ANS Announced Long Table 262, a Bullion Coin Primer Lecture Scheduled for February 13, 2026
The American Numismatic Society (ANS) announced Long Table 262, "A Primer on Gold and Silver Bullion Coins," for February 13, 2026, at 1:00 PM ET. The speaker is Dr. Keith Barron, an ANS Trustee and exploration geologist.
Correction (Oct 13, 2026): We rewrote the headline, summary and body to match the source. We made clear that the source is an ANS notice of a lecture scheduled for February 13, 2026, and removed statements not in the source, including claims about thousands of dollars in numismatic value beyond spot price, price differences from grades and mint marks, premium multiples, forum reactions, historical background not in the source, such as the gold standard, and investment guidance. The previous headline was "Keith Barron: How Spot Price Ignores Thousands of Dollars in Numismatic Value."
This article is based on an event notice posted by the American Numismatic Society (ANS) on its website. The lecture was announced for February 13, 2026; this is not a report on what was said at the event.
The ANS announced Long Table 262, "A Primer on Gold and Silver Bullion Coins," for February 13, 2026, at 1:00 PM ET.
What the Lecture Covers
According to the notice, gold and silver have been used as stores of wealth for centuries, but the emergence of bullion coins is a relatively recent phenomenon.
The speaker is Dr. Keith Barron, an ANS Trustee and exploration geologist. The notice says he will give an overview of the history of bullion coins, the advantages they offer over traditional forms of bullion, and popular bullion coin types.
He will also provide a primer on terminology and on buying and selling gold and silver, and will explore factors and events driving the current fluctuations in value.
Not Investment Advice
The ANS notes that the information provided is for educational and informational purposes only and does not constitute financial or investment advice.
Source: American Numismatic Society, "Long Table 262. A Primer on Gold and Silver Bullion Coins" (February 5, 2026).
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