4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (458+ words) This is part 2 of a two-part series (see the August 2026 issue of Bank Note Reporter for part 1). This month we will be in Ohio to look at a true rust belt town, the once bustling, but now pretty derelict, Mingo…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (207+ words) It can be hard to predict what new coin innovations there will be in the future, but it can be interesting to try to think of all the different possibilities. Even day-to-day technology isn’t what we thought it would be…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (109+ words) Information about this year’s Coin of the Year awards is available at numismaticnews.net. The 2027 World’s Fair of Money conference will be heading to the Midwest on August 10–14 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois. The next…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (1387+ words) King Edward VIII, who reigned for only 326 days in 1936, is best known for his abdication to marry Wallis Simpson, a divorced American, which caused a constitutional crisis in the British monarchy. No coins with King Edward VIII’s likeness were ever…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (89+ words) The Pacific island nation has released a commemorative $50 bank note to celebrate the country’s 50th Golden Jubilee. This new note resembles the circulating $50 bill but incorporates polymer technology and updated security features. It is produced in limited quantities and is expected…...