Whitman Brands Names Longtime Coin World Editor Larry Jewett to Key Editorial Role
Whitman Brands said Larry Jewett, a longtime editor at Coin World, has joined its publishing team, according to an announcement published by CoinNews on February 6, 2026. His duties include serving as lead editor for the Red Book and Mega Red.
Correction (Oct 13, 2026): We rewrote the headline, summary and body to match the source, a Whitman Brands announcement published by CoinNews on February 6, 2026. We removed statements not in the source, including the description of Jewett as editor-in-chief, the claims of "poaching" and industry consolidation or vertical integration, and references to Whitman grading services and price-forecasting models, and added Jewett's listed duties and the company's publishing activities. The previous headline was "Whitman Brands Poaches Coin World Editor—Consolidation Signals Industry Power Shift."
This article is based on an announcement by Whitman Brands published by CoinNews on February 6, 2026.
Whitman Brands, which provides data, media and product distribution for the numismatics and collectibles marketplace, announced that Larry Jewett, longtime editor at Coin World, has joined the company. The company said the hire strengthens its publishing team.
Jewett fills the role most recently held by Diana Plattner.
"We're thrilled to welcome Larry to Whitman," said Patrick Perez, Chief Publishing Officer. "He's stepping into an important role."
His Responsibilities
According to the announcement, Jewett's responsibilities include:
- serving as lead editor for the Red Book and Mega Red; - editing and developing album and folder content; - planning and producing ad-hoc articles for Greysheet, Red Book Quarterly and Greensheet; - writing and delivering breaking news and major market developments for Greysheet News.
The announcement also says Jewett has close ties with industry leaders, the U.S. Mint and other institutional partners.
"I couldn't be happier to join Whitman Brands at such an exciting time for numismatics," Jewett said.
Whitman's Publishing Business
In the year before the announcement, Whitman released more than 50 new titles and products, including the reimagined 2026 Red Book, a redesigned 2026 Stamp Catalog, a new Professional Series of books for advanced topics, and an album line called Whitman Prestige. The company said it plans a larger publishing slate for 2026.
Whitman Brands was formed by the 2023 merger of CDN and Whitman. Its titles include the Red Book, Blue Book, Greysheet, Greensheet and Cherrypicker's Guide, and it also runs pricing platforms and dealer exchanges and sells collecting supplies. Its Whitman Expos hold three flagship coin and currency shows each year in Baltimore.
Source: CoinNews, "Whitman Brands Names Larry Jewett to Key Editorial Role" (February 6, 2026).
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