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NGC to Oversee Coin of the Year Awards

NGC to Oversee Coin of the Year Awards

Numismatic Guaranty Company will take over the Coin of the Year Awards in 2027 and is seeking feedback on the competition’s procedures.
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Swissmint Launches New Gold Coin 

Swissmint Launches New Gold Coin 

On November 26, collectors will be able to purchase a new, high-quality proof 25-franc gold coin from Swissmint.
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Saint-Gaudens’s Victory for Sale

Saint-Gaudens’s Victory for Sale

A rare gilded bronze statue connects Hettie Anderson, Gilded Age New York, and Theodore Roosevelt’s coinage renaissance in an art auction.
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Peaks & Valleys: Luster Explained

Peaks & Valleys: Luster Explained

Dive deep into a coin’s surface and examine the basic science, progression, and grading implications of mint luster.
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Liberty’s Modern Makeover

Liberty’s Modern Makeover

London's Tower Mint has partnered with acclaimed Italian sculptor Chiara Principe on a Britannia-inspired Liberty that brings the allegorical figure into the 21st century.
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“It’s Alive!”

“It’s Alive!”

Frankenstein’s monster from Mary Shelley's novel appears on the Royal Mint’s latest release in its Gothic Horror bullion series.
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U.S. Mint Revenue Makes History

U.S. Mint Revenue Makes History

The U.S. Mint reached over $1 billion in sales in fiscal year 2026, thanks to semiquincentennial releases.
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The Skinwalker Nickel 

The Skinwalker Nickel 

An unusual Buffalo nickel error brings to mind an unsettling Native American legend.
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Animal War Heroes

Animal War Heroes

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The Dickin Medal has been awarded to 75 animals, and the military honor is regarded as the animal equivalent to the Victoria Cross.

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