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U.S. Coins
U.S. coin coverage.
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.
A Team USA Silver Eagle Reaches Auction, and the Story Is Bigger Than the Grade
October 8, 2026
One specially distributed 2026-P Team USA Silver Eagle is headed to auction. Its silver, grade, provenance and unusual distribution are four different parts of the story.
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.
The Great American Coin Hunt Goes Literal: Four Cities, 20 Days and $40,000 in Numismatic Prizes
October 7, 2026
Stack's Bowers is taking numismatics outside the display case this October with treasure hunts across four American cities and $40,000 in reported prize value.
Early American Gold in Beverly Hills: Four Coins That Show Why an Ounce Is Only the Beginning
October 5, 2026
Four important American gold issues reported at a new Beverly Hills gallery provide a useful lesson in serious numismatics: metal content is only the first chapter.
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.
What the Common Cents Act Means for Coin Collectors
October 2, 2026
The Senate cleared the Common Cents Act on September 28, 2026 by unanimous consent, two weeks after the House passed it on a voice vote. The bill now sits on the President’s desk awaiting a signature, which had not been given as of this writing. Most of the coverage has treated it as the penny’s […]