DALLAS, TX — Heritage Auction Galleries will offer the 1914 Federal Reserve Proofs Presentation Set Number 1 in its upcoming Signature® Currency Auction, held in conjunction with the Memphis International Paper Money Show, June 17-19. It is estimated at $60,000+. The set consists of 10 pieces: a Richmond district front of each of the five [...]
Completing an extensive redesign of American currency, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing’s (BEP) new $100 bill takes aim at counterfeiters around the world with a goal to stop them in their tracks.
The new Benjamin Franklin note was unveiled Wednesday for the first time by top officials from the U.S. Department of Treasury, the Secret Service and the Federal Reserve
The banknote contains several security features designed to combat counterfeiting. The first and most notable change is a blue 3-D Security Ribbon found on the front. The ribbon contains micro-images of bells and 100s that switch back and forth as the note is tilted.
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DALLAS, TX — The Official Currency Auction of the 2010 Central States Numismatic Society Convention in Milwaukee will be conducted by Heritage Auctions April 28 to May 3. Madill, OK – $50 1882 Date Back Fr. 564 – One of many unique notes for auction at the CSNS Convention in Milwaukee The auction will include [...]
The US government printed more money in March than in any previous month in 2010, according to the agency responsible for manufacturing US currency. The value of the notes printed also peaked.
The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) on Friday released the latest production figures for March which show it made $1s, $5s, $20s and $100s during the month — the same denominations as in February.
Combined, the BEP produced 605,952,000 banknotes that had a total value of $22,138,240,000. In contrast, February figures came in at 504.476 million notes for just over $14.098 billion while January registered 487 million notes worth just above $14.1 billion.
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The US government printed more money in February 2010 than in January, according to the agency responsible for manufacturing US currency. However, the total value of the notes was slightly less than the prior month. The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) last week released the latest production figures for February which show it made [...]
Dallas, TX – Heritage Auctions, the world’s leading numismatic auctioneer and the official auctioneer of the Florida United Numismatists (FUN) Show, will present fractional currency from The Cocoa Beach Collection at the 2010 FUN Show. A very rare and very high grade pink shield, Fr. 1383 Fractional Currency Shield, With Pink Background. Click image to [...]
DALLAS, TX — Heritage Auctions, the official auctioneer of the Florida United Numismatists (FUN) Show, will conduct a 4800+ lot Currency Signature Auction, Jan. 7-11, 2010 at the Orange County Convention Center, 9400 Universal Blvd., Orlando, FL. Never before offered Richmond Fr. 2211-E* $1000 1934 Federal Reserve Note. PMG About Uncirculated 55. Click image to visit [...]
The US government printed less money for the third consecutive month, according to the agency responsible for manufacturing US currency. Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) figures released Wednesday shows that the government produced fewer total notes in August than in July. The BEP again exclusively printed $1s, $20s and $100s. Added together, 435,200,000 banknotes [...]
The US government cut back currency production in July, newly released Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) figures reveal. Fewer notes — in denomination and amount — were printed in July versus June. The BEP focused on $1s, $20s and $100s. Added together, 438,528,000 banknotes were produced with a value of $16,303,360,000. In contrast, the [...]
Heritage to Present 3400+ Lot Signature® Currency event, Sept. 9-13 Dallas, TX — One of the largest offerings of Continental currency and Colonial paper money to be auctioned off in decades will highlight the Official Currency Auction of the September 2009 Long Beach Coin, Stamp & Collectibles Expo conducted by Heritage-Currency Auctions of America, Sept. [...]