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U.S. Mint Sales: Trump Dollar Rolls and Bags, 2026-W Palladium Eagle Become Unavailable
CoinNews reported on September 9, 2026, that three new U.S. Mint products took the top four spots in the Mint's sales report for the period ending September 7. Rolls and bags of the 2026 President Donald J. Trump $1 Coin became unavailable within hours of their September 2 release, and the 2026-W Uncirculated American Palladium Eagle became unavailable about 8 minutes after sales opened on September 3. The Calvin Coolidge Presidential Silver Medal, which has no mintage limit, opened with sales of 10,076.
- Technology
CoinTalk Members Guess the Grade of an ICG-Slabbed 1903-P; Guesses Range From AU55 to MS63
On the CoinTalk forum, a member posting as mrweaseluv showed a 1903-P coin in an ICG slab and asked others to guess the grade (GTG). Members' guesses ranged from AU55 to MS63, and some suspected the coin had been cleaned. The grade ICG assigned is not shown in the thread.
- Discovery
Austrian Mint's Fourth Mythical Creatures Coin Features the Basilisk, Issued September 2026
On September 7, 2026, Spain's Numismática Visual reported that the Austrian Mint would issue a 3-euro basilisk coin on September 9 as the fourth coin in its Mythical Creatures series. The reverse shows a mirror from a Vienna legend, and the colors change under UV light. The cupronickel coin is 34 mm, limited to 65 thousand pieces, with an issue price of €16.80.
- Discovery
Saint-Gaudens High Relief Gold Coin Set Was Scheduled for Sept. 24, CoinWeek Reported
CoinWeek reported on September 6, 2026, that the U.S. Mint planned to release a gold coin and silver medal set based on the 1907 Saint-Gaudens High Relief $20 gold coin on September 24, 2026. It is the final release in the Mint's Best of the Mint Semiquincentennial series. The new coin contains one ounce of 99.99% gold and measures 30.61 mm, so it does not duplicate the physical specifications of the 1907 coin.
- Discovery
U.S. Mint's 1804 Dollar Gold Coin and Silver Medal Set Shown in CoinNews Photos (September 2026)
On September 6, 2026, CoinNews published photos of the U.S. Mint's 1804 Silver Dollar Gold Coin and Silver Medal Set, released Aug. 27. The set pairs a one-ounce, 99.99% fine gold coin recreating the famed 1804 dollar with a one-ounce silver medal. It is limited to 15,000 sets, and first-reported sales were 9,947.
- Auction
CoinTalk Forum Member Seeks Spink Auction Catalogs From 1972 or 1973
On the CoinTalk forum, a member posting as Coinsandmedals asked whether anyone had Spink auction catalogs from 1972 or 1973. Another member wrote that Spink's first UK sale in its sole name was in 1978. These are statements by forum posters; the source does not give the date of the thread.
- Technology
Active Interest Media Sells NumisMaster Pricing Database to NGC and PMG; Its Three Publications Continue
Active Interest Media, publisher of Numismatic News, World Coin News and Bank Note Reporter, has sold the NumisMaster pricing database to NGC and PMG. According to a note from the publisher posted on September 4, 2026, the three publications will continue under Active Interest Media with the same editorial teams, and their pricing information will keep appearing.
- Market
U.S. Mint's Freedom 250 Race Medal Preorders Set to Close Sept. 4, 2026
CoinNews reported on Sept. 4, 2026, that the preorder window for the United States Mint's 2026 Freedom 250 Race Medal, priced at $60, would close at 3 p.m. ET that day. The medal is produced to demand up to a maximum of 15,000. Sales reached 8,242 through Aug. 30.
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U.S. Mint Releases 1776-2026 Palladium Eagle With 250 Liberty Bell Privy, Limited to 5,000 Coins
The U.S. Mint began selling the West Point-struck 2026-W $25 Uncirculated American Palladium Eagle on September 3, 2026, according to CoinNews. The coin carries a 1776 ~ 2026 dual date and a Liberty Bell privy mark with the numeral 250. Mintage is limited to 5,000 coins, and the coin is priced at $1,895, subject to weekly adjustments.
- Regulation
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.
- Culture
2026 World’s Fair of Money in Pittsburgh: China’s “Chinese Dragon” Wins Coin of the Year
The American Numismatic Association held its World’s Fair of Money in Pittsburgh from August 25 to 29, 2026, with world mints and auction houses taking part, according to Numismatic News. At the Coin of the Year event on August 27, China Gold Coin Group’s “Chinese Dragon” 10-yuan silver coin won the top prize. The 2027 show is scheduled for August 10 to 14 in Rosemont, Illinois.
- Culture
The 1921-D Walking Liberty Half Dollar: 208,000 Struck at Denver
On August 30, 2026, Numismatic News featured the 1921-D Walking Liberty half dollar in its "Item of the Week" column. Half-dollar output was low in 1921 because the Mint gave priority to silver dollars, and Denver struck only 208,000. The article points to the coin's difficulty in upper circulated grades as evidence that it circulated heavily.
- Culture
CoinTalk Moderator Reminds Members That Threads Touching on the 47th U.S. President Must Stay Nonpolitical
A moderator on the coin collector forum CoinTalk, lordmarcovan, said he had removed a thread about coins bearing the portrait of the then-current president, and that some posts in it that crossed into politics had been removed. He said topics about coins showing the president are not forbidden if they stay neutral and numismatic, and reminded members that the forum is not a place for political discussion.
- Discovery
Crayola Blue Crayon Recreated in 1.5 Troy Ounces of .999 Silver, Introduced at the August 2026 ANA Show
Crayola and Kevin Lipton Rare Coins introduced a collectible that recreates the Blue crayon in 1.5 troy ounces of .999 fine silver on August 25, 2026, at the ANA World's Fair of Money in Pittsburgh, according to CoinNews. It is a licensed collectible, not a coin. It is the first release in a multiyear series, with more colors and specialty editions planned.
- Culture
Stack's Bowers Offered an 1899 $2 'Mini-Porthole' Silver Certificate With the Napier-McClung Signatures
Stack's Bowers Galleries offered a Series 1899 $2 Silver Certificate, Fr. 253, bearing the signatures of James C. Napier and Lee McClung in its Summer 2026 Global Showcase Auction, CoinWeek reported on August 27, 2026. The note is graded PCGS Banknote Gem Uncirculated 65 PPQ and was estimated at $2,500 to $3,500. The two officials' terms overlapped for about 20 months.
- Culture
Kevin Lipton Rare Coins and Crayola Unveiled a 1.5 oz Silver Crayon Collectible at the August 2026 ANA Show
On August 25, 2026, Kevin Lipton Rare Coins and Crayola unveiled a crayon-shaped collectible containing 1.5 troy ounces of .999 fine silver at the ANA World's Fair of Money in Pittsburgh, according to CoinWeek. It is a licensed collectible, not a coin. The first piece is Blue; more colors are planned over multiple years, but the full sequence and schedule have not been announced.
- Discovery
The Economy Hoard of 1878 and Early U.S. Half Dollars, From a Numismatic News Column
In an August 25, 2026 column, Numismatic News looked back at a hoard unearthed in 1878 in Economy, Pennsylvania, and attributed to the Harmony Society, a group that followed the teaching of George Rapp. It contained some 115,000 coins, most of them half dollars dated before 1836. The column also listed prices for the 1805 half dollar and its 1805/4 overdate.
- Regulation
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.
- Culture
Austrian Mint Ends Its Traditional Dress Series With a 10-Euro Coin on Horn, Out September 9, 2026
The Austrian Mint will release "Anpirschen – Horn," the final coin in its "Trachten – Traditional and Trendy" series on traditional dress, on September 9, 2026, Numismática Visual reported on August 24, 2026. The 10-euro collector coin is about horn used for buttons, brooches and ornaments in Austrian traditional clothing. It comes in one copper version and two silver versions.
- Culture
U.S. Mint Unveiled a $60 Freedom 250 Race Medal for the First IndyCar Race in Washington, D.C. (August 2026)
The U.S. Mint announced a Freedom 250 Race Medal marking America's 250th anniversary and the first IndyCar race held in Washington, D.C., with preorders opening on Aug. 21, CoinNews reported on Aug. 20, 2026. The medal costs $60 and is limited to 15,000 pieces. It is a medal, not a coin, and its reverse shows a portrait of Roger Penske.