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Why Classic Commemoratives Feel Different

Why Classic Commemoratives Feel Different

May 8, 2026

United States Coins

Over the past several years, as a numismatist running a small auction house known as VCD Auctions, I have had the opportunity to handle some truly incredible United States classic commemorative...

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From  PCGS

Stars, Stripes, and a Gold Buffalo

Stars, Stripes, and a Gold Buffalo

May 7, 2026

United States Coins

The United States Mint’s popular Gold American Buffalo bullion coin hits the scene May 7, and this time the long-running coin offers a special twist for 2026: it carries a 1776-2026 dual date and a...

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From  The Reading Room

U.S. Mint Launches 1776-2026 Proof Gold Buffalo With 250 Privy

U.S. Mint Launches 1776-2026 Proof Gold Buffalo With 250 Privy

May 7, 2026

United States Coins

Pure gold does not come cheap, and neither does today’s newest release from the United States Mint. Launching at noon ET, the 2026-W $50 Proof American Gold Buffalo is struck from one ounce of .9999...

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From  Coin News

Warren G. Harding Presidential Silver Medal Available on May 13

Warren G. Harding Presidential Silver Medal Available on May 13

May 7, 2026

United States Tokens

The United States Mint (Mint) will begin accepting orders for the Warren G. Harding Presidential Silver Medal on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at noon EDT. Priced at $164 each, the 99.9% silver medal...

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From  United States Mint

Tour the BEP

Tour the BEP

May 6, 2026

United States Misc

Most of us have never seen $1 million at once, but a visit the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) in Washington, D.C., would change that. Each year, the agency prints billions of U.S. paper...

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United States Mint Director Paul Hollis to Host Special Event at New Orleans Jazz Museum, the Old U.S. Mint

United States Mint Director Paul Hollis to Host Special Event at New Orleans Jazz Museum, the Old U.S. Mint

May 6, 2026

United States Misc

United States Mint (Mint) Director Paul Hollis will attend a special event at the New Orleans Jazz Museum, the Old U.S. Mint to celebrate the Nation’s Semiquincentennial on May 8 from 4 to 6 p.m....

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From  United States Mint

1909-S/S Indian Head cent discovery

1909-S/S Indian Head cent discovery

May 5, 2026

United States Coins

Collector Peter Dickson questions why it took so long for the first 1909-S Indian Head bronze cent with repunched Mint mark struck at the San Francisco Mint to be identified from an overall mintage...

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From  Coin World

2026 American Innovation $1 Coin Rolls and Bags™ Featuring Innovation in California on Sale May 12

2026 American Innovation $1 Coin Rolls and Bags™ Featuring Innovation in California on Sale May 12

May 5, 2026

United States Coins

The 2026 American Innovation $1 Coin Rolls and Bags featuring innovation in California will be available for purchase from the United States Mint (Mint) on Tuesday, May 12 at noon EDT. The reverse...

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From  United States Mint

2026 Most Influential Ballot

2026 Most Influential Ballot

May 5, 2026

United States Misc

Those of you who have participated in this ballot before -- and perhaps have been nominees or winners yourselves -- will recognize the format and know what to do. To those of you who haven t...

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From  Coin World

DLRC Lincoln Cent Registry Set Sale Led by $64,000 Doubled Ear Cent

DLRC Lincoln Cent Registry Set Sale Led by $64,000 Doubled Ear Cent

May 5, 2026

United States Coins

A rare Lincoln cent variety sold for $64,000 to lead the sale of the TropicalBats #8 All-Time Finest PCGS Registry Set of Lincoln Cents, offered by DLRC in back-to-back April Red Carpet Rarities...

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From  Coin News

US Mint Sales: 2026 Gold Buffalo Figures Emerge Before Launch

US Mint Sales: 2026 Gold Buffalo Figures Emerge Before Launch

May 5, 2026

United States Coins

Proof American Gold Eagles again dominated the U.S. Mint’s weekly sales report, helped by a slow release calendar and the continued unavailability of many lower-priced 2026 products. Four of the...

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From  Coin News

May The Fourth Aim for the Moon and Land in the Stars

May The Fourth Aim for the Moon and Land in the Stars

May 4, 2026

United States Coins

May the fourth is a date widely associated with the Star Wars movies, which popularized the phrase “may the force be with you.” Through a little word play, the fourth day of May has punnily become...

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From  PCGS

2026 American Buffalo One Ounce Gold Proof Coin Available May 7

2026 American Buffalo One Ounce Gold Proof Coin Available May 7

April 30, 2026

United States Coins

The United States Mint (Mint) will begin accepting orders for the 2026 American Buffalo One Ounce Gold Proof Coin on May 7 at noon EDT. For the first 24 hours following the on-sale time, orders will...

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From  United States Mint

Drug Cartel Gold Found in the U.S. Mint

Drug Cartel Gold Found in the U.S. Mint

April 30, 2026

United States Misc

Despite the bald eagle stamp on U.S. Mint gold coins, much of the gold purchased by the mint has dubious foreign origins, according to a recent investigation from The New York Times. Congress passed...

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From  The Reading Room

Marking International Jazz Day with a Cool Quarter

Marking International Jazz Day with a Cool Quarter

April 30, 2026

United States Coins

International Jazz Day is celebrated around the world on April 30, and it’s a day that brings the masses together in the spirit of jazz. The musical genre that was born around 1900 in New Orleans,...

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From  PCGS

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