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American Numismatic Society Called for Applications to Its 2026 Graduate Summer Seminar
In a notice dated January 31, 2026, the American Numismatic Society (ANS) called for applications to the 70th Eric P. Newman Graduate Summer Seminar in Numismatics, held in New York City from June 1 to July 24, 2026. The application deadline was February 28, 2026, and has passed.
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CoinTalk Member Reports Finding a 2026 Quarter in a Laundromat Change Machine
A member of the CoinTalk collector forum said they found a 2026 quarter in a laundromat change machine. One member, KBBPLL, said the reverse is pretty much identical to the 1920-21 Pilgrim commemorative design, and members disagreed about the choice of a Mayflower theme. The source text does not give the date of the posts.
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CoinTalk Members Share Barber Coins; One Describes Hub Types Found on 1900-O Half Dollars
On the CoinTalk forum, a member posting as SensibleSal66 asked others to post coins designed by Charles E. Barber. Members shared their coins, and KBBPLL explained that there are four hub type combinations for 1900-O half dollars. The posting date is not shown in the source.
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CoinTalk Members Say a 1909-VDB Cent Sold as a 'Red Gem BU' Appears Whizzed
On the CoinTalk forum, a member who bought a 1909-VDB cent advertised as a "red gem BU" from a stock-photo listing asked whether the coin had been polished. Most members who replied said it appeared whizzed, meaning mechanically buffed to create a false shine. The buyer, who paid about $50, returned the coin.
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CoinTalk Members Discuss an 1843 Three Halfpence and Share Their Smallest Coins
On a CoinTalk forum thread, a member shared an 1843 three halfpence received from a friend as the smallest North American coin in that collection. Another member, lordmarcovan, replied that it is not a North American coin, that the type is cataloged under Great Britain and that it was struck by the British for use in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka). Members also posted their own smallest coins; the source gives no posting date.
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Monnaie de Paris Begins Three-Year "French Genius" Trilogy With 2026 "Genius of Liberty" Coins
Monnaie de Paris has launched the "French Genius" trilogy, three coins to be issued over three consecutive years, Numismatic News reported on February 18, 2026. The first, the "Genius of Liberty," is available as a €250 gold coin (15,000 pieces) and a €100 silver coin (10,000 pieces), with higher gold denominations due later in 2026. The "Genius of the Constitution" follows in 2027 and the "Genius of Fraternity" in 2028.
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1877 Indian Head Cent: Why 852,500 Were Struck, Certified Populations and Auction Records
On February 18, 2026, CoinWeek published a profile of the 1877 Indian Head cent. Its business-strike mintage was 852,500, and CoinWeek attributes the low output to weak demand after the Panic of 1873 and heavy redemptions of cents by banks. The article also gives NGC and PCGS population figures and past auction prices.
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Numismatic News: Some MS-65 Business Strike Indian Cents of the Early 1870s Are Priced Above Proofs
In its "Item of the Week" column of February 17, 2026, Numismatic News wrote about Indian Head cents. It said collectors of the early 1870s acquired only proofs, so very few high-grade business strikes from those years were saved. As a result, it said, some proofs are priced lower than MS-65 business strikes in Coin Market.
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U.S. Mint Releases Woodrow Wilson Presidential Silver Medal on February 11
The U.S. Mint released the Woodrow Wilson Presidential Silver Medal on February 11, Numismatic News reported on February 17, 2026. The medal, the latest in the Presidential Silver Medals series, shows a bust of Wilson on the obverse and an eagle in front of the Capitol on the reverse.
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Numismatic News on Europe's 2026 Coin Market: German Silver Coin Face Values, Scarce Silver, €2 Coins
On February 17, 2026, Numismatic News reported on developments in Europe's coin market, based on insights from the 2025 financial year at collecting-accessories supplier Leuchtturm. Rising silver prices led Germany to raise the face values of its silver commemoratives, and around 481,000 Christmas coins from 2025 are waiting to be melted down. €2 commemoratives remain the largest collecting theme.
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U.S. Mint Publishes Images of 2026 Proof and Silver Proof Sets With 250th-Anniversary Coins
The U.S. Mint published product images of the clad 2026 Proof Set and the 2026 Silver Proof Set, CoinNews reported on February 16, 2026. Most coins are dual-dated 1776 ~ 2026, and the sets include the cent, now available only in collector products. The sets are priced at $107 and $245, with the silver set scheduled for release on April 14.
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COMEX Registered Silver Fell Below 100 Million Ounces in February 11, 2026 Data
CoinWeek reported on February 13, 2026, that COMEX depository data dated February 11, 2026, showed registered silver at 98,138,005 ounces, below 100 million ounces. The report also noted that the Shanghai silver benchmark was fixing roughly $10 above Western spot prices and cited reports of inflows into Indian silver ETFs.
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U.S. Mint Produced 448.5 Million Circulating Coins in January 2026 as 250th Anniversary Coins Debuted
CoinNews reported on February 12, 2026, that the U.S. Mint produced 448.5 million coins for circulation in January 2026, an eight-month high. Output was up 60.6% from December but down 29.2% from January 2025, when cents were still struck for commerce. The first 1776-2026 Semiquincentennial coins entered circulation during the month.
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CSNS Sets 87th Anniversary Convention for April 23-25, 2026, With a Missouri Theme
According to a CoinNews report of February 9, 2026, the Central States Numismatic Society (CSNS) will hold its 87th Anniversary Convention Coin Show April 23-25, 2026, in Schaumburg, Illinois. The theme is Missouri: only Missouri-related exhibits will be displayed, and 1,000 Ozark National Scenic Riverways quarters dated 2017 are to be given away to visitors.
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A Forum Collector Shows His 1813 Capped Bust Half Dollar Graded PCGS XF40
On the CoinTalk forum, a member posting as lordmarcovan showed his 1813 silver Capped Bust half dollar graded PCGS XF40. By his account, he obtained it from a previous owner on March 29, 2023. The source does not give the date of the post. Other members replied with comments and their own coins.
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CoinTalk's 'Twelve Days of COINmas' Giveaway Ran From November 2025 to January 2026
Members of the CoinTalk forum held the 2025 "Twelve Days of COINmas" coin giveaway from November 27, 2025, to January 13, 2026. Six members donated prizes for twelve drawings. According to the organizers' post, entry and worldwide shipping were free, and members could enter on behalf of someone else.
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CoinTalk Member Posts a 1760 Voce Populi Halfpenny, "VOOE" Variety, Graded PCGS AU50
On the CoinTalk forum, member lordmarcovan presented a 1760 Voce Populi halfpenny of the "VOOE" variety, graded PCGS AU50; the source gives no posting date. The poster explained that the copper was struck for use in Ireland but circulated in the American colonies, and that the variety arose when the die engraver punched an "O" where the "C" should be and then repunched the "C" over it.
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Two Silver Sellers Have Not Returned to a Florida Flea Market, CoinTalk Member Says
In a CoinTalk forum thread titled "Flea Market Silver," a member wrote that two sellers who had offered a wide selection of silver rounds, bars and coins at a Florida flea market had not been there since silver rose in price, and asked others why. Replies guessed that the sellers were holding on to see where the price goes, had sold everything to a dealer, or had run out of stock. All of this consists of posters' statements and opinions, and the source does not give the date of the thread.
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CoinTalk Members Say High Gold and Silver Prices Have Shrunk Collector Premiums
Members of the CoinTalk forum discussed how high gold and silver prices relate to the collector premium on coins, the amount paid above metal value. Posts include an account of a 1908 Saint-Gaudens gold coin whose premium became essentially zero and a report of many Morgans coming up for sale. The posts are undated in the source and reflect members' own accounts and opinions.
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CoinTalk Members Say U.S. Mint Set Is Projected at $124.50 and Object to the Price
In a CoinTalk forum thread, a member wrote that the U.S. Mint's mint set, which contains no silver, cost him $33.25 in July 2025 and was projected at $124.50, and that he had cancelled his subscriptions. Other members posted objections to the prices and a report that sales had fallen. The source does not give the post dates; an article linked in the thread has the date 2026/01/28 in its URL.