Coin Collecting News Stories

TropicalBats Lincoln Cent Registry Set

April 14, 2026

1 min read

DLRC Auctions is auctioning the TropicalBats PCGS Lincoln Cent Registry Set in two consecutive sales closing April 16 and 23.

TropicalBats Lincoln Cent Registry Set

Holocaust Remembrance: The Pennies Project

April 14, 2026

2 min read

The Unknown Child Foundation is building a numismatic memorial to the 1.5 million children who were killed in the Holocaust.

Holocaust Remembrance: The Pennies Project

Georgia, Other States Formalizing “Penny” Policies

April 11, 2026

1 min read

State governments are formalizing policies and providing official guidance on how to address the shortage of 1-cent pieces in commerce.

Georgia, Other States Formalizing “Penny” Policies

“Spirit of 76” Error Quarter

April 11, 2026

1 min read

Some Philadelphia issues of the newly released 2026 Mayflower Compact quarter feature a struck-through error on the obverse.

“Spirit of 76” Error Quarter

Cuba to Feature Women on New Notes

April 9, 2026

2 min read

The Central Bank of Cuba will soon introduce two new bank notes, which feature women for the first time in the country’s history.

Cuba to Feature Women on New Notes

Notable News (March 31-April 6, 2026)

April 6, 2026

1 min read

This week’s headlines include the U.S. Mint 2026 Super Heroes set, FCCB president, CCAC meeting, and ANS Renaissance Medals Online.

Notable News (March 31-April 6, 2026)

Ancient Roman Coin Propaganda

April 5, 2026

1 min read

The Free Library of Philadelphia will host a free program on April 24 exploring how coins reveal the politics and propaganda of ancient Rome.

Ancient Roman Coin Propaganda

America’s 250th Anniversary Whitman Albums

March 31, 2026

1 min read

Whitman Brands has launched a line of coin albums and folders specially designed for semiquincentennial coinage.

America’s 250th Anniversary Whitman Albums

Notable News (March 24-30, 2026)

March 30, 2026

1 min read

This week’s headlines include the 2026 Revolutionary War quarter launch, NNP symposium, Trump coin lawsuit, and Buffalo nickel error.

Notable News (March 24-30, 2026)

Is Roll Hunting a Thing of the Past?

March 30, 2026

3 min read

Sifting through a random assortment of coins in search of valuable pieces isn't the lucrative endeavor it once was.

Is Roll Hunting a Thing of the Past?

Happy Accidents

March 30, 2026

1 min read

A 1971 Washington quarter double struck on a 1970 quarter sold for $7,930 as the top lot in Heritage Auctions’ error coin sale on March 23.

Happy Accidents

U.S. Currency to Feature Trump’s Signature

March 27, 2026

1 min read

For the first time in United States history, U.S. paper currency will feature the signature of a sitting president.

U.S. Currency to Feature Trump’s Signature