Coin Collecting News & Notes

ANA Celebrates America 250 with a New Medal

August 18, 2026

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The ANA's exclusive America 250 medal, designed by Heidi Wastweet, will be available at the World's Fair of Money® later this month.

ANA Celebrates America 250 with a New Medal

Coin Toss Marks Historic Start of Tuskegee Soccer

August 17, 2026

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Tuskegee University marks the launch of its men’s and women’s soccer programs with a ceremonial coin toss on August 17.

Coin Toss Marks Historic Start of Tuskegee Soccer

Meet the Medalists

August 17, 2026

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The ANA’s World’s Fair of Money medal designers talk historical inspiration and taking on their most ambitious work to date.

Meet the Medalists

Team USA American Eagles

August 16, 2026

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U.S. athletes from the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games received silver American Eagles bearing a TEAM USA privy mark.

Team USA American Eagles

Head of Fandom Takes Pop Culture Seriously

August 15, 2026

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The Royal Mint has announced the appointment of Tim Mulhall as head of fandom, a newly created role focused on pop culture engagement.

Head of Fandom Takes Pop Culture Seriously

Vatican Commems Highlight First American Pope

August 14, 2026

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New commemorative Vatican coins mark Pope Leo XIV’s historic first pontificate and his return to papal coinage.

Vatican Commems Highlight First American Pope

Trade Dollars from the Wreck of the SS Japan

August 14, 2026

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Numismatic Guaranty Company has certified the first documented Trade dollars recovered from the shipwreck of the SS Japan.

Trade Dollars from the Wreck of the SS Japan

Robin Revealed

August 12, 2026

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The CCAC and CFA have approved the final design for the Robin release in the U.S. Mint’s Comic Art Coin and Medal Program.

Robin Revealed

Could an American-Born Singer Appear on Euro Bank Notes?

August 12, 2026

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The European Central Bank (ECB) has unveiled a shortlist of designs for the first major euro bank note redesign since their introduction.

Could an American-Born Singer Appear on Euro Bank Notes?

Aboriginal Land Rights Commemorative Now Available

August 10, 2026

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The Royal Australian Mint honors two events from the Aboriginal land rights movement on its new 50-cent circulating coin.

Aboriginal Land Rights Commemorative Now Available

Senators Fight for Tubman $20

August 10, 2026

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Ten senators sent a letter to the Treasury Department on July 30, demanding answers regarding the abandoned Harriet Tubman $20 bill.

Senators Fight for Tubman $20

World Cup Champions

August 7, 2026

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The Spanish Royal Mint unveiled a celebratory silver coin to commemorate Spain’s victory at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

World Cup Champions