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CIT’s 2026 Summer Launch

CIT’s 2026 Summer Launch

Summer may be nearing its close, but you can soak up the best of CIT's Summer Launch with some seriously innovative products.
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Computer Coin Grading: The Technology

Computer Coin Grading: The Technology

Rather that erasing human expertise, computer coin grading devices like the OCS200 provide an accessible pre-grading tool.
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Error Coin Essentials: Foreign Matter

Error Coin Essentials: Foreign Matter

Embedded foreign matter can be introduced to coins in many ways at different points in the coin production process and creates unique errors.
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Diamond Field Morgan and Peace Dollar Set

Diamond Field Morgan and Peace Dollar Set

The 2026 Diamond Field Morgan and Peace dollar set features a repeating diamond pattern in the fields on the obverse and reverse.
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News & Notes

26-Cent Coin Sells for Nearly $17,000

26-Cent Coin Sells for Nearly $17,000

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An unusual U.S. Mint error piece, the “26-Cent Coin,” sold for nearly $17,000 at a GreatCollections auction on September 20.

26-Cent Coin Sells for Nearly $17,000
Shaping American Identity 

Shaping American Identity 

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Collectors can examine some of the artistic foundations of American coinage at a new exhibit in Washington, D.C.  

Shaping American Identity 
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CIT’s 2026 Summer Launch

CIT’s 2026 Summer Launch

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Summer may be nearing its close, but you can soak up the best of CIT’s 2026 Summer Launch with some seriously innovative products.

CIT’s 2026 Summer Launch
Diamond Field Morgan and Peace Dollar Set

Diamond Field Morgan and Peace Dollar Set

Read time1 min read

The 2026 Diamond Field Morgan and Peace dollar set features a repeating diamond pattern in the fields on the obverse and reverse.

Diamond Field Morgan and Peace Dollar Set
Wicked Commemoratives Defy Gravity

Wicked Commemoratives Defy Gravity

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The Royal Mint is celebrating 20 years since the musical Wicked held its first performance in London at the Apollo Victoria Theatre.

Wicked Commemoratives Defy Gravity
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