Bank Notes and Currency

TL;DR: The 2026 U.S. banknote redesign starts with a new $10 bill that adds next-gen security and a raised tactile feature for accessibility. A joint Treasury–Federal Reserve–Secret Service program (the ACD Steering Committee) leads the rollout. Banks and cash-handling machines will need software—and in some cases hardware—updates to reliably accept the notes, even as older designs remain legal and spendable. For gold and silver … Read more

TL;DR: The most coveted small-size \$1 and \$2 Red Seal notes are the 1928 United States Notes—especially stars and mule varieties. They’re historically important (first U.S. national currency type), legally valid, and scarce in top grade. If you collect alongside bullion, focus on rarity, originality, and authentication; let condition and provenance—not hype—drive bids. Why \$1 … Read more

TL;DR: Mauritius has introduced a redesigned 100-rupee polymer banknote with a transparent Dodo window and modern security tech. For U.S. gold and silver investors—and coin and currency collectors—this is a timely case study in how fiat design upgrades affect durability, counterfeiting, and collectability, and why banknote changes often appear alongside periods of economic recalibration. Why the Mauritius 100-rupee … Read more