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New Issues & Mint News
New coin releases, design changes, security upgrades, and official mint announcements.
U.S. Coin Production Rebounded in September. So Why Is the Year Still Down?
October 29, 2026
September's circulating-coin production rose sharply from August, yet the first nine months of 2026 remained well below 2025. Both figures are correct, and neither proves scarcity.
Kennedy Looks Toward the Future: A New Half Dollar Honors Paralympic Basketball
October 28, 2026
The 2027 Kennedy half dollar will pair a new presidential portrait with wheelchair basketball imagery, opening a four-year program honoring Paralympic sports.
Before the Coin Comes the Drawing: Watching the 2028 American Innovation Dollars Take Shape
October 8, 2026
Nebraska irrigation, Colorado chile agriculture, North Dakota aviation technology and South Dakota buffalo conservation could appear on 2028 dollars, but the artwork is not final yet.
2027 Working Dogs Gold Coin: The Designs Are Final, but the Market Hasn’t Started Yet
October 5, 2026
The U.S. Mint has unveiled final designs for the 2027 Working Dogs commemorative program. For now, collectors have artwork, authorization limits and surcharge details, not a product on sale.
NEVER FORGET: The U.S. Mint’s 9/11 Enduring Liberty Ordering Window Has Closed
October 5, 2026
The U.S. Mint has closed ordering for its NEVER FORGET Enduring Liberty half dollars. The American remembrance story is clear; the final scarcity story is not.
Trump $1 Coin vs. Trump Gold Coin: Two U.S. Mint Products, Two Very Different Metals
October 5, 2026
The gold-colored Trump $1 coin released September 2 is not a bullion coin. A separate one-ounce .9999 fine gold proof is scheduled for November 5.
Inside the 2026 US Mint Proof Set: Ten Coins for 250 Years
October 3, 2026
The United States Mint has offered an annual proof set in most years since 1936, and for long stretches of that run the contents were predictable enough that a collector could order one sight unseen. The set that goes on sale Tuesday, October 6 at noon Eastern is not predictable. Two of its coins carry […]
Supergirl, Green Lantern and Gold: The U.S. Mint Brings Comic Art to Precious Metals
October 2, 2026
The U.S. Mint's Comic Art program is combining official American coinage with pop-culture collecting. The trick is recognizing how much value comes from gold, and how much comes from the character.
The Best of the Mint Series Is Complete: What the Sales Say
October 1, 2026
The U.S. Mint’s year-long tribute to its own back catalog ended on September 24, when the 1907 Saint-Gaudens High Relief $20 Gold Coin and Silver Medal Set went on sale at noon Eastern. It took 8,191 orders in its first few days, enough to debut at the top of the Mint’s weekly sales report for […]
Canada’s Library of Parliament Gold Coin: Beautiful Architecture, Different Bullion Math
September 30, 2026
The Royal Canadian Mint's Library of Parliament issue is a detailed architectural collectible in 99.99% gold. U.S.-focused buyers should compare the premium, documentation and resale familiarity before choosing it over domestic alternatives.