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James Monroe Individual Proof Coins for Sale

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The James Monroe Individual Proof $1 Coin is now available through the United States Mint. James Monroe was the fifth President of the United...

Silver and Gold Coins Offering Exceptional Value Over History

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Silver is fast approaching $20 an ounce and crossed over a 27 year high this week. Signs would seem to indicate there is a...

ANA Receives $447,095 Donation

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Settlement from Francisco v. NGC Will Support Education The American Numismatic Association has received a $447,095 donation to support educational programs and produce a much-needed...

Oklahoma First Day Coin Covers on Sale

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The United States Mint 2008 Oklahoma Official First Day Covers went on sale Wednesday, February 27. These limited edition covers include two Oklahoma...

Proposed ‘Ronald Reagan Centennial Commission Act’ Would Create Commemorative $1 Coin

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A new House bill is on the legislative table that would honor Ronald Reagan on the anniversary of his 100th birthday. Reagan was born...

PCGS Currency Notifies FBI of “D. B. Cooper” Serial Numbers

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Laura Kessler and Brian Ingram examine D.B. Cooper note fragmentsDuring the recent examination and certification of recovered money from the famous 1971 "D. B. Cooper" skyjacking case, PCGS Currency staff members discovered nearly three dozen serial numbers that apparently had not been previously recorded by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

The numbers were hidden in layers of notes and note fragments stuck together for decades, and those numbers now have been reported by PCGS Currency President, Jason Bradford,  to the Seattle-based FBI agent overseeing the case.

In a letter to FBI Special Agent Larry Carr, Bradford wrote: "Earlier this month, members of our team examined two dozen environmentally-damaged $20 denomination Federal Reserve Notes and dozens of fragments submitted to us for certification by Brian Ingram of Mena, Arkansas.  As you know, Mr. Ingram was the then-eight year old boy in 1980 who discovered some of the cash given in 1971 as ransom to a skyjacker known as 'D. B. Cooper' or 'Dan Cooper.'"

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U.S. Mint Rejects D.C. Quarter Design Inscription, “Taxation Without Representation”

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A blazing fast turnaround is not what you expect from the government, but that is exactly what the District of Columbia received....

Heritage Auction Galleries Offers Matching Year of ANA Membership to Young...

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Heritage Auction Galleries is awarding a complimentary second year of membership with the American Numismatic Association to young collectors who become junior members at...

DC Quarter Designs Include Motto: “Taxation Without Representation”

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2009 will see six new quarter-dollar coins in the District of Columbia and United States Territories Circulating Quarter Dollar Program. Development of the...

China to Issue 23 Gold and 21 Silver Commemorative Coins

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The People's Bank of China (PBOC) has an aggressive lineup of coins this year with a schedule of releasing 44 commemorative coins. The...
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2024 Zitkala-Ša Quarter Enters Circulation

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Today, Oct. 21, the United States Mint began shipping 2024 Zitkala-Ša quarters to Federal Reserve Banks and their coin terminals for distribution into circulation....