Coin Collecting News
On the occasion of the Bank of England’s launch of the new £50 banknote in November 2011, Michael Alexander of the London Banknote and Monetary Research Centre speaks to Chris Salmon, Chief Cashier, about the process of adding a second note to the “F” series. “I Promise to pay the Bearer on demand the Sum [...]
Treasurer of the United States, Rosie Rios, will be available to sign currency notes and sheets at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) on Friday, December 16, 2011 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 Noon. This free event is open to the public and reservations are not required. Attendees of the event may exchange older [...]
The Bank of England have issued (2nd November) their new £50 banknote. This is the second note within the “F” series and only the third contemporary version of this denomination. The note is the first to include the signature of the Bank of England’s Chief Cashier Chris Salmon, in office from April 2011. The new [...]
The long-awaited launch of the proposed new £50 banknote issued from the Bank of England is to make its debut on the 2nd November, the Bank of England press office has announced. The note, which will be the first to include the signature of the Bank of England’s Chief Cashier Chris Salmon, in office from [...]
A British Treasury note printed after the Second World War was sold today for a satisfying £56,000 (US$87,360) to one astute buyer. The extraordinary note, with an estimated price of £40,000 was auctioned by Dix Noonan and Webb in London as lot number 4036 in their banknote sale. The auction coincides with the annual IBNS [...]
PCGS Currency has announced the winners of the 2011 PCGS Currency Set Registry Awards, and announced the first entry into the PCGS Currency Hall of Fame. The award-winning collections were honored at the annual PCGS Currency Set Registry awards dinner at the International Paper Money Show in Memphis, Tennessee, on June 9, 2011. “The interest [...]
As an additional step to provide meaningful access to US Federal Reserve Notes, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) has announced the development of a free downloadable application (app) to assist the blind and visually impaired in denominating US currency. The app, called EyeNote™, is a mobile device app designed for Apple iPhone (3G, [...]
Rosie Rios, the Treasurer of the United States, will be available on Thursday, December 16, 2010 to autograph currency at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. Treasurer Rios will sign currency on a first-come, first serve basis between 10:00 AM and 11:45 AM. The event is open and free to the public, with no reservations [...]
A collection of more than 100 historic Orange County California bank notes and a 34-ounce gold nugget from the collection of the late William (“Willie”) Pannier will be among the highlights of the pre-Long Beach Expo auction to be conducted by Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins and Collectibles in Beverly Hills, California, January 31 – [...]
The new design for the $100 Federal Reserve Note was unveiled today by officials from the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Federal Reserve Board, and the Secret Service. The bill retains the traditional look of U.S. currency, but has incorporated new advanced security features to combat counterfeiting. The front of the note features an enlarged [...]
