On September 3, 2026, Stack’s Bowers Galleries offered 253 lots from the Mack C. Chase Collection, which realized a total of $2,448,125, including the buyer’s premium.
The United States Mint has unveiled images of its upcoming 2026-W $5 Reverse Proof American Gold Buffalo, revealing a special 20th anniversary privy mark on the one-tenth-ounce gold coin scheduled for release Dec. 10.
In 1863, The First National Bank of Davenport, Iowa, became the first bank to operate under the National Bank Act, opening on June 29. It began issuing National Bank Notes in 1864, with a total of $2,924,170 issued by 1931.
A 1799 Draped Bust Silver Dollar of the BB-169 variety, graded NGC XF-45, was available through AU Capital Management as of October 12, 2026. This one-dollar coin was produced by the Philadelphia Mint in the same year George Washington died, and was designed by Robert Scot.
The U.S. Mint added new gold and silver issues to its Comic Art series, celebrating the iconic DC superhero Supergirl™ and Krypto™.
The newly released 1907 Saint-Gaudens High Relief $20 Gold Coin and Silver Medal Set topped the U.S. Mint’s latest weekly sales report.
Royal Canadian Mint has unveiled a new precious metal collection featuring Deadpool and Wolverine.
On September 17, 2026, Numismática Visual reported on Golden Story, a two-ounce silver coin depicting the Rapunzel fairy tale. Produced by Lithuanian Mint, it is issued in the name of Liberia with a face value of 25 dollars and a mintage of 500. It combines high relief, digital printing and selective gilding.
The U.S. Mint produced 232.4 million circulating coins in August 2026, down 46.9% from July and 20.4% higher than a year earlier, CoinNews reported on September 16, 2026. Production of 250th-anniversary half dollars and quarters and of Trump $1 coins continued in August.
In a notice dated September 15, 2026, the American Numismatic Society announced "Long Table 292. The Coinage of Arakan," a virtual lecture scheduled for October 2, 2026, at 1:00 PM ET. Independent researcher Philip Hauret was to examine which historical narratives the coins of the former Kingdom of Arakan (circa 1430–1784) uphold and which they challenge.
Stephen Album Rare Coins of Santa Rosa, California, scheduled its Auction 56 for September 17-20, 2026, with 3,450 lots of Ancient, Islamic, Indian, Chinese and World coins and banknotes. This article is based on a Numismatic News preview published on September 15, 2026, and describes the main highlights.
Members of the CoinTalk forum discussed reports that coins selling for more than $500 on eBay would require authentication. One member quoted an eBay announcement saying PCGS will authenticate eligible items. Others raised concerns about fees and the extra shipping step. The posts are undated in the source.
On September 10, 2026, the National Bank of Slovakia issued a 20-euro collector silver coin marking the 250th anniversary of Maurice Benyovszky's proclamation as "king of Madagascar." The mintage is 3 000 Brilliant Uncirculated and 7 050 Proof coins. Numismática Visual, reporting on September 14, 2026, notes that historians have disputed the authenticity and scope of the proclamation.
On September 10, 2026, the U.S. Mint began taking preorders for 2026 Enduring Liberty half dollars with a NEVER FORGET 9/11 privy mark, CoinNews reported that day. The Philadelphia-struck coins were offered only in 20-coin rolls ($40) and 100-coin bags ($100) through September 25. They are a separate issue from the 2,983 West Point coins the Mint presented to the National 9/11 Memorial & Museum on August 21.
The United States Mint has released images of its 2026-P Diamond Field Morgan and Peace Silver Dollar Set, CoinNews reported on September 12, 2026. The two coins have fields covered by a repeating diamond pattern. Ordering begins November 12 at a price of $375, with a limit of 160,000 sets.
On September 12, 2026, the Spanish coin website Numismática Visual reported that Spain's Royal Mint (FNMT-RCM) had released details of nine official collector coins marking the 90th anniversary of the birth of cartoonist Francisco Ibáñez. The coins show nine of his characters, including Mortadelo and Filemón, in color, each with a face value of 1.5 euros and a maximum mintage of ten thousand per design. Issue was planned for early October 2026.
Numismatic News asked readers in its September 4, 2026, e-newsletter whether they buy cleaned coins, and published their answers on September 11. Two readers said they avoid cleaned coins because they are hard to resell, and one reader said he sometimes buys a cleaned rare coin, die variety or early U.S. Mint coin from 1793 to about the 1820s if it looks attractive. The answers are the personal views of individual readers.
The United States Mint has unveiled images and details of a 2026-W $250 Proof President Donald J. Trump Gold Coin for the nation's Semiquincentennial, CoinNews reported on September 11, 2026. The one-ounce, .9999 fine gold coin is produced at the West Point Mint and is scheduled for release Nov. 5. Its official price and mintage limit have not been announced.
Numismatic News is accepting free coin show listings for its 2027 Coin Show & Auction Guide, due November 2, 2026. The guide will appear in the November 24, 2026, issue of Numismatic News and the January 2027 issues of World Coin News and Bank Note Reporter.
Numismatic News reported on September 9, 2026, on ancient coins sold at two auctions held in August. At Doyle's August 12 sale, a silver tetradrachm from Gela, Sicily, struck circa 450–440 BCE, sold for $1,694. At Heritage's August 16–17 sale, a solidus portraying Galla Placidia brought $12,200, the highest price of that auction.
