The quantity of banknotes produced by the US government in May increased over April, but fewer denominations were printed and the total value of all notes declined, according to Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) figures released Friday.

In comparing the months, the agency printed more $1s and $20s in May, but fewer $100s and no $5s. And similar to April, no $10s or $50s were produced.

In total, 620,800,000 banknotes were produced last month valued at $17,286,400,000. By contrast, the BEP printed 617.6 M notes worth $17.8 billion in April. Read the rest of this entry »

The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) has launched the first installment of 2009 $2 Single Notes featuring crisp banknotes representative of Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Cleveland and Dallas. The price for each is $7.95.

A single note subscription program is also available where the BEP’s entire collection of 10 Federal Reserve Bank notes may be purchased for $79.50. (Notes not yet released are shipped when available.)

To place orders, collectors may visit the BEP online page 2009 $2 Single Note Collection - First Installment. Once there, customers are directed to download a PDF order form, complete the purchase information, and then e-mail (moneyfactory.sales@bep.treas.gov) or fax (1-888-891-7585) the order to the BEP. Orders may also be placed by phone at 1-800-456-3408. Read the rest of this entry »

The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) has announced the launch of the 2009 $2 Single Note Collection Subscription Program.

For $79.50, collectors can guarantee delivery, as they are made available through the year, of one Series 2003A $2 note from 10 of the 12 Federal Reserve Banks — Minneapolis and Kansas City Districts are excluded. The notes are attractive in that each is crisp, uncirculated and bears a serial number beginning with "2009xxxxD." Read the rest of this entry »

The same amount of banknotes were produced by the US government in April as in March, but the total value of those notes was less, according to Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) figures released Thursday.

In comparing the months, the agency printed more $1s and the same number of $5s. However, fewer $20s, $100’s, and no $10s or $50s were printed.

In total, 617,600,000 banknotes were produced last month valued at $17,785,600,000. In contrast, the BEP printed 617.6 M notes worth $22.1 billion in February. Read the rest of this entry »

This week’s episode of Coin Chat Radio leads off with Bob Van Ryzin discussing "What’s In the News." He first talks about the Florence Schook School of Numismatics and two large donations it recently received. Schook was well known to the numismatist world and an avid supporter of young collectors.

Also discussed was Superior Galleries exit from numismatic auctions.

Numismatics Editorial Director Debbie Bradley speaks with Krause Publications founder and collector Chet Krause on the Bourse floor of the recent Central States Numismatics Society. Mr. Krause shares many fascinating short stories, and also mentions that he is gradually auctioning parts of his collection. He describes a favorite 1934 North African $10 Note and part of its history. Read the rest of this entry »

The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) on Monday launched the subscription program for the Lincoln Freedom Collection.

The collection includes 12 Series 2006 $5 Notes — first released into circulation on March 13, 2008 — from each of the Federal Reserve Banks.

By purchasing the subscription program for $299.40, collectors guarantee receipt of all banknotes, and save $60.00 from the total price of purchasing each individually at $29.95. Features of the series include: Read the rest of this entry »

The release date and time for the second installment of the "We the People" Series 2004A $10 Single Note Collection has been announced by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP).

$10 notes representative of the Federal Reserve Districts of Philadelphia, Cleveland, Minneapolis, and Kansas City will go on sale at 9:00 A.M. (ET) on Thursday, April 30, for $35 per note.

Features of the series include: Read the rest of this entry »

The U.S. government in February produced more banknotes for the second consecutive month, according to Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) figures released Friday, March 13.

The agency in February printed more $1s, $20s and $100s and the same amount of $10s and $50s as January. No $5s were produced in either month.

In total, 556,800,000 banknotes were produced last month valued at $25,286,400,000. In contrast, the BEP printed 489.6 M notes worth $20.3 billion in January. Read the rest of this entry »

The U.S. government in January printed more notes with a higher total value compared to December, according to Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) figures released Friday, February 13.

The agency printed fewer $1s and $100s, and no $5s. However, the production of $50s more than doubled in January, making up for the difference.

In total, 489,600,000 banknotes were produced last month valued at $20,345,600,000. In contrast, the BEP printed 461 M notes worth $17.5 billion in December. Read the rest of this entry »

The first set of Series 2004A $10 Single Notes have been released by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing’s (BEP).

The BEP placed the first four banknotes on sale Monday for the price of $35 each.

The "We the People" Series 2004A $10 Note Collection includes 12 notes that are released individually in three installments a year. Collectors may now buy a single note or all four from the representative Federal Reserve Districts of Boston, New York, Chicago and St. Louis. Read the rest of this entry »