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What's New in NumisMaster: April 2026 - Bank Note Edition
15+ hour, 55+ min ago (109+ words) What's New in NumisMaster: April 2026 " Bank Note Edition'Numismatic News This month, I reviewed 24 countries and assigned 13 new numbers for Angola, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Fiji, and Mongolia. In addition, I would like to acknowledge a contributor, Mr. Hakon Hagelund, who sent us…...
Riding the Market Roller Coaster
15+ hour, 34+ min ago (289+ words) Riding the Market Roller Coaster'Numismatic News One of the recent challenges to valuing your coins has been due to the sometimes wild fluctuations in the spot price of their precious metal content While the value of more desirable coins is…...
Don’t Miss Out: Submit Your Show for the 2026 Guide
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (201+ words) The Numismatic News staff is busy getting ready for the 2026 Coin Show & Auction Guide, and we want your show included " for free! The Show & Auction Guide is a semi-annual supplement to'Numismatic News,'World Coin News,'and'Bank Note Reporter'magazines. Featuring the…...
What’s New in NumisMaster
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (148+ words) Just a couple of months into 2026, we have entered roughly 2,000 new coins in NumisMaster. I took a deep dive into Liberia and discovered that over 800 missing coins from 2001 are now available on the website. There have also been pricing updates…...
Poll Question: Do you think that the numismatic hobby is at a crossroads between an older base of knowledge and a rebuilding on newer foundations?
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (232+ words) Del Mineard Jr., Sun Prairie, Wis. Yes, I do believe that we are at a crossroads'in our hobby.'The old and new must meet and combine their knowledge to form a stronger and better hobby. Especially with all of the…...
RR Auction to Offer The World’s Largest Space-Flown Currency Collections in April 2026 Space Auction
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (150+ words) Boston, MA "RR Auction announced today that it will present the Richard Jurek Space-Flown Numismatic Collection as a featured highlight of its April 2026 Space Exploration Auction, including one of the largest personal collections of space-flown paper money and numismatic items....
1796/5 Half Eagle Leads Heritage U.S. Coins Auction to Nearly $12 Million
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (277+ words) DALLAS, Texas (March 30, 2026) " Heritage Auctions realized $11,948,630 in its March 26-28U.S. Coins Signature'Auction, led by a1796/5 BD-1 Half Eagle, MS64 NGCthat brought $256,200 and an1879 Flowing Hair Stella, PR65 Cameo NGCthat realized $201,300. "The results in this auction reaffirmed the demand among collectors for important coins in the…...
An Extremely Rare 1896 Athens Olympic Medal Is Coming to Auction at Wannenes
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (180+ words) On 9 April, the Wannenes auction house will present the Coins and Medals sale, an event of great interest for collectors and numismatic scholars. Among the most eagerly anticipated lots stands out an object of extraordinary importance: an extremely rare original…...
Coin Clinic: Branch Mints Outside the U.S.
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (458+ words) Has the U.S. ever operated a mint outside the United States? Has a U.S. Mint mark appeared on coins struck at the mint for foreign countries? There have been sufficient foreign coins minted at U.S. government mints that can be identified by their…...
What’s New in Bank Notes: March 2026
6+ day, 23+ hour ago (138+ words) What's New in Bank Notes: March 2026Numismatic News The legacy of environmental activist and indigenous leader Berta C'ceres was chosen as the focus of the country's new 200 lempiras. Colored in a light aqua, the obverse shows C'ceres' portrait within an environmental…...