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Bank of Canada Reveals New Note

Bank of Canada Reveals New Note

September 16, 2026

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King Charles III appears on a new $20 bank note from the Bank of Canada alongside symbols of Canada’s provinces and indigenous people.

Bank of Canada Reveals New Note
Million-Dollar Rarities in Heritage’s ANA Auctions

Million-Dollar Rarities in Heritage’s ANA Auctions

September 14, 2026

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Five U.S. coins sold for seven figures, contributing to the $67 million total for all three of Heritage Auctions' recent ANA sales.

Million-Dollar Rarities in Heritage’s ANA Auctions
King of Barber Dimes Sells for $1.25 Million

King of Barber Dimes Sells for $1.25 Million

September 13, 2026

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A legendary 1894-S Barber dime sold for $1.25 million in Session 2 of Stack’s Bowers Galleries’ Summer 2026 Global Showcase Auction.

King of Barber Dimes Sells for $1.25 Million
Honoring the Holey Dollar

Honoring the Holey Dollar

September 13, 2026

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The Royal Australian Mint celebrates its first coins, the Holey dollar and Dump, and 60 years of diplomacy with Mexico.

Honoring the Holey Dollar
9/11 Enduring Liberty Half Dollars Now Available

9/11 Enduring Liberty Half Dollars Now Available

September 11, 2026

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The U.S. Mint is now offering rolls and bags of the special-edition Enduring Liberty half dollar with a 9/11 privy mark.

9/11 Enduring Liberty Half Dollars Now Available
U.S. Mint Announces New Slate of AIP Artists

U.S. Mint Announces New Slate of AIP Artists

September 10, 2026

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The United States Mint recently unveiled the roster of 37 artists participating in the Artistic Infusion Program (AIP). 

U.S. Mint Announces New Slate of AIP Artists
Medal Commemorates the First Submarine Used in Combat

Medal Commemorates the First Submarine Used in Combat

September 9, 2026

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Jim Licaretz has created an art medal that honors the semiquincentennial of the innovative Revolutionary War submarine Turtle.

Medal Commemorates the First Submarine Used in Combat
Canadian Library of Parliament Commems

Canadian Library of Parliament Commems

September 8, 2026

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The Royal Canadian Mint has released two commemoratives to recognize the 150th anniversary of the Library of Parliament.

Canadian Library of Parliament Commems
eBay Expands Authenticity Guarantee to Coins

eBay Expands Authenticity Guarantee to Coins

September 8, 2026

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Starting in August, the eBay Authenticity Guarantee now brings expert verification to eligible U.S. and world coins priced at $500 and up.

eBay Expands Authenticity Guarantee to Coins
So-Called Dollars Coffee Table Book

So-Called Dollars Coffee Table Book

September 4, 2026

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The latest publication on so-called dollars by Jeff Shevlin and Bill Hyder is a coffee table book with large, full-color images.

So-Called Dollars Coffee Table Book
Portrait of a Painter

Portrait of a Painter

September 3, 2026

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The National Bank of Romania released a colored, silver coin to recognize Romanian painter Nicolae Tonitza.

Portrait of a Painter