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The 2027 Innovation Dollars: Blue Jeans, a Microchip, a Telescope and Beverly Cleary
The 2027 American Innovation $1 coins will honor **Oregon, Kansas, West Virginia and Nevada**. In April, the two federal panels that review U.S. coin designs looked at the candidate designs for the back of each coin. They agreed on two states and split on the other two. Every coin in the series c...
DC's Aquaman, Batgirl, and The Flash Are Headed to U.S. Coins in 2027
The U.S. Mint's Comic Art Coin and Medal Program has its 2027 lineup, and the designs just took their first step toward approval. On 17 September 2026 the Commission of Fine Arts (CFA) — one of the two federal panels that review U.S. coin and medal designs — considered the candidate artwork for Aqua
Rosa Parks Commemorative Coins: HR 916 Would Honor a Civil Rights Icon
Honoring Rosa Parks Through Coinage A bill in Congress would direct the U.S. Mint to produce commemorative coins honoring Rosa Parks, whose refusal to give up her seat on a Montgomery, Alabama, bus on December 1, 1955, became one of the most significant acts of civil disobedience in American history
Olympic Coins for LA 2028 and Salt Lake City 2034: S. 2265 Explained
A New Generation of Olympic Commemorative Coins The United States is set to host the Olympic and Paralympic Games twice in the next decade — the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles and the 2034 Winter Games in Salt Lake City. A bipartisan bill now in Congress would authorize the U.S. Mint to produce co
The End of the Penny: What HR 4459 (MINT Act) Means for Collectors
A 232-Year Run Comes to a Close The penny — the most familiar coin in American commerce — is on its way out. The Treasury placed its final order for penny blanks in May 2025, and the Mint struck its last circulating cents in Philadelphia on November 12, 2025. Now, HR 4459, the Modernize and Improve
The $2.50 Coin Is Coming Back: What Collectors Need to Know About HR 5616
A Historic Denomination Returns for the Semiquincentennial The United States may be about to revive the $2.50 denomination. HR 5616, the $2.50 for America's 250th Act, passed the House of Representatives by voice vote on February 9, 2026. It has bipartisan support, with 61 cosponsors from both parti
U.S. Mint Releasing 250,000 Special "July 4th" Privy Mark Declaration of Independence Quarters
Limited-Edition Privy Mark Quarters Entering Circulation for America's 250th On June 23, 2026, the United States Mint announced it will produce 250,000 Semiquincentennial 2026 Declaration of Independence Quarters bearing a special "July 4th" privy mark in celebration of America's 250th anniversary.
NGC Announces Revised Services and Fee Structure for 2026 — What Collectors Need to Know
Annual Adjustments, Effective January 20, 2026 An NGC holder — understanding the fee structure helps collectors make informed grading decisions. NGC (Numismatic Guaranty Company) published its revised services and fee schedule for 2026, effective January 20, 2026. The changes are modest but worth un
PCGS Launches Revamped Online Submission Portal in 2025 — What Changed and Why It Matters
A Ground-Up Rebuild The new PCGS Online Submission Center — a complete rebuild of the coin submission workflow. On January 29, 2025, PCGS launched its Online Submission Center 2.0 (OSC 2.0) — a complete rebuild of the system collectors and dealers use to submit coins for grading. PCGS President Step
28 of the Top 30 Coins Sold in Both 2024 and 2025 Were PCGS-Certified — What That Means for Collectors
A Striking Consistency Published June 12, 2026. Rankings and prices are as reported at the time by PCGS in its year-end lists, published on CoinWeek, and include the buyer's premium. A PCGS holder — by PCGS's count, 28 of the 30 highest-priced U.S. coins sold at auction in both 2024 and 2025 were PC
The Global Coin Collecting Market Is Projected to Reach $47 Billion by 2035 — What's Behind the Growth
$20 Billion Today, $47 Billion Tomorrow? Published June 12, 2026. Market sizes and forecasts are as published by the research firms named below; they are estimates, and the firms disagree on the market's size. Several market research firms have published forecasts of growth in the global coin collec
2026 FUN Convention Draws Record Attendance — What It Tells Us About the Hobby
Lines Before the Doors Opened The FUN convention bourse floor — where thousands of collectors and dealers converge for the year's first major show. The 71st Annual Florida United Numismatists (FUN) Convention, held January 8-11, 2026 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, set an all-time
Rock Legend Rick Springfield's Gold Coin Collection Sold at Stack's Bowers 2025
When "Jessie's Girl" Meets Numismatics Published June 12, 2026. Grades and sale totals are as reported at the time by Stack's Bowers and the sources named below. In August 2025, Stack's Bowers Galleries presented the Rick Springfield Collection of U.S. Gold Coins at their Summer Global Showcase Auct
When Melt Value Exceeds Numismatic Premium: What Happens to Common-Date Silver Coins
The Vanishing Premium Published June 12, 2026. Metal prices and dealer premiums are as reported at the time by the sources named below; melt values are our own arithmetic. For most of numismatic history, a common-date Morgan dollar was worth significantly more than its silver content. Collectors pai
Gold Neared $5,600 and Silver Topped $121: How Record Precious Metal Prices Are Reshaping Coin Values
The Metal Underneath the Coin Published June 12, 2026. Metal prices and sale results are as reported at the time by the sources named below; melt values are our own arithmetic. In January 2026, precious metals hit record highs. Gold came close to $5,600 per ounce in late January, as reported by CBS
20 Coins Sold for More Than $1 Million in 2025: Here Are the Highlights
A Big Year for Million-Dollar Coins Published June 12, 2026. Prices are as reported at the time by PCGS and the auction houses named below, and include the buyer's premium. PCGS's year-end list of the 30 highest prices paid for U.S. coins at public auction in 2025, published on CoinWeek in February
The Global Coin Collecting Market Exceeded $20 Billion in 2024 — What's Driving the Boom?
From Niche Hobby to Billion-Dollar Industry Published June 12, 2026. Market sizes, sale totals and metal prices are as reported at the time by the sources named below; research firms' estimates of this market differ widely. The global coin collection market was valued at approximately $20.9 billion
Heritage Auctions' January 2025 FUN Sale Realizes $78 Million — Three Coins Top $2 Million
Heritage's January 2025 FUN Sale Published June 12, 2026. Prices and sale totals are as reported at the time by Heritage Auctions and the sources named below, and include the buyer's premium. Heritage Auctions' numismatic offerings at the January 2025 Florida United Numismatists (FUN) convention tot
Stack's Bowers Shatters Records with $325 Million in 2025 Auction Sales
Stack's Bowers' 2025 in Numbers Published June 12, 2026. Prices and sale totals are as reported at the time by the sources named below, and include the buyer's premium. In a press release dated January 7, 2026, Stack's Bowers Galleries reported more than $325 million in total auction sales for 2025,
What Is the CCAC? How America's Coin Designs Get Chosen
The Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee: America's Design Advisors Every U.S. coin design issued since the mid-2000s has passed through a process that most Americans know nothing about. Before a design reaches the die, before the die strikes the blank, before the blank lands in your pocket — a commi
Working Dog Commemorative Coins: CCAC Recommends Designs for Three New Denominations
Man's Best Friend on American Coinage At its February 24, 2026 meeting, the CCAC reviewed and recommended designs for the Working Dog Commemorative Coin program — a three-denomination set comprising a $5 gold coin, a $1 silver coin, and a $0.50 clad half dollar, each honoring a different category of
Billie Jean King Congressional Gold Medal: Tennis Legend Reviews Her Own Coin Designs at CCAC
A Rare Moment: The Honoree in the Room Congressional Gold Medal ceremonies are typically formal affairs where the honoree receives the finished medal in a Capitol ceremony. What is far rarer — and what made the February 24, 2026 CCAC meeting genuinely historic — is when the living honoree attends th
US Mint 2026 Price Increases: Silver and Clad Products See Dramatic Jumps — Here's Why
The Numbers Are Steep — But There's Context Published June 12, 2026. Prices and market figures are as reported at the time by the sources named below; Mint prices can change with metal markets. U.S. Mint packaging for proof sets and collector coins — the cost of these products rose sharply in 2026.
2026 Semiquincentennial Coins: Every New Coin Design for America's 250th Anniversary
The Most Comprehensive Coin Redesign Since 1975 For the first time since the 1975-1976 Bicentennial, the U.S. Mint has redesigned multiple circulating denominations in a single year. The 2026 Semiquincentennial program celebrates America's 250th anniversary with new designs on the dime, the quarters
What Happens Now That the Penny Is Discontinued? Legal Tender, Rounding, and the Cents Still in Circulation
The Penny Is Gone — But Not Really The U.S. Mint stopped producing pennies for circulation on November 12, 2025, but that doesn't mean pennies have disappeared. The Treasury has estimated that about 114 billion of them remain in circulation (the Mint has given a higher estimate of roughly 300 billio
The Last Penny: US Mint Ends 232 Years of Cent Production on November 12, 2025
A 232-Year Tradition Comes to an End On November 12, 2025, U.S. Treasurer Brandon Beach struck the final circulating one-cent coin at the Philadelphia Mint in a ceremonial event marking the end of penny production. The Lincoln cent, America's longest-running coin design, joined a growing list of ret