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Colonial Virginia notes are the star attractions in Early American History Auctions' first sale since relocating, to be held at the end of March and feature 239 lots.

On Nov. 13, 2023, George Kolbe announced his retirement from Kolbe and Fanning Numismatic Booksellers after a career of over four decades.

A Massachusetts Colonial note from 1776 that was printed by Paul Revere and an associate was top lot in the Kagin's sale May 20 of notes collected by John J. Ford.

For an upcoming Kagin's auction, PCGS has certified the entire collection of Colonial currency assembled by famed numismatist John J. Ford.

Historic, colonial-era paper money printed by Benjamin Franklin and Paul Revere with provenance from a famous collection formed starting in the 1940s

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Significant Colonial Notes from the John J. Ford Currency Collection, Part 1, will be offered live online by Kagin’s Auctions.

Kagin’s Auctions will be offering 58 plate notes from the standard colonial currency reference, The Early Paper Money of America, in two online-only auctions, all from the John J. Ford Collection.

The American Numismatic Association (ANA) will recognize Q. David Bowers and the Stack family at the Chicago World's Fair of Money (August 16-20) for

Finest Known 1776 Continental Dollar Offered at Heritage Long Beach Auction The 1776 Continental dollar is an enigmatic, complex issue that has fascinated numismatists for more than 200 years. Numismatic scholars from Sylvester Sage Crosby to Eric P. Newman and Michael Hodder studied the issue in detail, mapping out a convincing theory of the origin and purpose of the coins and classifying the numerous varieties that surfaced over the years. Recently, exciting discoveries by authors like E...