Left half eagle that […]
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Las Vegas Auction Paper Money Highlights by Brad Ciociola – Currency Specialist, Stack’s Bowers Galleries …… Stack’s Bowers Galleries March United States currency auction will feature an incredible solid serial number 9 to serial number 1 block rollover pack pairing. The two packs of Fr.1908-E Series of 1974 $1 Federal Reserve Notes are the first […]
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Stack’s Bowers Galleries is proud to announce their March 2021 Las Vegas Auction, the firm’s first Showcase event for Americana and United States coins and paper money of the year. The primary highlight of this auction is the magnificent 1822 Capped Head Left half eagle from the D. Brent Pogue Collection. It is the only specimen in private hands […]
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By Christopher Dahncke – Currency Auction Associate, Stack’s Bowers Galleries …… The Stack’s Bowers Galleries March 2021 Las Vegas sale features an exciting array of United States currency, from marbled edge Continental notes to high-denomination Federal Reserve Notes. One of my personal favorites in the sale is lot 3527 from the Tarzan Collection, an 1875 […]
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The $2 bill has never been very widely accepted by the American public, nor as widely collected as other denominations By Bullion Shark LLC …… When the Continental Congress was considering the first federally issued money, initially it authorized bills of credit in many denominations, including $2. But only a relatively small number of […]
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U.S. Coins and Currency auctions stay on schedule, April 21-27 Heritage Auctions will hold its official U.S. Coins and U.S. Currency auctions April 21-27 as scheduled in Dallas because the Central States Numismatic Society (CSNS) annual convention has been canceled. Public Lot Viewing will be available by appointment only and the firm is also […]
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Polar Bear Notes By Brad Ciociola – Currency Specialist, Stack’s Bowers Galleries …… Obsolete currency collectors are often drawn to notes with visually striking and dramatic vignettes. Notes from the Continental Bank of Boston have provided collectors with green and black printed remainders that feature bold vignettes and have been popularly collected for years […]
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1882 $50 Gold Certificate, PCGS Very Fine 30 By Cory Williams for PCGS …… Recently, PCGS Banknote had this beautiful Gold Certificate come through the grading room. Interestingly, the submitter had no idea of the value, and when we had to move the submission to a more valuable tier, she explained that she had […]
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By CoinWeek News Staff ….. On Tuesday, February 9, United States Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Ben Sasse (R-NE) wrote a bipartisan letter to newly installed Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen urging the Treasury to prioritize the Tubman $20 redesign before working on other scheduled redesigns. The Senators wrote: Never in the history of our […]
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Stack’s Bowers Galleries’ March 2021 Auction has been relocated and will now be held in Las Vegas, March 23-26 at the Bellagio Hotel and Casino, in coordination with the PCGS Substitute Members Only Show. Lot viewing will take place in California, New York, and at the convention venue with dates to be announced. Specific session […]
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World’s most valuable gold coin sells for $9.36 million; five U.S. coins bring more than $2 million each Jan. 21-25 Longtime collectors said goodbye to their treasures and new clients set world record-prices in Heritage Auctions’ January 21-25 numismatic events totaling more than $90.68 million USD. Total sales of U.S. coins and currency and […]
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By CoinWeek News Staff …. After four years of delay under the previous administration, President Joseph R. Biden’s Treasury Department is set to resume plans to place Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill. White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki revealed the news in response to a reporter’s question at a press briefing on Monday, January […]
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By Brad Ciociola – Currency Specialist, Stack’s Bowers Galleries …… The March U.S. Currency Auction from Stack’s Bowers Galleries will feature selections from the Karelian Collection, including a Fr.377 1890 $100 Treasury Note. It is popularly known as the “Watermelon Note” or “Baby Watermelon” (as opposed to its $1,000 “Grand Watermelon” counterpart) due to the […]
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Collectors broke out into a bidding war the evening of January 22 and pushed the auction price of a $20 bill featuring a Del Monte banana sticker to nearly $400,000 USD at a public auction of rare U.S. currency held by Heritage Auctions. The coveted banknote error sold to a bidder competing on Heritage’s live […]
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Heritage Currency is presenting A Western Gentleman’s Collection of Obsolete Banknotes, open for bidding now and culminating with a live bidding session at 7 PM on Sunday, January 24, exclusively at Currency.HA.com. This collection features over 500 notes from 47 different states and the District of Columbia, with notes of interest to collectors of all […]
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By Brad Ciociola – Currency Specialist, Stack’s Bowers Galleries …… Stack’s Bowers Galleries’ March 2021 United States Currency auction will feature select offerings from the Karelian Collection, including a PCGS Banknote Choice Uncirculated 63 Fr.167a $100 Legal Tender Note. The “Spread Eagle” motif on the $100 Legal Tender Notes of 1862 and 1863 is one […]
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CoinWeek Podcast #146: Harriet Tubman Considered After a year-long public campaign to redesign the $20 bill, Obama Treasury Secretary Jack Lew announced that a portrait of Civil Rights pioneer Harriet Tubman would replace the long-serving portrait of controversial president Andrew Jackson as part of the government’s observation of the centennial of Woman’s Suffrage. The Trump […]
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Stack’s Bowers Galleries auctioned nine of the top 10 highest-priced examples of US paper money to cross the block in 2020, extending a trend of record-setting prices achieved in recent years. The firm’s history of presenting legendary collections includes their sale of the most valuable collection of paper money ever assembled, the Joel R. Anderson […]
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By Bullion Shark LLC …… United States silver certificates are probably the most popular and widely collected type of U.S. paper currency. This is because many of the older issues have amazingly beautiful designs, while others, like the Hawaii overprint notes from World War II, have an interesting history behind them. Moreover, the notes were […]
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Paper Money Guaranty (PMG) has certified the famous “Del Monte” error note – a 1996 $20 Federal Reserve Note printed over a Del Monte banana sticker! The incredible “Del Monte Note” is being offered by Heritage Auctions in its FUN Currency Sale, which has been rescheduled for January 21-25, 2021. Bidding is now open. The […]
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By Brad Ciociola – Currency Specialist, Stack’s Bowers Galleries …… Extremely Rare Rosecrans Nebeker 1891 $50 Treasury Note The Stack’s Bowers Galleries March 2021 United States Currency Auction will feature a rare Fr.376 Series of 1891 $50 Treasury Note from the Karelian Collection. This remarkable example is graded Extremely Fine 40 EPQ by PMG. This […]
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Paper Money Guaranty (PMG) has announced that it recently certified the extraordinary collection of National Bank Notes assembled by Andrew Shiva, one of the hobby’s foremost authorities on this fascinating currency. The expansive, museum-quality collection includes the rarest, most intriguing and most valuable National Bank Notes known to exist. The collection was submitted under PMG’s […]
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Heritage is honored to offer The Conway Collection of Error Notes, Part I, closing on December 30. This featured monthly collection is nothing short of amazing in scope and rarity and will include nearly 140 Small Size Error Note lots to be auctioned without reserve. The grouping of mismatched serial number errors in this collection […]
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Earlier this week, Florida United Numismatists (FUN) announced that the January 2021 FUN Show has been canceled. Because of this, Heritage Auctions decided to move the FUN Auctions and lot viewing to Dallas on January 18 – 23, 2021. This will also coincide with our NYINC auction. In addition, Heritage Auctions will also sponsor a […]
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The Stack’s Bowers Galleries November 2020 Showcase Auction was highlighted by several historic collections that were brought to market for the first time in decades. Hosted at the Balboa Bay Resort in Newport Beach, California, the sale witnessed remarkably strong bidder participation through the firm’s award-winning website and mobile apps, an active phone bidding bank, […]
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Following the successful over $2 million auction of Part I of The Mike Coltrane Collection, Heritage Auctions is now privileged to offer the next part of Mr. Coltrane’s collection in a month-long auction at Currency.HA.com. Covering more than 200 years of North Carolina currency, the material in this auction ranges from Colonial notes all the […]
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A $3 bill issued during the War of 1812 led the results in Heritage Auction’s November 4-5 sale of The Mike Coltrane Collection Part 1. Overall, this auction brought nearly $2.6 million USD, with all results including a 20% Buyer’s Premium. This fully signed, issued, and uncancelled Act of February 24, 1815, $3 note is […]
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By Brad Ciociola – Currency Specialist, Stack’s Bowers Galleries …… A new-to-the-market Circus Poster format $5 Brown Back from the First National Bank of Jewell City, Kansas is being offered in the Stack’s Bowers Galleries November 2020 United States Currency Auction. Seven different Kansas towns issued $5 Brown Backs with the circus poster design. Those […]
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By Brad Ciociola – Currency Specialist, Stack’s Bowers Galleries …… Small size currency enthusiasts will be pleased to find a high-grade example of one of the key notes to the entire small size series offered in the Stack’s Bowers Galleries November 12, 2020 U.S. Currency Auction. This Fr. 1700 1933 $10 Silver Certificate is often […]
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CoinWeek Podcast #143: Innovation Past, Present, and Future: PCGS and NFC with Brett Charville Mobile phone users. Stream this podcast for free by downloading the podomatic app or subscribe to the CoinWeek Podcast on iTunes. PCGS President Brett Charville is our guest in this episode of the CoinWeek Podcast. Brett Charville has become an […]
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By Brad Ciociola – Currency Specialist, Stack’s Bowers Galleries …… A rare and highly desirable “Black Back” Series of 1880 $50 Silver Certificate of Deposit, formerly from the Joel R. Anderson Collection, is being featured in the Stack’s Bowers Galleries November 2020 United States Currency auction in lot 7093. The Fr.329 is graded About New […]
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Paper Money Guaranty (PMG) has certified hundreds of banknotes from the renowned Mike Coltrane Collection, which boasts some of the greatest rarities in American numismatics. Heritage Auctions is offering the Mike Coltrane Collection notes in two auctions in November: a Signature sale on Nov. 4-5, 2020 and an auction focused on North Carolina currency on Nov. 29. A […]
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By Brad Ciociola – Currency Specialist, Stack’s Bowers Galleries …… Stack’s Bowers Galleries is offering a remarkable Fr.964 1914 Federal Reserve Note $20/$10 Double Denomination Error in their November 2020 United States Currency auction (lot 7169). This example is the A position note of a cut sheet of four 1914 Burke-McAdoo signed FRNs from the […]
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The latest Month-Long auction from Heritage Auctions features Metals and Tokens in its offering of a selection of Certified American Tokens and Medals. Open for bidding now, this auction concludes with a live session at 6 PM CT on October 29. The vast majority of the Metals and Tokens offerings in this auction are either […]
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By Cory Williams for PCGS …… PCGS Banknote is very pleased to have recently graded the ultra-rare 1890 $1,000 Grand Watermelon Treasury Note, and at PCGS About Uncirculated 50 it is the finest known! “I am very excited to have this iconic and historic note certified and encapsulated by PCGS Banknote,” says Stack’s Bowers Galleries […]
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Maurice Storck was a popular, long-time coin dealer schooled early-on by the Great Depression and later by World War II. He was a decorated veteran who witnessed first-hand the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Later, he faithfully served the army’s 25th infantry division at Guadalcanal and the Solomon Islands. After the war, he was one […]
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By Heinz Tschachler ….. When in the early 1990s the United States was getting ready to commemorate the quincentennial of Christopher Columbus first landing on the Caribbean island of Guanahani, a bill was proposed that would eliminate the cent and the half-dollar and create a new small dollar coin bearing a portrait of the discoverer […]
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Professional Coin Grading Service leads numismatic hobby with a massive leap forward in anti-counterfeiting technology Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) has announced that it will begin embedding Near Field Communication (NFC) technology in all its encapsulated coins, medals, tokens, and banknotes in October 2020. This revolutionary advancement launches after an initial limited rollout earlier […]
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By Brad Ciociola – Currency Specialist, Stack’s Bowers Galleries …… A pleasing Fr.2404* 1920 $50 Gold Certificate Star Note graded About Uncirculated 55 EPQ will be offered in the Stack’s Bowers Galleries November currency auction. Just around 40 examples of this rare small size replacement type are recorded in the census. The offered example displays […]
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Bill is now world’s most valuable ‘small-size’ note A 1934 U.S. banknote set the world record for the most valuable type of its kind sold at auction when it brought $384,000 USD at Heritage Auctions. The $10,000 bill sets the ceiling on the most valuable “small size” piece of currency ever sold. “This is […]
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By Cory Williams for PCGS …… The Series of 1896 Silver Certificates are referred to as the “Educational Series” in the hobby due to the design on the $1 “History Instructing Youth” issue. All three denominations in this series consist of elaborate allegorical artwork on the face of the note that makes one forget for […]
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CoinWeek Streaming News is brought to you by NGC. For information about NGC’s current grading specials and services, as well as to look up certs, pricing information, and current populations, visit www.ngccoin.com. CoinWeek editor Charles Morgan takes a survey of all of the different $20 bills that have been issued since roughly 1976. Quite a few signature […]
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By Cory Williams for PCGS …… Prior to being admitted to the union as the 28th state, Texas existed as a republic from 1836 to 1846. Famous Texan Sam Houston would be elected as president of the Republic of Texas twice, the second time rigorously overseeing the final issue of Texas paper money before statehood. […]
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Paper Money Guaranty® (PMG®) is now offering two attractive special labels that fully embrace its recently released fourth-generation holder and label design. One label features a waving US flag across the full length of the PMG label, bordered by blue holographic foil at the left and red holographic foil at the right. The other label […]
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By Cory Williams for PCGS …… While Silver Certificates began in 1878, the Series of 1886 would be the first issuance of denominations smaller than $10. These lower denominations would see a lot of circulation given their smaller face values and the fact that they were frequently substituted for the heavy silver dollars that people […]
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Gold rarities provided the vast majority of the highlights as Heritage’s August 3-9 Dallas Signature Auctions saw more than $33 million USD in rare coins and currency change hands. The bulk of the action took place in the August 3-9 US Coins Auction, which raised over $18.7 million, with the August 5-7 World and Ancient […]
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An impressive eight lots certified by Paper Money Guaranty® (PMG®) each realized over $100,000 in the Heritage Auctions US Currency Signature Auction held on August 3, 2020. They included three uncut sheets from the outstanding Monarch Collection as well as five high-denomination Federal Reserve Notes. In fact, 23 of the top 25 lots were certified […]
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Heritage Auctions to offer rare uncut currency sheet. Present-day collectors are familiar with the fact that uncut sheets of modern currency are available for a small premium from the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) in Washington, DC. Uncut sheets of Large Size Notes, however, are another matter entirely. None were made available to the […]
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Paper Money Guaranty® (PMG®) is excited for the 2020 PMG Registry Awards, and we hope you are too! The PMG Registry is a free online platform where collectors register and display their PMG-certified notes and compete against other collectors around the world for recognition and prizes. This popular resource now boasts more than 13,500 sets […]
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Open for bidding now at Heritage is an auction of the Aberon Collection of Virginia Obsolete Banknotes, one of our month-long auctions intended for collectors of all numismatic budgets. The live auction will begin at 7 PM on Friday, July 31. This fascinating collection consists of 464 notes, mostly from the 1850s and ’60s, including […]
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The 1890 $1,000 Grand Watermelon was the first banknote to cross the million-dollar threshold at auction The finest known example of the ultra-rare 1890 $1,000 “Grand Watermelon” Treasury Note, which in 2005 became the first banknote to bring $1 million at auction, has been certified and graded by PCGS Banknote. Issued in $100 as […]
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By Cory Williams for PCGS …… Back of Series of 1918 “Battleship Note” $2 Federal Reserve Bank Note, courtesy of Heritage Auctions While the terminology sounds almost the same, Federal Reserve Bank Notes differ from Federal Reserve Notes in the language of which entity will be paying to the bearer on demand. “FRBNs”, as […]
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Two rare Indian Head eagles, representing the first and last years of the issue, led Heritage’s June 4-7 Long Beach Signature Auction of US coins to total sales over $11 million USD. The corresponding June 5 Pinnacle US Rarities Collection Currency Auction added close to $900 thousand, bringing the total results for the weekend close […]
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Finest Known “Grand Watermelon” 1890 $1000 Treasury Note The “Holy Grail” of American Currency Friedberg 379a (W-4580). 1890 $1000 Treasury Note. PCGS Currency About New 50. Perhaps no single note has captivated United States currency collectors as much as this 1890 $1,000 Treasury Note. Popularly known as the “Grand Watermelon“, these notes gained their […]
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Recent Numismatic Crime by Doug Davis – Founder & President, Numismatic Crime Information Center (NCIC) …… Stolen/Missing Currency The notes pictured below were shipped via the US Postal Service: Stolen Currency The Abilene, Texas Police Department is investigating the theft of the following notes listed below: Schwertner National Bank $10 Small Notes 10956A001513 B000474A B000553A […]
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By Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez for PCGS …… The anticipation surrounding the dawning of the new millennium had been building for many years by the time calendars finally changed to the year 2000. While flying cars were nowhere to be seen, the arrival of the third millennium “Anno Domini” was greeted by a throng of numismatic promotional […]
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By David Schwager for CoinWeek ….. Stories sell. Any collector knows that a good story adds to an item’s value. The stories themselves, however, cost nothing. Here are 10 story coins and notes you can buy for very little. Inflation Notes A US $1,000 bill is impressive, but why stop at a mere 1,000 units? […]
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By Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez for PCGS …… This article marks the debut of a new regular segment called “Notable Notes”, in which we profile a particularly remarkable piece of paper money that our graders at the newly launched PCGS Banknote have come across. We kick off this new segment with one of the more popular 20th-century […]
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The Jesse Lopez Dollar Collection Heritage’s latest month-long coin auction is The Jesse Lopez Dollar Collection, running through April 15 at coins.HA.com. As with most of our month-long auctions, this offering focuses on collector coins, with offerings for budgets of all sizes. Silver dollars are always popular, and like most of our US coin auctions, […]
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Paper Money Guaranty® (PMG®) was honored to recently certify nearly 20 uncut sheets of banknotes from the legendary ANA Bebee Collection. The sheets were submitted to PMG by the American Numismatic Association (ANA), the country’s largest nonprofit numismatic organization, which received the Bebee Collection in 1988. Banknotes are printed in sheets that are then cut […]
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Paper Money Guaranty® (PMG®) recently certified a group of seven of the greatest uncut sheets of US banknotes in existence. The seven sheets highlight the Monarch Collection, a phenomenal collection of US paper money carefully curated by a collector decades ago, before the advent of paper money certification. The centerpiece of the Monarch Collection is […]
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By Brad Ciociola – Currency Specialist, Stack’s Bowers …… The finest known Fr. 377 1890 $100 Treasury Note will be offered in the Stack’s Bowers Galleries Official Currency Auction of the Whitman Coin & Collectibles Spring Expo March 18-20 in Baltimore. The note is among the highlights of the much-heralded D. Brent Pogue Collection of […]
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The latest month-long internet coin auction from Heritage features the Mackinaw Collection, consisting primarily of gold double eagles and half eagles with a smattering of other issues. Unusually, this auction also includes a few pieces of currency, which follows closely from the story of how the collection was assembled. This auction is open for bidding […]
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Stack’s Bowers Galleries will be presenting their first United States currency auction event of the year in Baltimore, Maryland, March 18-20, 2020. Headlined by the D. Brent Pogue Collection of United States Paper Money, the U.S. Currency sessions will feature more than 600 live lots with estimates totaling in excess of $11 million! The marvelous […]
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A woman who made a purchase at the January 2020 Florida United Numismatists (FUN) Show in Orlando got an unexpected bonus in her change: a $20 bill with a valuable mismatched serial number error. She immediately submitted the note to Paper Money Guaranty® (PMG®), which confirmed that the 2013 $20 Federal Reserve Note (Boston) had […]
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The Stack’s Bowers Galleries February 2020 Collectors Choice Sale is now online! Check out StacksBowers.com to view nearly 900 lots of U.S. coins and U.S. currency worth nearly $500,000 USD. All of the lots are unreserved! The auction closes live with an auctioneer on our website and mobile Apps on February 18, 2020. Our U.S. […]
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By Bureau of Engraving and Printing …… The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) is pleased to introduce the America’s Founding Fathers 2020 Currency Set. Each set contains a Series 2017 $1 note and Series 2013 $2 note from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, featuring the portraits of George Washington and Thomas Jefferson, […]
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FUN and NYINC sales set world-record prices Heritage Auctions has announced that its numismatic sales through the month of January totaled a combined $68,811,129 USD from its Signature Auctions held during the Florida United Numismatic (FUN) Convention and the New York International Numismatic Convention (NYINC). Sales spanned U.S. Coins, U.S. Currency, World Paper Money […]
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Note Presented to Famed Collector Albert Grinnell By Brad Ciociola – Currency Specialist, Stack’s Bowers …… One of the fascinating notes we have encountered while cataloging the incredible D. Brent Pogue Collection of United States Paper Money is a Fr.223 1891 $1 “Martha Washington” Silver Certificate that was courtesy autographed by United States Treasurer Daniel […]
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By United States Customs and Border Protection …… U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the International Falls Port of Entry seized $900,000 in counterfeit United States currency Friday that was discovered in a commercial rail shipment originating from China. “CBP officers strive every day to protect the United States from a variety of […]
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Paper Money Guaranty® (PMG®) is celebrating its 15th anniversary in 2020, a year that will also see the world’s leading third-party paper money grading service surpass five million notes certified. Both of these milestones of longevity and volume are unparalleled achievements in third-party paper money grading. PMG graded its one-millionth note just five years ago […]
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Stack’s Bowers Galleries is pleased to announce Part VI and Part VII of the now legendary D. Brent Pogue Collection. The Pogue Collection will forever be known as an incredible assembly of the very finest early American coins from 1792 through the 1830s. The five sales already completed featured this portion of the collection, almost […]
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Paper Money Guaranty® (PMG®) was chosen to recertify the more than 200 banknotes in the world-famous D. Brent Pogue collection. All of Pogue’s notes are now encapsulated in the latest generation PMG holder, which delivers superior optics and presentation along with the best long-term preservation. Pogue, who died unexpectedly in July 2019, assembled the most […]
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The D. Brent Pogue Collection of United States Paper Money is considered to be one of the finest ever assembled. For nearly two decades Brent Pogue focused on finest known examples, Serial Number 1, and “Star/Replacement” notes, along with other extreme rarities. As with his coin collection, each note was purchased with an emphasis on […]
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Confederate Currency Auction Highlights by Heritage Auctions …… Dr. James Randall Shipley, otherwise known as “Randy” to his numerous friends, was born in Kingsport, Tennessee on February 9, 1953, spent most of his life in eastern Tennessee, and died in Kingsport on February 26, 2019. An avid archaeologist with professional training, Randy collected and researched […]
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By Hubert Walker for CoinWeek …. In many places around the world, United States Federal Reserve Notes are accepted as an official currency and legal tender. In many other places, they exist in a quasi-legal limbo, often circulating on the grey and black markets. And no matter where the notes are found or how they […]
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By Brad Ciociola – Currency Specialist, Stack’s Bowers …… A Confederate T-67 $20 bill that was held by General Robert E. Lee during his surrender at Appomattox Court House, Virginia will be offered in Stack’s Bowers Galleries’ March 2020 Official Currency Auction of the Whitman Coin & Collectibles Spring Expo. On the afternoon of […]
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Kolbe & Fanning Numismatic Booksellers have announced the publication of Thian’s Masterpiece and the Early Literature of Confederate Paper Money, by David F. Fanning. This publication traces the development of the study of the Treasury Notes issued by the Confederate States of America and outlines the literary history of the subject. Beginning with Thomas Addis […]
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By Stack’s Bowers Galleries …… Collectors Choice Our December 2019 Collectors Choice Sale is now online! Check out StacksBowers.com to view over 600 lots of U.S. coins and U.S. currency, valued over $1,000,000 USD. Over 85% of the lots are unreserved. The auction closes live with an auctioneer on our website and mobile Apps on […]
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Year of the Rat $1 Note features auspicious 8888 serial number prefix. By Bureau of Engraving and Printing …… In celebration of the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) is pleased to announce the newest addition to its Lucky Money Collection – Year of the Rat 2020! The “rat” […]
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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 […]
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Official Auction of the 2019 Whitman Winter Expo Brings a Total of More Than $19 million The Stack’s Bowers Galleries Official Auction of the Whitman Coin & Collectibles Winter Expo saw $1,510,700 in rare United States paper money trade hands between its Thursday, November 14 evening live session in Baltimore and the Tuesday, November 19 […]
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Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) will again be authenticating, grading, and certifying United States and world paper money domestically with the launch of a new service, PCGS Banknote (www.PCGS.com/banknote), in early January 2020. The company has successfully provided PCGS Gold Shield brand grading of U.S. and world paper money at its international Asia and Europe offices for the past four years. It now will offer […]
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Archives International Auction’s (AIA) November “Auction 56” scheduled for Thursday, November 21, consists of 1,040 lots of in three sessions. Session 1 will include 447 lots of World and Chinese banknotes, coins, and scripophily featuring many rare and desirable notes. Session 1 begins at 10:30 am ET. Session 2 (lots 448-789) will include 341 lots […]
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$500 Rarity to be Sold in Stack’s Bowers Galleries November 2019 Auction By Brad Ciociola – Currency Specialist, Stack’s Bowers …… A recently rediscovered Series of 1928 $500 Gold Certificate will be available to the collecting public for the first time in decades in Stack’s Bowers Galleries’ Official Currency Auction of the Whitman […]
$500 Rarity to be Sold in Stack’s Bowers Galleries November 2019 Auction By Brad Ciociola – Currency Specialist, Stack’s Bowers …… A recently rediscovered Series of 1928 $500 Gold Certificate will be available to the collecting public for the first time in decades in Stack’s Bowers Galleries’ Official Currency Auction of the Whitman […]
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By Peter Treglia – Director of Currency, Stack’s Bowers Galleries …… Welcome to the Stack’s Bowers Galleries Official Currency Auction of the Whitman Coin & Collectibles Winter Expo. It is almost impossible to believe that 2019 is nearly over. This sale represents the last live U.S. Currency auction of the year for us and […]
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Paper Money Guaranty® (PMG®) has announced that its online Verify PMG Certification tool, which enables free, quick and easy searches of its certification database, now features images of more than three million PMG-certified notes. Verify PMG Certification lets a user enter a note’s certification number and grade to confirm its description and grade in […]
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Whitman Publishing announces the release of In God We Trust: The American Civil War, Money, Banking, and Religion, by numismatic researcher William Bierly. The 352-page hardcover book will debut in November 2019 at booksellers and hobby shops nationwide–as well as online–for $29.95 USD. The national motto “In God We Trust” debuted on United States coinage […]
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The Stack’s Bowers Galleries Official United States Currency Auction at the ANA World’s Fair of Money realized an impressive $5,320,620 USD in total sales from two live auction sessions and one internet-only session. In total, the Stack’s Bowers Galleries Official ANA Auction that featured coins and paper money from the United States and around […]
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Great rarities from outstanding collections were the headliners as Heritage’s official auctions of the ANA World’s Fair of Money raised nearly $45.5 million, August 14-18 in Chicago. All prices realized include a Buyer’s Premium of 20%. The US coin auction, held August 14-18, realized in excess of $32.5 million, with the August 14 Platinum Night […]
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The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) and the United States Mint will share booth #1825 at the American Numismatic Association’s (ANA) World’s Fair of Money, August 13 – 17, 2019, at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois. United States Mint Director David J. Ryder and BEP Director Len Olijar will participate […]
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Heritage’s ANA World’s Fair of MoneyPlatinum Night Currency Auction, scheduled for the evening of August 15 at the Chicago ANA convention, features the crème de la crème of US currency. This year’s Platinum Night Platinum Night particularly emphasizes large denomination currency in both small size and large size formats. A 1928 $5,000 Federal Reserve note […]
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Kolbe & Fanning Numismatic Booksellers are pleased to announce the availability of our July fixed-price catalogue, featuring rare and desirable works on American paper money. The 127-lot PDF catalogue is divided into two sections–highlights and more common items–and offers a wide variety of material costing from under $20 to over $1,000 USD. To download the […]
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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 […]
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New Santa Maria Note Added to Sale By Brad Ciociola – Currency Specialist, Stack’s Bowers …… Stack’s Bowers Galleries is pleased to feature in our Official Auction at the ANA World’s Fair of Money the first Red Seal to come forward from the First National Bank of Santa Maria, California. This offering is […]
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US Banknotes on MA-Shops.com …… At MA-Shops.com, we are proud to show you some of the newly added US banknotes on our numismatic marketplace – one of the most trusted online coin, currency, and exonumia marketplaces in the world. As we hope you know, we offer a great assortment of US banknotes and we […]
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By Hubert Walker for CoinWeek …. On Friday, June 14, in an article by Alan Rappeport, the New York Times presented evidence that design work on the Series 2020 Harriet Tubman $20 Federal Reserve Note had begun as early as 2016 – which runs contrary to recent statements made by Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin. […]
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By Bureau of Engraving and Printing …… In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) is pleased to introduce the 2019 $2 Rocketship. The 2019 $2 Rocketship features an uncirculated, Series 2013 $2 Federal Reserve note, with a serial number beginning with “2019”. The […]
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By Stack’s Bowers …… Our June 2019 Collectors Choice Auction featuring U.S. Coins and Currency is now online. We are pleased to introduce a third session to our monthly Collectors Choice line up containing Bullion and Semi-Numismatic Coins. The Bullion and Semi-Numismatic Coin session features smaller bidding increments so you can calculate your bids more […]
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By Hubert Walker for CoinWeek …. Confirmation one way or the other of the Trump Administration’s plans for the Harriet Tubman $20 Federal Reserve Note have been a long time coming. But on Wednesday, May 22, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin finally announced that the release of designs for the new $20 bill has been pushed […]
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By Rago Arts & Auctions …… From June 15 through June 30, Rago Auctions is pleased to present its first ever online-only sale of U.S. and world coins and currency. Hosted on bidsquare.com, this 114-lot sale features a strong showing of numismatic specialties and interests, including U.S. paper currency from the 19th century, silver […]
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By Stack’s Bowers Galleries …… The Stack’s Bowers May 2019 Collectors Choice Sale is now online. Check out StacksBowers.com to view over 500 lots of U.S. coins and U.S. currency valued at $600,000 USD. 93% of the sale is being offered without reserve. The auction closes live with an auctioneer on our website and mobile […]
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North Carolina was the only colony to ever produce handwritten notes Money in the Colonies of America relied heavily on barter and coins. They were preferred over paper money partly due to paper being hard to redeem at times and having no intrinsic value, which made for easy depreciation. At the time, Britain, which […]
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The Central States Numismatic Society Convention in Chicago featured four distinct Heritage auctions during the period April 24-29, covering US Coins, World Coins, US Currency, and World Currency. Overall, these auctions raised over $33.7 million for their consignors during the festivities. All prices realized include a 20% Buyer’s Premium. The Signature auction of US coins […]
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Paper Money Guaranty® (PMG®) has certified three important US notes that were recently sold at auction for a combined $5 million. The group comprises three of the rarest and most iconic US notes, each of which is unique in private hands: An 1869 $500 “Rainbow” Legal Tender Note, attributed as Friedberg-184 and now graded PMG […]
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Series of Four Anderson Banknote Collection Sales Realizes Total of $34,126,980 The Stack’s Bowers Galleries February 28 offering of Part IV of the Joel R. Anderson Collection of United States Paper Money in Baltimore achieved nearly $8 million. Online bidders competed with those in the room for 54 lots in this final offering, bringing the […]
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By Q. David Bowers – Co-founder, Stack’s Bowers …… This highlight showcases one of the most spectacular, most important notes in the Joel R. Anderson Collection Part 4 sale. Just four examples are known, and this is thought to be the only one in private hands. By itself, this note would anchor a great offering […]
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In addition to the amazing large size paper money rarities in the Anderson Collection, the Stack’s Bowers Galleries Spring 2019 Baltimore Auction contains a half-dozen fabulously rare small size high-denomination banknotes, five of which were unknown to the collecting community until recently. The five previously unknown notes are all 1934 $500 Light Green Seal Gems […]
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On Thursday, February 28, 2019, Stack’s Bowers will conduct the fourth session of the historic Joel R. Anderson paper money collection. The previous three sessions have been met with great fanfare and record prices and some of the most important and rare 19th-century American currency pieces have come up for auction. In this, the fourth […]
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The United States Mint is pleased to announce a new family of youth products in 2019 – the Mint’s first new youth products in five years. There will be three new products for kids in 2019, featuring the Mighty Minters™ — Kendra, Timothy, Sophie, Lina, Alex, Eli, and Layla. They are fun, approachable, and wholesome […]
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By Q. David Bowers – Co-founder, Stack’s Bowers …… Welcome to our fourth offering from the most extensive, most rarity-laden collection of paper money by design types ever formed or presented at auction. The first part, sold by us in March 2018, is now an indelible part of numismatic history. The second part was held as part of the World’s […]
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FUN and NYINC U.S. & World Coin & Currency auctions register price records, 97% sell-through rate Heritage Auctions has announced that its early January numismatic auctions surpassed $71 million for the fourth consecutive year. In just three short weeks, high-dollar bids for U.S. Coins, World & Ancient Coins and World Paper Money reached seven […]
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By Stack’s Bowers …… The Stack’s Bowers December Collectors Choice sale is now online – check out StacksBowers.com to view over 450 lots of U.S. Coins and Currency. As a special holiday promotion, we are offering you FREE SHIPPING within the United States on all orders totaling $500 or more before shipping or taxes. This […]
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By United States Attorney’s Office, District of Rhode Island …… A Pawtucket, Rhode Island man, previously convicted and incarcerated for producing counterfeit casino coins, was arrested at his Pawtucket residence on Friday, December 8 and made an initial appearance before U.S. District Court Magistrate Judge Lincoln D. Almond on charges that he allegedly possessed equipment […]
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By Bureau of Engraving and Printing …… In celebration of the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) is pleased to announce the newest addition to its Lucky Money Collection: Year of the Pig 2019! The “Pig” is one of 12 zodiac signs associated with the Chinese Lunar Calendar. Year […]
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The auction will be held by Archives International Auctions in NYC and their offices in Fort Lee, N.J. Archives International Auction’s (AIA) December “50th Milestone Auction” scheduled for Monday and Tuesday, December 3-4, consists of over 1,150 lots of rare and desirable banknotes, scripophily, Presidential autographs, and historic Ephemera. Featured will be an extensive collection […]
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Official Whitman Expo Auction Realizes a Total of Nearly $24 Million The Official Currency Auction of the Whitman Coin & Collectibles Winter Expo, presented by Stack’s Bowers Galleries, saw total sales that exceeded $11.1 million. Part III of the Joel R. Anderson Collection realized over $8.6 million, while the Caine Collection of Federal Proofs […]
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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 […]
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By Jay H. Recher – Paper Money Guaranty Corporation …… The second part of a two-part article discussing the three notes that make up the Educational Series Welcome back to the conclusion on who engraved the Educational Series. If you missed the first article you can find it here. The previous article discussed the $1 […]
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By R. Neil Hening for CoinWeek ….. Part of being a responsible numismatist is contributing to the greater knowledge about the origins of a numismatic piece. With that in mind I set out to explore the origins of a piece of private script from Virginia. It is a 12 ½ cent note issued by B. […]
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By Q. David Bowers – Co-founder, Stack’s Bowers …… regarding the upcoming Paper Money sale of the Joel R. Anderson Collection Part II. Part II of the JOEL R. ANDERSON COLLECTION Of United States Paper Money Overview Welcome to the second offering from the most extensive, most rarity-laden collection of paper money by design types […]
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At the 2018 Florida United Numismatists Convention, Paper Money dealer Ethan Thomaston exhibited several banknotes connected to notorious airline hijacker D.B. Cooper. D.B. Cooper, or a man using the name as an alias, hijacked a Boeing 727 bound for Seattle, Washington on the afternoon of Wednesday, November 24, 1971. Armed with a device that […]
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By Q. David Bowers – Co-founder, Stack’s Bowers …… Today I feature a rarest of the rare, finest of the fine note from the Joel R. Anderson Collection. As a class, 19th-century Gold Certificates are rare. This is because all or nearly all were held domestically and, unlike double eagles and other gold coins, were […]
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By Q. David Bowers – Co-founder, Stack’s Bowers …… Welcome to my weekly blog on notes from the Joel R. Anderson Collection Part II. A special catalog is now in preparation as a companion to Part I sold recently in Baltimore. The venue for Part II will be the ANA World’s Fair of Money […]
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By Allen Rowe – Northern Nevada Coin …… In 1863 the National Banking Act birthed forward a new type of currency in the United States. These notes were issued by the government for National banks. A National Bank put United States Bonds on deposit with the Treasury Department and then had notes printed against that deposit. […]
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By Bureau of Engraving and Printing …… The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) is pleased to introduce the $2 Lucky Panda, a new addition to the Lucky Money Collection. The $2 Lucky Panda is exquisitely designed with decorative Chinese symbolism and is packaged in a symbolic, red folder with embossed, gold foil. This […]
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By CoinWeek News Staff …. On May 31, the United States Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago ruled against a man suing to remove the motto “In God We Trust” from the nation’s currency. Litigation had been ongoing since May of last year. Kenneth Mayle, the 36-year-old plaintiff who describes himself as a non-theistic […]
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While we have auctioned off hundreds of thousands of lots of paper money through the years, we have never handled one quite like the lot we are about to offer in our upcoming August Hong Kong Sale. It is unique in multiple ways: 1) Every piece in this seven-note set carries the coveted “SOLID […]
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By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for Coinweek…. After Donald J. Trump was elected president on November 8, 2016, the numismatic media had reason to wonder whether or not the new administration would reverse the Obama-era decision to include women on the upcoming Federal Reserve Note redesign. Specifically, many wondered if President Trump would direct […]
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By Jay H. Recher – Paper Money Guaranty Corporation …… Originally posted on www.pmgnotes.com on 3/10/2015. The first part of a two-part article discussing the three notes that make up the Educational Series Three notes make up the Educational Series: the $1 (Fr. 224-225), $2 (Fr. 247-248) and the $5 (Fr. 268-270). These three notes […]
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By Chad Hawk – Grader, Paper Money Guaranty (PMG) …… As a grader for PMG, I enjoy the tremendous benefit of seeing some of the world’s greatest paper money everyday. I review notes from all over the world and have been able to view more paper money than most people encounter in their entire […]
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The four sessions of Stack’s Bowers Galleries’ much-anticipated Official Currency Auction of the Whitman Coin & Collectibles Spring Expo realized $10,440,026 USD (all prices include the buyer’s fee). Thursday night, March 22, featured the landmark Joel R. Anderson Collection Part I during which 64 lots realized an astounding $7,912,140. Seven lots from that collection each […]
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Assembling a set of Kentucky banknotes was a challenge and a joy for this coin dealer By Jeff Garrett for Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) …… Each year for the last few decades, I have bought and sold millions of dollars’ worth of rare coins. I have had the privilege of handling a lot of great […]
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Large Size US Paper Money offers historical importance unmatched by any other trade Large size American currency is fascinating in its use of imagery on its banknotes. From 1861 through the Series of 1923, collectors enjoy a history lesson through artistic renditions of our past. Throughout today’s libraries, universities, museums, and parks, the same history […]
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Paper money collector Joel R. Anderson is a major figure in the American publishing industry. As director and chairman of the Anderson Companies, he oversaw a portfolio of diverse businesses in publishing and retail. The Anderson Companies operate Books-A-Million, the country’s second-largest book retailer, Whitman Publishing, and Anderson Press. On March 22, 2018 at […]
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By Q. David Bowers – Co-founder, Stack’s Bowers …… All across the market, excitement continues to build for our forthcoming sale of the Joel R. Anderson Collection of large-size paper money types. Part 1 will cross the block March 22, 2018, at the Whitman Coin & Collectibles Expo in Baltimore–always one of the top […]
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By Q. David Bowers – Co-founder, Stack’s Bowers …… Momentum builds for our forthcoming sale of the Joel R. Anderson Collection of large-size paper money types. Part 1 will cross the block at the Whitman Coin & Collectibles Expo in Baltimore next week(!), always one of the top shows of the year. The notes will […]
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By Bureau of Engraving and Printing …… The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) is pleased to introduce, “Homefront”, one of three cards in the World War I – 100th Anniversary 2018 Intaglio Print Program. The Treasury Department issued Liberty Loans and Victory Bonds produced by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing to assist with […]
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Cool Currency! gets its first episode of 2018! In order to bring you these four fascinating currency segments, we travel back in time and span the globe. Connor Falk from Daniel Frank Sedwick, LLC shows off an interesting and rare commemorative banknote from the Dominican Republic. Richard Stelzer, a leading authenticator and dealer in paper […]
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By Q. David Bowers – Co-founder, Stack’s Bowers …… As you read these words the special catalog for the Joel R. Anderson Collection has been completed by me, Peter Treglia, and other staff members. It has been a unique treat for all of us – the paper money equivalent of the D. Brent Pogue, […]
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By Q. David Bowers – Co-founder, Stack’s Bowers …… One of the pleasures in my life as a professional numismatist is having the opportunity to work with and catalog outstanding collections. In recent times I have been immersed in the Joel R. Anderson Collection of large-size paper money by design types. Over many years of […]
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By Bureau of Engraving and Printing …… The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) is pleased to introduce the “America’s Founding Fathers 2018 Currency Set”. Each historic set features a Series 2013 $1 note from the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia and a Series 2013 $2 note from the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco […]
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The Million Dollar Currency Collection of Joel R. Anderson is the subject of this CoinWeek Exclusive video. We sit with Stack’s Bowers co-founder Q. David Bowers and currency experts Peter Treglia and Brad Ciociola to discuss six highlight notes from the collection, including several notes that sold for over one million dollars at auction. […]
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By Q. David Bowers – Co-founder, Stack’s Bowers …… Welcome to the first of my series of weekly comments on highlights from the Joel Anderson Collection of federal paper money. The first narratives will feature notes that will be sold by Stack’s Bowers Galleries at the Whitman Coin & Collectibles Expo, March 21-23, 2018, […]
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By Bureau of Engraving and Printing …… The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) is pleased to introduce the newest addition to the Intaglio Print Subscription Program, the World War I – 100th Anniversary 2018 Intaglio Print Collection. The Treasury Department issued Liberty Loans and Victory Bonds produced by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing […]
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A Stella, certified by NGC, sells for $750,000, while a gold certificate, certified by PMG, sells for $600,000 A U.S. coin certified by NGC and a U.S. gold certificate certified by PMG – both from the late 19th century – finished at the top of Heritage Auctions’ sales at the FUN show last week. A […]
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Posted by Chad Hawk – Paper Money Guaranty Grader There is a significant difference between notes that have been altered and those that have been repaired. At PMG we have encountered several questions pertaining to the issue of altered notes compared to repaired notes. There is a significant difference between altered and repaired notes, which […]
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By Kathy Lawrence Santa Claus Bank Notes- Heritage Currency………. Many countries have versions of St. Nicholas. The American version came to us by means of the early Dutch settlers in New York (then known as New Amsterdam). That version of Santa Claus was a much thinner man than what we’re accustomed to today. The poem, […]
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With great pleasure, Stack’s Bowers Galleries brings to market The Joel R. Anderson Collection of United States paper money, the largest, finest, and most complete collection of Large Size United States paper money types in existence today. It is rivaled only by great collections of generations ago that have long since been dispersed, including those […]
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By CoinWeek News Staff …. On Tuesday, December 5, Crane Company, based out of Stamford, Connecticut, issued a press release announcing the purchase of the similarly named Crane & Co. (otherwise known as “Crane Currency“) for a net price of $800 million USD. The buyout was then expounded upon by the company at a teleconference […]
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By Bureau of Engraving and Printing …… In celebration of the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) is pleased to announce the newest addition to its Lucky Money Collection: the Year of the Dog 2018. The Dog is one of 12 zodiac signs associated with the Chinese Lunar Calendar. […]
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By Brad Ciociola – Currency Specialist, Stack’s Bowers …… The Stack’s Bowers Galleries Official Currency Auction of the Whitman Coin and Collectibles Winter Expo is now online and open for bidding. The auction, which will be held live Thursday, November 9, will offer nearly 700 lots of paper money covering the full spectrum United […]
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By Coin & Currency Institute …. Sixty-four years after its introduction, the 21st edition of Paper Money of United States, the standard reference book on United States paper money, is being released by the Coin & Currency Institute. In 1953, the late Robert Friedberg (1912-1963) broke new ground when the Treasury Department granted permission for […]
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By David Lawrence Rare Coins …… Our Sunday Internet Auction #978 offers a fantastic selection of 430 new items, 65 No Reserve lots and 23 Vault Value selections. Take note! This week we are happy to offer over 150 stunning certified U.S. and World notes. Additionally, we have a great run of Buffalo Nickels available […]
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By Bureau of Engraving and Printing …… If hurricane victims have currency that has been damaged by flood waters resulting from Hurricanes Harvey or Irma, they are encouraged to send that currency to be reviewed for possible redemption by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) as soon as they are able. The BEP is […]
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Whitman Publishing has released the new seventh edition of the Guide Book of United States Currency, a guide to American paper money by Kenneth Bressett, former president of the American Numismatic Association (ANA) and longtime senior editor of the Guide Book of United States Coins. The full-color, 352-page softcover book is available online (including at […]
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CoinWeek Podcast #76: Frederick Bart Discusses New $1 Error Note – Audio Mobile phone users. Stream this podcast for free by downloading the podomatic app or subscribe to the CoinWeek Podcast on iTunes. Sometimes it just pays to look. When a concessions vender in Denver, Colorado was sorting his till, he noticed a dollar bill with an […]
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MPCs are growing in popularity and can offer the new collector an easy and fun way to learn about numismatics US large & small size currency, Confederate notes and fractional currency are all common items that many people collect. There is, however, a small niche in the numismatic collecting community that is growing: Military Payment […]
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By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek and re-posted …. In 1963, Coin World columnist and former ANA librarian Ted Hammer wrote about a coin dealer in Texas arrested for trying to sell a gold certificate. The dealer had run afoul of federal authorities who acted to enforce a 30-year-old Executive Order outlawing private ownership […]
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Paper Money Guaranty® (PMG®) has announced that it has now certified 2,000,000 notes, a first for a third-party paper money grading service and more than double the number of notes certified by the next-largest company. Founded in 2005, PMG has become the world’s largest third-party paper money grading service as collectors and dealers soon recognized […]
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The collection–the only complete Gem District Set known to exist–will be exhibited at the 2017 International Paper Money Show (IPMS) in Kansas City, June 8-11 By Robert Phillips …… The Stradivarius Collection, so named to emphasize its quality and rarity, is not only the finest-known collection of 1934 Light Green Seal (LGS) $500 Federal Reserve […]
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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 […]
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By CoinWeek …. Heritage Auctions sold a total of $32,576,612 USD worth of U.S. coins, currency and World currency at the 78th annual Central States Numismatic Society (CSNS) convention, which took place April 26 through May 2. By itself, the U.S. coins auction garnered a total of $22,841,622. The World currency auction sold a […]
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Carranza replaces popular US Treasurer Rosie Rios, who left the post in July, 2016 By CoinWeek News Staff …. Fans of modern US paper money, take note (see what we did there?). On April 28, President Donald Trump appointed Jovita Carranza as the 44th Treasurer of the United States on April 28. She takes over […]
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Cool Currency! Gets its first episode of 2017. We really break the bank with four segments that feature four cool U.S. and world banknotes. John Markis shows off the finest known Specimen South Vietnam 1955-56 1000 Dong. Frederick Bart from Executive Currency offers up a Dual Denomination error note that blends a $20 face to […]
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Cool Currency! gets its first episode of 2017. We really break the bank with four segments that feature four cool U.S. and world banknotes. John Markis of Trusted Traditions shows off the finest-known Specimen South Vietnam 1955-56 1,000 Dong – otherwise known as the “Old Man and the Temple” note. Frederick Bart from Executive Currency […]
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Items being sold are from the extensive collection of Eric P. Newman’s Numismatic Education Society A 1775 Massachusetts Bay Colony 5 Pounds 4 Shillings Bond (est. $5,000-$10,000 USD) leads nearly 1,500 pieces from the Eric P. Newman Collection Internet Part 3, which will be auctioned at no reserve in Heritage Auctions’ Internet Currency Auction, Wednesday, […]
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Stack’s Bowers’ Currency Specialist Brad Ciociola discusses a recent consignment of high-end Montgomery notes, one of the most popular series of Confederate Bank notes. Montgomery notes circulated in the south, were made in the New York city, and are scarce today in high grades and virtually unknown in Mint State. In this video, you get to […]
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By Coinweek …. CoinWeek News Wire for October 28, 2016 Brain Food 1.) Is It Illegal to Deface US Currency? While this video may be ridiculously awesome, because Bill Murray is super cool, have you ever wondered if it is illegal to deface or alter a U.S. bank note? 2.) 7 Tips For Surviving Your First […]
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CoinWeek’s popular Cool Currency! series returns with our fourth episode this season. We look at two popular American notes and two important and rare world notes. Featured in this Episode: Alex Delatola, APD Currency – 1896 $1 Silver Certificate Henrik Christensen, Holt Paper Money – Ming Dynasty Banknote from 1366-1399 Tom Surina, Tom Surina, LLC […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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By Coinweek …. CoinWeek News Wire for October 21, 2016 Brain Food 1.) What is the Average Lifespan of a Coin? Coins are tough little devils. Over the course of a coins’ lifespan, they will be dropped, kicked, stepped on, possibly run over by a vehicle, or involved in some children’s experiment to discover just how […]
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The results of the seventh annual PMG Registry Awards are in! Each year Paper Money Guaranty (PMG) recognizes outstanding achievement in Registry set building. As the PMG Registry grows to include sets of all sizes from around the world, this becomes a more difficult task than in previous years. We applaud all the PMG Registry […]
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By Aris Maragoudakis – Currency Specialist, Stack’s Bowers …… Crossing the block this November at our Baltimore Official Auction of the Whitman Coin & Collectibles Winter Expo, will be Lot 10311, a $5,000 Federal Reserve Note. This gorgeous Madison $5,000 from the Chicago district is certified as Extremely Fine 40 Net Repaired and offers great […]
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What do you know about money? Our third episode of Cool Currency for the year was filmed at the American Numismatic Association’s (ANA) World’s Fair of Money – the World Series of American Numismatics! This year, the annual gathering took place in Anaheim, California. CoinWeek was there and found four fascinating banknote stories. In this […]
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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 […]
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As the United States readies itself for a first woman to be pictured on its paper money in at least a century, several rare notes offered during Heritage Auctions’ American Numismatic Association Currency Auction August 10-16 show women played an integral role in our money for more than 60 years. “Bringing women back to United […]
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PMG will be at booth # 933 at the ANA World’s Fair of Money, in Anaheim, CA at the Anaheim Convention Center August 9 – 13, 2016 All note types are eligible for grading, including US Fractionals, Confederates, Colonials, MPCs, Obsoletes and World Paper Money. The following chart describes the complete roster of on-site services […]
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Whitman Publishing announces the upcoming release of Counterfeiting and Technology: A History of the Long Struggle Between Paper-Money Counterfeiters and Security Printing, by Robert “Bob” McCabe. In 480 pages this narrative covers the origins and development of paper and printing; the formation of engraving companies in America, particularly in the melting pot of Philadelphia; the […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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The Stack’s Bowers Galleries official paper money auction at the American Numismatic Association’s (ANA) World’s Fair of Money is scheduled for the evening of Wednesday August 10 in Anaheim, California. The sale is chock full of new National Bank Note discoveries, high grade rarities, ultra-high denominations, and the most important Military Payment Certificate collection ever […]
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Over 1,100 lots of United States, Chinese and worldwide banknotes, coins, scripophily (stocks and bonds), security printing ephemera and the American Bank Note Company’s inventory of modern numismatic and philatelic souvenir cards and production material will be sold at public auction on Tuesday, July 26 by Archives International Auctions. The auction will be held in […]
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Over 1,100 lots of United States, Chinese and worldwide banknotes, coins, scripophily (stocks and bonds), security printing ephemera and the American Bank Note Company’s inventory of modern numismatic and philatelic souvenir cards and production material will be sold at public auction on Tuesday, July 26 by Archives International Auctions. The auction will be held in […]
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By Brad Ciociola – Currency Specialist, Stack’s Bowers …… One of the “Big Six” of Confederate Currency, the T-4 1861 $50 was the last of the four Confederate Treasury notes to be issued while the Confederate capital was located in Montgomery, Alabama. These high-quality notes were produced by the National Bank Note Company and bore […]
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By Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez for Coinweek ……. The Professional Numismatists Guild (PNG) issued a brief statement about the United States Treasury’s recent announcement that it will incorporate new images of women on circulating paper currency. “Money is history you can hold in your hands, and the Professional Numismatists Guild welcomes the planned changes to our […]
By Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez for Coinweek ……. The Professional Numismatists Guild (PNG) issued a brief statement about the United States Treasury’s recent announcement that it will incorporate new images of women on circulating paper currency. “Money is history you can hold in your hands, and the Professional Numismatists Guild welcomes the planned changes to our […]
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By Secretary of the Treasury Jacob “Jack” Lew ….. [The following is the text of Treasury Secretary Jack Lew’s April 20 announcement concerning the redesign of the $5, $10 and $20 Federal Reserve notes, which confirmed that Harriet Tubman will become the first African-American ever and the first woman to appear on the front […]
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By Littleton Coin Company ……….. Nude: devoid of a natural or conventional covering, especially a person’s flesh. Whether you say nude, naked, unclothed, in the buff or nekkid… It’s the most natural state a person can be in. And yet, the only thing that’s socially acceptable is to cover up. It seems as though this […]
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CoinWeek’s popular Cool Currency! series returns with a fantastic episode that features four fascinating, unusual, and in the case of one particular piece, indecent currency notes. In this episode you will find out the backstory behind the $20 “Technicolor” note, see the Seychelles 50 Rupees “Sex Note” (can you find the hidden message that scandalized the […]
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CoinWeek Podcast #20: Herb Hicks and the Illegality of Collecting Gold Certificates Did the letter writing campaign of an astute numismatist sway the United States Treasury Department to drop charges against a Texas coin dealer and finally allow collectors to openly collect United States Gold Certificates? In this audio retelling of Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker’s NLG-award-winning […]
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General George H. Thomas on $5 Treasury Notes By Brad Ciociola, Stacks Bowers Currency Specialist …….. Several prominent Union Civil War generals are featured on United States Treasury Notes from the series of 1890 and 1891. Our latest edition of “Better Know Your Notes” looks at the portrait seen on the $5 denomination — General […]
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General George H. Thomas on $5 Treasury Notes By Brad Ciociola, Currency Specialist at Stack’s Bowers Galleries …….. Several prominent Union Civil War generals are featured on United States Treasury Notes from the series of 1890 and 1891. Our latest edition of “Better Know Your Notes” looks at the portrait seen on the $5 […]
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By Kathy Lawrence – Heritage Currency………. Many countries have versions of St. Nicholas. The American version came to us by means of the early Dutch settlers in New York (then known as New Amsterdam). That version of Santa Claus was a much thinner man than what we’re accustomed to today. The poem, “The Night Before […]
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By Archives International Auctions…. Archives International Auctions (AIA) & Dr. Robert Schwartz are proud to present U.S., Chinese & Worldwide Banknotes, Scripophily, Coins & Security Printing Ephemera in three sessions at their offices in Fort Lee, New Jersey on Friday, December 11 and Monday, December 14, 2015: Session 1: U.S. & Worldwide Banknotes, Scripophily […]
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By CoinWeek News Staff…. As of December 1, the United States Mint has removed household order limits for the remaining 2015 American $1 Coin & Currency Sets in its inventory. A limit of five per household had been in place previously since the coin and currency set was first released on August 24. According to […]
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Cool Currency – Interviewer & Producer: David Lisot David Lisot talked to dealers at the 2015 Professional Currency Dealers Association (PCDA) Convention in Rosemont, Illinois and asked them to show and discuss the coolest currency notes that they brought to the show. Banknote and currency collectors, you’ve waited a long time. Here’s the next installment of CoinWeek’s […]
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To celebrate the 68th Anniversary of the creation of the US Air Force, a pair of Military Payment Certificates featuring iconic imagery is discussed By Adam Howerton – Paper Money Guaranty While there has been a predecessor to the United States Air Force in a wide variety of forms and monikers since 1907, the […]
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Become a smarter collector and learn how to preserve your investment Were you aware the 1909-S V.D.B. Lincoln cent is one of the most counterfeited U.S. coins? Learning to distinguish and recognize minor inconsistencies can mean the difference between a few dollars and several thousand. The American Numismatic Association (ANA) School of Numismatics is offering […]
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CoinWeek Executive Producer David Lisot discusses the 39th Memphis International Paper Money Show with show organizer Lyn Knight of Lyn Knight Currency Auctions. The Show will take place June 18-20, 2015 and bring paper money collectors from all across the country. We hear the barbecue in Memphis is pretty good, too. Copyright © CoinWeek May 2015 COINWeek […]
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By Wayne Homren for The E-Sylum eNewsletter…. Each week, CoinWeek, in collaboration with the Numismatic Bibliomania Society, brings you a highlighted feature from the current volume of the E-Sylum eNewsletter. New York’s First Bank Robbery [Last] week I came across a blog article on New York’s first bank robbery. What was most interesting to me […]
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Iconic notes set to make auction debut April 22-25 in Chicago DALLAS – Marking its auction debut, a $100 1890 Watermelon Note from the prestigious Eric P. Newman Collection – one of just 35 known to exist – is expected to bring $150,000+ in Heritage Auctions’ Central States Numismatic Society Currency Signature Auction April 22-28 […]
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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 […]
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Paper Money Guaranty® (PMG®) has announced that it has graded its 1 millionth note. It is the first third-party paper money grading service to reach this important industry milestone. This accomplishment comes as PMG celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. Founded in 2005, PMG has grown to become the world’s largest independent paper money […]
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In celebration of the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing is pleased to announce two new additions to its Lucky Money Collection line: Year of the Goat 2015 and Dragon·Phoenix Circle of Fortune. The Year of the Goat is one of twelve zodiac symbols associated with the Chinese Lunar Calendar. […]
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By Brad Ciociola, Currency Specialist – Stacks Bowers ……. Many types of United States currency are known by popular nicknames such as Chiefs, Bisons, Black Eagles and Battleships. This article features the most morbidly nicknamed note in American currency — the $10 Silver Certificate “Tombstone” notes of 1886-1908. In 1886, the Silver Certificate series saw […]
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By Charles Morgan for CoinWeek… In this, the second installment of CoinWeek’s coverage of the Whitman Baltimore Winter Expo 2014 Coin Show, I talk to a collector from Pennsylvania about his pursuit of a rare obsolete bank note and take a quick look at the 10 coins that brought the most money on Rarities Night. I […]
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Interviewer: David Lisot, CoinWeek.com………. Bill Brandimore is a 60+year veteran in numismatics. He works for Krause Publications and Bank Note Reporter as a Currency Evaluator and price guide contributor. Hear his story of what he does for the hobby and how he got involved in numismatics. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QnFWZSMlZ6Q Copyright © CoinWeek LLC. March 2014 The Chicago […]
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