An 1856-O $20 coin recently discovered in Ohio and graded XF-45+ by Numismatic Guaranty Corporation is the main attraction in Heritage Auctions’ September 2010 U.S. Coin Auction,

The 2010 United States Mint Silver Proof Set, which contains all 14 circulating coins in proof, went on sale Aug. 26 with opening figures of 241,656 units sold as of Aug. 29, according to the U.S. Mint.

Fall colors and panoramic landscapes of the Grand Canyon will be the backdrop as the U.S. Mint and National Park Service introduce the fourth coin in the America the Beautiful quarter series.

A 200-lot auction of scarce Soviet coins is being conducted by Alexander Basok. The auction is part of several installments of Soviet coins.

When the government nationalized gold coin and bullion some 77 years ago, it gave less than month for Americans to turn in their hoards.

Heritage Auctions announced Aug. 20 the promotion of Warren Tucker to vice president of its world coins division.

Strength in common date silver dollars continues again this week. Demand is both promotional and investment driven.

Few series in U.S. coinage history have been greeted with greater disdain by the collecting community than what is currently directed to the First Spouse series of $10 gold.

Princeton University’s Numismatic Collection is featuring a paper currency exhibition titled “Money on Paper: Bank Notes and Related Graphic Arts from the Collections of Vsevolod Onyshkevych and Princeton University.”

Candidacy for the vice presidency of the American Numismatic Association has been announced by Gov. Walter Ostromecki.