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CoinTalk members discuss a reported eBay authentication rule for coins over $500
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.
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National Coin & Bullion Association honors legislative advocates at August 2026 awards dinner
The National Coin & Bullion Association (NCBA) held its annual membership dinner and awards ceremony on August 26, 2026, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Patrick A. Heller, a longtime advocate for state sales-tax exemptions on coins and bullion, received the inaugural award bearing his name. Terry Hanlon received the James U. Blanchard Lifetime Achievement Award.
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Numismatic News Coin Clinic Explains Specie, Hard Money, Conservation, Tooling and Dipping
In its CoinClinic question-and-answer column published on August 25, 2026, Numismatic News explained what specie and hard money mean and how gold and silver coins recovered from shipwrecks hold up. The column also set out the difference between conservation by third-party certification services and alterations such as tooling, smoothing and dipping.
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U.S. Mint Adds a President Trump $1 Coin to Its 2026 Semiquincentennial Lineup
Numismatic News reported on August 21, 2026, that the U.S. Mint has added a President Donald J. Trump $1 coin to its 2026 Semiquincentennial lineup. The obverse shows his portrait and the reverse shows the Presidential Seal. The coins are legal tender but will not be placed into circulation; the Mint will sell them in 25-coin rolls and 100-coin bags.
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CoinTalk Members Say "PCGS" Holders on Coins Bought Online Are Fake, List Signs
In a CoinTalk forum thread, a member wrote that he told a friend that about 20 coins in "PCGS" holders the friend had bought on Etsy and eBay for no more than $50 each were all fake or stolen. Other members listed signs they said point to fake holders, such as a missing hologram and logo. The source does not give the post dates.
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CoinTalk Member Posts a 1926 Buffalo Nickel Described as a Contemporary Counterfeit
On the CoinTalk forum, member Seattlite86 posted a "1926 buffalo nickel" that the member described as a contemporary counterfeit made on German silver. The member wrote that the piece came from a large batch of nickels obtained in Europe. The source does not show the posting date.
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CoinTalk member says eBay no longer acts on his counterfeit coin reports
On the collector forum CoinTalk, member Jack D. Young shared an article he wrote about his frustration that obvious counterfeit coins cannot be removed from eBay. He also described a counterfeit purchase for which he did not get his money back, and other members posted their own reports and opinions. These are the members' own accounts and views, not verified facts.
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CoinWeek Guide to the 1914-D Lincoln Cent: Mint State Survivors and Counterfeit Checks
On February 16, 2026, CoinWeek published a collector's guide to the 1914-D Lincoln cent, struck at the Denver Mint. The guide covers its mintage of 1,193,000 and the small number of Mint State survivors, checks for spotting counterfeits, selected auction results and the top certified population.