Nine Notes Cross the Six-Figure Mark in Stack’s Bowers Galleries’ $4.38 Million Las Vegas U.S. Currency Auction
Apr 5 — Stack’s Bowers Galleries’ first live United States currency auction event of 2021 was a tremendous success that saw nine lots cross the six-figure mark on Thursday night, March 25.

NGC and NCS Appoint NAC an Official Submission Center in Europe
Mar 17 — Numismatic Guaranty Corporation® (NGC®) and Numismatic Conservation Services™ (NCS®) have appointed Numismatica Ars Classica (NAC) of Milan, Italy an Official Submission Center in Europe.

Newman Numismatic Portal Announces Second NNP Symposium, March 19-21, 2021
Jan 6 — As large-scale numismatic conventions continue to be cancelled, this event will provide a virtual “fix” of numismatic content and allow collectors to view programs on any number of topics, or to present on their own favorite subjects.

Parent Company of PCGS to Sell for $700 Million
Dec 3 — The Collectors Universe sale reflects an industry shift on Wall Street from rare coins to sports cards.

Berlin World Money Fair Cancels Event for 2021
Nov 4 — The World Money Fair 2021 will not be taking place in January, and is to be postponed to a later date and time.

Stack’s Bowers & Ponterio to Present Record-Setting Hong Kong Sale in October
Sep 9 — Comprising seven sessions over five days, split between live and online portions, this sale stands as the firm's largest Hong Kong offering to date with respect to total lots, with over 4,600 lots of coins, medals, and currency, mostly focusing upon the East Asian region.

PMG Announces Two Special Labels in Exciting New Format
Aug 13 — Paper Money Guaranty® is now offering two attractive special labels that fully embrace its recently released fourth-generation holder and label design. One label features a waving US flag across the full length of the PMG label, bordered by blue holographic foil at the left and red holographic foil at the right. The other label shows a panoramic view of the Great Wall of China on the entire front of the PMG label.

8th Hong Kong Coin Show Postponed to April 2021
Jul 20 — It is with profound sadness that we have to announce the postponement of the 8th Hong Kong Coin Show, which is now tentatively scheduled to take place 9 – 11 April 2021.

2020 World's Fair of Money Officially Cancelled -- ANA Board Commits to Pittsburgh in 2023
Jul 17 — The organization had previously postponed the show in the hopes the event could be rescued by a venue change.

Stacks Bowers Galleries Announces Schedule for August 5-7, 2020 Auction to be Held at Bellagio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas
Jul 1 — Stack’s Bowers Galleries is pleased to announce details of their upcoming August 2020 showcase auction of United States coins and paper money and World coins and currency. The live auction will be held August 5-7 at the Bellagio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, in coordination with the recently announced PCGS Members Only Show.

World Money Fair Berlin Sets Show Dates for 2021
Jun 9 — The seminal event on the international stage for numismatics has set their dates for the January 2021 show. Organizers are building in flexibility and ask everyone to share their input for how the event should proceed.

New ANA eLearning Academy Provides Taste of Summer Seminar
Jun 3 — During what would have been the American Numismatic Association's (ANA) annual Summer Seminar event – June 29-July 10, the Association will instead offer free virtual courses through its new ANA eLearning Academy. Eleven courses that would have been offered during the week-long Summer Seminar will be offered in a condensed one- to two-hour online format. Courses are open to both ANA members and non-members; there is no charge to participate but preregistration is required.

NGC and PMG to Offer Europe Expedited Grading Specials
May 20 — The turnaround time for the special events will be just two weeks.

Records Fall as Over $13,000,000 in Coins and Banknotes are Sold in Stacks Bowers and Ponterio’s 10th Anniversary Hong Kong Auction
May 15 — The sale had been rescheduled from its original date in March and was put in jeopardy of cancellation due to worldwide efforts to contain the COVID-19 pandemic.

IBNS Founder Colin Narbeth Passes Away
May 15 — The founder of the International Bank Note Society, Colin Narbeth of England, passed away at age 90.

Stacks Bowers and Ponterio Announces New Dates for Next Hong Kong Auction
May 15 — Previously slated for August 17-20 in conjunction with the Hong Kong Coin Show (HKCS), this auction will now take place October 5-8, 2020 and be held at the Mira Hotel as have previous Stack’s Bowers and Ponterio Hong Kong sales.

NGC-certified Coins and PMG-certified Notes Impress in Stack's Bowers May Sale
May 13 — A coin certified by Numismatic Guaranty Corporation® and a note certified by Paper Money Guaranty® achieved the top results in the Stack’s Bowers Galleries coin and paper money auctions in Hong Kong, China held May 4-6, 2020.

CSNS Auctions Blow Past $33.6 Million at Heritage Auctions
May 1 — The auction event, relocated from Chicago to Dallas HQ, draws 6,800 online bidders.

PMG Achieves Another Major Milestone 5 Million Notes Certified
Apr 29 — PMG’s achievement is even more impressive in that it comes at a time when the world faces unprecedented challenges. Recognizing that its certification services are essential to the global numismatic marketplace, PMG proactively developed and instituted enhanced health and safety procedures to ensure the continuity of its operations. As a result, all of PMG’s locations have remained open and fully operational.

PMG Announces Next-Generation Holder and Label
Apr 10 — Paper Money Guaranty® (PMG®) has announced its fourth-generation holder and a new label that will provide enhanced security and display for PMG-certified banknotes.

NEW BOOK FROM CDN: MODERN CHINESE PAPER MONEY 1949 - PRESENT
Apr 8 — This new guide book covers all China banknotes issued since 1949 and is the first of its kind in the English language.

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