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The 1851-C Liberty Head Quarter Eagle: 14,923 Struck at Charlotte, Scarce in Every Grade
On January 23, 2026, CoinWeek published a collector's guide to the 1851-C Liberty Head Quarter Eagle, a $2.50 gold coin struck at the Charlotte Mint. The mintage was 14,923, and the article says the coin is scarce in every grade and rare in Mint State. It also lists notable certified examples and past auction results.
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Heritage's January 14-17, 2026 FUN Numismatic Auctions Realize $63,386,877
CoinNews reported on January 21, 2026, that Heritage Auctions' FUN numismatic auctions held January 14-17, 2026, realized a combined $63,386,877. The top lot was an 1804 Class III Draped Bust Dollar, PR58 PCGS, from The Presidio Collection at $3,538,000, and numerous auction records were set.
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1804 Class III Dollar Brings $3,538,000 as Heritage FUN Auctions Total $63,386,877
An 1804 Class III Draped Bust Dollar sold for $3,538,000 to lead Heritage Auctions' FUN US Coins Signature Auction, held Jan. 14–17, 2026. Together with the FUN U.S. Currency auction, the events totaled $63,386,877, according to a Dallas report dated Jan. 19, 2026, published by Numismatic News on Jan. 21.
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U.S. Mint Buyers Took More Than 130,000 Silver Products in a Limited Window in January 2026
CoinNews reported on January 20, 2026, that U.S. Mint silver numismatic sales surged and that buyers took more than 130,000 silver products during a limited window. The Mint froze sales for a repricing pause and resumed them on Saturday at higher prices. The Mint's sales tables cover January 13 to 18.
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1804 Dollar Sells for $3,538,000 at Heritage FUN Sale; All Sessions Total $63.4 Million
A 1804 Class III Draped Bust Dollar, the Adams-Carter specimen and one of sixteen known examples of the date, sold for $3,538,000 at the Heritage Auctions FUN Signature Sale, CoinWeek reported on January 20, 2026. The combined total for all sessions, including the special sessions and currency, was $63,386,877.
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U.S. Mint Raises Collector Silver Prices as Sales Resume on January 17, 2026
The U.S. Mint restarted sales of its collector silver products at new prices on January 17, 2026, after a pause of several days, CoinNews reported. The LBMA Silver Price had risen 192.4% since July 9, 2024, when the Mint last updated prices for most of these products. Increases on key products ranged from 33.3% to 85.7%.
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2025-W Proof Silver Eagle Ranks First in U.S. Mint Weekly Sales, Ahead of New Iowa Dollar
CoinNews reported on January 15, 2026, that the 2025-W Proof American Silver Eagle, not the newly released Iowa American Innovation dollar, led the U.S. Mint's weekly sales report for January 5 to 12. The Silver Eagle rose 28,680 to 290,737. The Iowa dollar opened with combined sales of 936,300 coins.
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Five Early U.S. Coins With $7.35 Face Value Expected to Top $8 Million at GreatCollections on Jan. 18, 2026
GreatCollections said five early U.S. coins with a combined face value of $7.35 were expected to realize more than $8 million at its Sunday, January 18 auction, CoinNews reported on January 15, 2026. At the time of the report, several of the coins already had bids over $1 million, with bids running up to nearly $2.3 million.
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Heritage FUN Special Sessions Realize $7.17 Million; Two Early Half Eagles Top at $268,400
Heritage Auctions' FUN Special Sessions realized $7,174,036, CoinNews reported on January 13, 2026. The sessions offered the Harvey B. Jacobson, Jr. Collection of Early Half Eagles and the COL Steven Ellsworth Collection of large cents, and a 1797 and an 1834 half eagle shared the top price of $268,400 each. Several varieties set auction records.
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Elsen reports a solidus of Louis the Pious sold for €120 000 plus buyer's fee (September 2025)
On September 24, 2025, Elsen (elsen.be) reported that a gold solidus of the Carolingian emperor Louis the Pious (814-840) sold for €120 000 plus the buyer's fee, against an estimate of €50 000. Its date (816) and mint (Aachen) carry question marks, and the item sets out the views of several scholars.
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Syracuse silver decadrachm signed by engraver Kimon sold for EUR 130,000 plus buyer's fee
A silver decadrachm struck in Syracuse, Sicily, around 405-400 BC sold for EUR 130,000 plus buyer's fee, against an estimate listed as "75.000,00 EUR". The result was reported in a news post on the Elsen website dated June 20, 2025.
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Baldwin's Profiles a Gold Nazarana Mohur of Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II (March 2025)
On March 11, 2025, the dealer and auction house A H Baldwin & Sons published an article on a gold Nazarana Mohur of Mughal emperor Shah Alam II (1759-1806 AD). Baldwin's describes the Nazarana Mohur as a presentation piece given as a gift, not an ordinary circulation coin, and calls this example "likely one-of-a-kind."
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A multiple of 10 excelentes of Fernando and Isabella sold for EUR 310 000 plus buyer's fee
According to an article Elsen published on February 21, 2025, a multiple of 10 excelentes of Fernando and Isabella of Spain (lot 1165, Segovia mint, assayer P) sold for EUR 310 000 plus buyer's fee. The estimate was EUR 100 000. Elsen describes the coin as the only known specimen.
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Baldwin's Blog Explains the Silver Tetradrachm of Alexander the Great
On February 18, 2025, the coin dealer and auction house Baldwin's published a blog post on the historical background of the silver tetradrachm from the era of Alexander the Great, king of Macedon. The post describes the coin as weighing roughly 17 grams and as one of the most common and influential coins of the Hellenistic world. It gives no prices or details of any specific coin offered for sale.
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Baldwin's Auction 112: Patrick Deane Collection Part III tokens total just over £146,000
On October 12, 2023, Baldwin's announced that its Auction 112, offering London and political 18th-century tokens from the Patrick Deane Collection, Part III, totalled just over £146,000 against an estimate of £58,000 to £80,000. Every lot sold, and the firm said the sale drew strong interest from American collectors and dealers, who drove most of the online bidding.
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Baldwin's Previewed 18th-Century Political Token Halfpennies for Its October 11, 2023 Auction
On October 9, 2023, the numismatic dealer and auction house Baldwin's announced that its October 11 auction would include the Patrick Deane Collection of late 18th-century token halfpennies. The post describes how a shortage of small change in the 1790s led to privately issued tokens, and the political designs made by Thomas Spence and others.
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Baldwin's Offered a Spence Halfpenny Token Depicting Lord George Gordon in October 2023
On October 8, 2023, the London dealer Baldwin's described a Thomas Spence halfpenny token (1795/6) bearing the bust of Lord George Gordon, offered in its October 11, 2023 auction with an estimate of £120-160. The post traces Gordon's life from the Gordon Riots of 1780 to his conversion to Judaism and his last years in Newgate prison.
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Baldwin's Offered a Thomas Spence Halfpenny Showing Boxer Daniel Mendoza in October 2023
In a blog post dated October 8, 2023, London dealer A.H. Baldwin's described a Thomas Spence halfpenny token showing a bust of the boxer Daniel Mendoza, estimated at £300-400. The piece was to be auctioned on October 11, 2023, at Baldwin's location at 399 Strand, London. The post calls Mendoza a father of scientific boxing and outlines his life.
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Baldwin's on John Skidmore's 1795 Token and His Son Paul's Trail to America
On September 9, 2023, the London dealer A. H. Baldwin & Sons featured a 1795 halfpenny token of ironmonger John Skidmore alongside notice of an auction scheduled for October 11, 2023. The post says the "P" on Skidmore's tokens appears to refer to his son Paul, and reports recent research that Paul went to America and started Louisville's first iron foundry in 1812. Its first part, however, says it is not certain that the Paul Skidmore later reported in Louisville is the same man.
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Larry Goldberg Receives 50-Year PNG Membership Plaque at the 2019 ANA World's Fair of Money in Chicago
Larry Goldberg received a plaque marking 50 years of membership in the PNG, according to a notice from GOLDBERG COINS & COLLECTIBLES INC. It was presented at the ANA World's Fair of Money in Chicago, held August 13-17, 2019, by PNG Executive Director Robert Brueggeman.