Coin Collecting News Stories

Tour the BEP

May 6, 2026

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Visitors to the Bureau of Engraving and Printing in Washington, D.C., can take free tours to see how U.S. paper currency is made.

Tour the BEP

Voting Open for Most Influential Numismatists

May 5, 2026

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The community can vote online for Coin World’s 2026 Most Influential People in Numismatics now through May 30.

Voting Open for Most Influential Numismatists

Stolen Gold Recovered

May 4, 2026

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A stolen gold coin from the famed 1715 Treasure Fleet was recovered during the Central States Numismatic Society convention on April 24.

Stolen Gold Recovered

Pigeon Petition

April 30, 2026

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A bird enthusiast is campaigning for the pigeon to be included on the Bank of England’s new series of wildlife notes.

Pigeon Petition

Drug Cartel Gold Found in the U.S. Mint

April 30, 2026

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A New York Times investigation has revealed that the U.S. Mint has used gold linked to cartel-controlled mines in Colombia.

Drug Cartel Gold Found in the U.S. Mint

Huge Treasure Find in British Field

April 26, 2026

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A metal detectorist uncovered rare post-medieval silver coins dating from 1564 to 1604 in a Derbyshire field.

Huge Treasure Find in British Field

Coin Production Down at U.S. Mint

April 24, 2026

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Coin production for 2026 drops as the discontinuation of the cent skews United States Mint mintage totals.

Coin Production Down at U.S. Mint

2025 Bank Note of the Year

April 24, 2026

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The International Bank Note Society has selected the Central Bank of Curaçao and Sint Maarten’s 200 gulden as the 2025 Bank Note of the Year.

2025 Bank Note of the Year

Coins of England

April 20, 2026

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The newly updated two-volume set known as the Standard Catalogue of British Coins puts 2,000 years of British coinage at your fingertips.

Coins of England

Chemistry of Medals Gets a Second Volume

April 18, 2026

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The American Chemical Society has published a second volume by Mark Benvenuto on the creation, collecting, and appreciation of art medals.

Chemistry of Medals Gets a Second Volume

PNG’s nexGen Scholarships

April 17, 2026

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The Professional Numismatists Guild has awarded nexGen scholarships for six promising young numismatists to attend the ANA's Summer Seminar.

PNG’s nexGen Scholarships

Magazines Up for Grabs

April 15, 2026

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Stacks of vintage numismatic magazines and auction catalogs have been discovered at a historic property in Pennsylvania.

Magazines Up for Grabs