Coin Collecting News & Notes

Call for 2026 National Coin Week Theme

October 8, 2025

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The ANA invites collectors to submit theme ideas for the 2026 National Coin Week that reflect the idea of money as a symbol of freedom.

Call for 2026 National Coin Week Theme

Notable News (September 30-October 6, 2025)

October 7, 2025

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This week's headlines include a convenience store that no longer accepts cents, a Royal Mint podcast, Aussie counterfeits, and a Trump coin.

Notable News (September 30-October 6, 2025)

Santa’s Workshop

October 7, 2025

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A festive coin from the Perth Mint features a beautiful design that captures the hustle and bustle of Santa's workshop in intricate detail.

Santa’s Workshop

CCAC to Host Public Meeting

October 5, 2025

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The public is invited to watch a livestream of the CCAC meeting that will be held via videoconference on October 21.

CCAC to Host Public Meeting

1715 Treasure Fleet Coins Recovered

October 4, 2025

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Treasure hunters recently recovered $1 million in silver and gold coins from the wreckage of a famous fleet.

1715 Treasure Fleet Coins Recovered

Tudor Garden Hoard

October 3, 2025

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Valued at more than $300,000, a hoard of Tudor coins found in a backyard garden in England will be offered at auction in November.

Tudor Garden Hoard

Dear Santa

October 2, 2025

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The Royal Canadian Mint has released a colorful commemorative depicting Santa Claus for the Christmas season.

Dear Santa

Fighting Fakes

October 1, 2025

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The Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation (ACEF) recognized a collector and a coin dealer with its Alan Kreuzer Memorial Award.

Fighting Fakes

Commemorative Proposal

September 30, 2025

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Republican lawmakers have introduced a bill to place conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s likeness on a commemorative U.S. silver dollar.

Commemorative Proposal

Notable News (September 23-29, 2025)

September 29, 2025

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This week's headlines include a Bluey Christmas coin, a gold 100 ducat of Ferdinand III, 2025 IAPN Book Prize, and a gold theft in Paris.

Notable News (September 23-29, 2025)

Getting the Green Light

September 26, 2025

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The CCAC and CFA recently reviewed designs for the next release in the U.S. Mint’s Comic Art Coin and Medal Program.

Getting the Green Light

PNG Executive Assistant

September 26, 2025

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With a background in security at coin shows, Tamara Collett is the new executive assistant for the Professional Numismatists Guild.

PNG Executive Assistant