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CCAC to Review 2027 Working Dogs and Youth Sports Coin Designs

Mike Unser — Fri, 20 Feb 2026 14:22:21 +0000

The Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) will hold a videoconference meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 24, to review U.S. Mint candidate designs for upcoming coins honoring working dogs, youth sports, a Paralympics sport, and the nation’s Semiquincentennial, as well as designs for the Congressional Gold Medal recognizing Billie Jean King. Established in 2003, the CCAC is […]

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Royal Canadian Mint Marks 30 Years of the $2 Toonie

CoinNews.net — Fri, 20 Feb 2026 04:14:55 +0000

The Royal Canadian Mint (RCM) is marking the 30th anniversary of Canada’s $2 circulation coin — the "Toonie" — with a limited-edition non-circulation special wrap roll for collectors. The milestone commemorates three decades since the bi-metallic coin replaced the banknote of the same denomination in 1996. More than one billion Toonies have entered circulation since their […]

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DLRC March Red Carpet Rarities Auctions Feature Three Premium Chugum PCGS Registry Sets

CoinNews.net — Thu, 19 Feb 2026 14:35:06 +0000

DLRC is excited and honored to offer three premium PCGS registry sets in its Red Carpet Rarities Thursday night auction series. These three collections will each headline their own auction, garnering spirited bidding attention from series specialists and type collectors alike. The Chugum Flying Eagle and Indian Cent Collection features two All-Time Finest #1 Registry […]

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US Mint Sales: Marine Silver Eagle Surges as 2026 Coins Stay Scarce

Mike Unser — Wed, 18 Feb 2026 02:05:21 +0000

Only one 2026-dated product made the U.S. Mint’s top-ten sales list — the 2026-W Proof American Platinum Eagle. Then again, many Mint products released so far this year are "currently unavailable," including 2026 Mayflower Compact quarters and 2026 Iowa Innovation dollars, with sales for each near their official limits. That leaves only the Platinum Eagle, […]

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U.S. Mint Reveals 2026 Proof and Silver Proof Sets With Semiquincentennial Coins

Mike Unser — Mon, 16 Feb 2026 15:21:02 +0000

The U.S. Mint recently published images of two highly anticipated products for this year: the clad 2026 Proof Set and the 2026 Silver Proof Set. The sets contain the nation’s 250th-anniversary coinage, with most of them dual-dated and featuring one-year-only designs. Part of the Mint’s flagship collections of annual sets, all the coins are struck […]

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U.S. Coin Production Hits Eight-Month High in January As 2026 Semiquincentennial Coins Debut

Mike Unser — Fri, 13 Feb 2026 01:46:11 +0000

U.S. Mint coin production reached an eight-month high in January as the first 1776-2026 Semiquincentennial coins entered circulation. Despite the rebound, overall output remained well below year-earlier levels when cents were still being produced for commerce. The U.S. Mint produced 448.5 million coins for circulation during the month, reflecting a 60.6% increase from December but […]

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Silver Demand Powers January Results at The Perth Mint

CoinNews.net — Fri, 13 Feb 2026 01:43:56 +0000

January brought sharply higher silver demand at the Perth Mint, producing its strongest monthly silver total in more than two and a half years, while gold sales declined from December but remained well ahead of year-earlier levels. The Mint’s performance unfolded against soaring precious metal prices. Based on LBMA data in U.S. dollars, gold rose […]

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US Mint Sales: Mayflower Compact Quarters Sell Fast, Platinum Eagle Ranks Second

Mike Unser — Wed, 11 Feb 2026 01:32:27 +0000

The United States Mint released four collector products last week: the 2026-W Proof American Platinum Eagle and three products featuring the 2026 Semiquincentennial Mayflower Compact quarters, the first of this year’s five designs marking the nation’s 250th anniversary. Those four items occupied the top four positions on the Mint’s weekly sales chart. Products featuring circulating-quality […]

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CSNS Convention Set for April 23-25 to Feature Missouri-Themed Exhibits

CoinNews.net — Mon, 09 Feb 2026 22:31:01 +0000

The Central States Numismatic Society (www.CSNS.org) 87th Anniversary Convention Coin Show, April 23-25, 2026, will recognize Missouri as part of a continuing multi-year program to honor all 13 states that comprise the organization’s geographical area. The 2026 CSNS convention will be held at the same suburban Chicago site as in recent years, the Renaissance Schaumburg […]

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U.S. Mint Pricing Update Published in Federal Register

Mike Unser — Fri, 06 Feb 2026 21:03:05 +0000

Updated pricing for U.S. Mint numismatic products appeared today, Feb. 6, in the Federal Register, the federal government’s official daily journal. While the notice formalizes those changes, revised pricing has been in effect for some time, as CoinNews has detailed amid rising precious-metal costs and the Mint’s repricing actions earlier this year. In the notice, […]

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