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AU58: The Grade Just Short of Mint State, as Defined by CoinWeek, NGC and PCGS
On January 21, 2026, CoinWeek published an explainer on AU58, a grade on the Sheldon Scale. It describes AU58 as showing only the slightest wear on the highest points while retaining about 90% of original luster, and says the grade was introduced in the 1970s by numismatist Tom DeLorey. The article also quotes the definitions used by NGC and PCGS as of August 2025.
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Jeff Garrett on Toned Coins: Collecting Them Is a Matter of Taste
On January 21, 2026, CoinWeek published a column on toned coins written by Jeff Garrett for NGC. Garrett describes how collectors moved from preferring frosty white silver coins to seeking attractively toned ones, citing examples from his own dealings. He advises buying certified coins because some people now create artificially toned pieces.
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Rare Collectibles TV Releases Gold and Silver Commemoratives Honoring the 1776 Continental Dollar
On January 21, 2026, CoinWeek reported that Rare Collectibles TV (RCTV) has released limited-edition gold and silver commemoratives honoring the 1776 Continental Currency dollar. Dated 1776–2026, they mark the 250th anniversary of American independence. The one-ounce gold version is limited to 499 pieces and the five-ounce silver version to 999, sold only by RCTV.
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Germania Mint Struck €5 and €10 Silver Coins Honoring the Maltese Ox in Late 2025
Numismatic News reported on January 21, 2026, that the Germania Mint, in collaboration with the Central Bank of Malta, struck 1-ounce €5 and 2-ounce €10 silver coins honoring the Maltese Ox in late 2025. Both have scalloped edges and are selectively plated with ruthenium and yellow gold. Mintages are limited to 1,000 for the €5 and 500 for the €10.
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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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CoinWeek: 1830 Templeton Reid $2.50 Gold Piece Offered in Stack's Bowers February 2026 Auction
CoinWeek reported on January 20, 2026, on the $2.50 gold piece that Templeton Reid struck in Georgia in 1830. It reported that an example graded AU-58 by PCGS and approved by CAC was being offered in Stack's Bowers Galleries' February 2026 Showcase Auction. The article presents the coin as the first gold coin of an American gold rush.
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1972-S Proof Eisenhower Dollar "Clover Leaf" Error Struck on Two Cent Planchets and One Nickel Planchet
On January 20, 2026, CoinWeek published a Mint Error News article by Mike Byers describing a 1972-S Proof Eisenhower Dollar "clover leaf" error, in which two cent planchets and one nickel planchet were struck together in place of a dollar planchet. The article also says the first known Proof Ike Dollar "clover leaf," struck on three dime planchets, sold in a Heritage Auction for $105,000.
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1863 Three-Cent Silver Proof: Striking Record, Population and Auction Results
CoinWeek published a guide to the 1863 Three-Cent Silver proof on January 20, 2026. According to the article, 460 proofs were struck at the Philadelphia Mint. A PCGS PR68CAM example sold for $40,800 at Heritage Auctions on May 5, 2022.
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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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CoinClinic Answers Questions on Odd and Curious Money, Gold Eagles and Bimetal Coins
In its CoinClinic column of January 17, 2026, Numismatic News explained how to define "odd and curious money," such as items used for barter, and gave examples of counterfeits. It also answered questions on the 1985 law governing gold for American Eagle coins and on the ringed bimetal coin introduced by the Italian State Mint in 1982.
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U.S. Mint Begins Shipping 1776 ~ 2026 Dual-Dated Coins for Circulation (January 2026)
The U.S. Mint announced that it began shipping its first wave of 1776 ~ 2026 semiquincentennial coins to Federal Reserve Banks on January 5, 2026. The shipments include the new Emerging Liberty dime, the Enduring Liberty half dollar and the Mayflower Compact quarter. CoinNews reported the announcement on January 16, 2026.
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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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ANS Long Table 260 on Jan. 30, 2026: Ira Rezak Seeks Help With More Mysterious Medals
On January 13, 2026, the American Numismatic Society (ANS) posted an announcement for "Long Table 260. Help 2.0: More Mysterious Medals," scheduled for January 30, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. ET. Ira Rezak, an ANS Life Fellow and collector of medals, tokens and insignia, planned to present another series of items whose origins or meanings are unclear and ask friends and colleagues for help.
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ANS Long Table 259 on January 23, 2026: Using Natural Language Processing to Improve Coin Searches
The American Numismatic Society (ANS) announced Long Table 259, a talk scheduled for January 23, 2026, at 1:00 PM ET. Ethan Gruber, the ANS Director of Data Science, will discuss current work to apply Natural Language Processing (NLP) to descriptions of obverse and reverse types in order to improve searchability.
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ANS Announced a January 9, 2026 Talk on the Expanding Impact of Alexander the Great's Coin Imagery
On January 6, 2026, the American Numismatic Society (ANS) announced Long Table 258, a talk scheduled for January 9, 2026, at 1:00 PM ET. According to the announcement, Joaneath Spicer, Curator Emerita at The Walters Art Museum, would explore how the profile of Alexander the Great wearing an animal scalp evolved across North Africa and reached the gardens of Versailles by the later 1600s.
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American Numismatic Society Reviews Its 2025 Work in Year-End Appeal Letter
On December 10, 2025, the American Numismatic Society (ANS) published its 2025 Year-End Appeal to members and friends. Executive Director Ute Wartenberg listed forty-five online Long Table lectures, more than 1,000 visits to its headquarters, a new CollectiveAccess backend for the MANTIS database, more than 8,000 new records in the DONUM library catalog, and three published books.
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ANS Long Table 257 on Concordia in Roman Coinage Was Scheduled for December 19, 2025
The American Numismatic Society (ANS) announced Long Table 257, a talk on Concordia on Roman coinage, scheduled for December 19, 2025, at 1:00 PM ET. The speakers listed are Elisabeth Günther of the University of Heidelberg and Sven Günther of Northeast Normal University.