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ANA Honored with Three NLG Awards

ANA Honored with Three NLG Awards

September 2, 2026

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The Numismatic Literary Guild recognized the ANA’s Publications Department with two major awards at the 2026 NLG Awards Luncheon.

ANA Honored with Three NLG Awards
MCA 2026 Medal Topples Tyranny

MCA 2026 Medal Topples Tyranny

September 2, 2026

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The Medal Collectors of America’s 2026 medal recognizes an event from the beginning of the Revolutionary War.

MCA 2026 Medal Topples Tyranny
King Charles 10-Pence Coins Circulate

King Charles 10-Pence Coins Circulate

September 1, 2026

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The Royal Mint has released into circulation over 7 million 10-pence coins featuring King Charles III’s portrait and an endangered grouse.

King Charles 10-Pence Coins Circulate
Parsons Coin Club Celebrates America 250

Parsons Coin Club Celebrates America 250

August 29, 2026

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Throughout September, the Parsons Coin Club in Kansas is hosting events and displays of coins and medals that celebrate American life.

Parsons Coin Club Celebrates America 250
2026 Coin of the Year Award Winners

2026 Coin of the Year Award Winners

August 28, 2026

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China is celebrating its first Coin of the Year award with its “Chinese Dragon” 10 yuan silver bullion coin.

2026 Coin of the Year Award Winners
9/11 Commemorated on 2026 Half Dollars

9/11 Commemorated on 2026 Half Dollars

August 28, 2026

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The U.S. Mint produced special-edition Enduring Liberty half dollars with privy marks honoring victims of 9/11.

9/11 Commemorated on 2026 Half Dollars
2026 Trump $1 With “July 4” Privy Mark Discovered

2026 Trump $1 With “July 4” Privy Mark Discovered

August 27, 2026

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Heritage Auctions senior numismatist Rene Alvarenga has discovered a 2026 President Donald J. Trump $1 coin with a “July 4” privy mark.

2026 Trump $1 With “July 4” Privy Mark Discovered
Silver Crayons Debut at the World’s Fair of Money

Silver Crayons Debut at the World’s Fair of Money

August 27, 2026

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Kevin Lipton Rare Coins and Crayola have unveiled a new collectible series that transforms the iconic crayon into a precious-metal keepsake.

Silver Crayons Debut at the World’s Fair of Money
Freedom 250 Grand Prix Medals

Freedom 250 Grand Prix Medals

August 26, 2026

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The U.S. Mint is accepting preorders for a 1.2-inch clad medal produced for the Freedom 250 Grand Prix, held in Washington, D.C.

Freedom 250 Grand Prix Medals
Fourth Release in U.S. Mint’s Best of Series 

Fourth Release in U.S. Mint’s Best of Series 

August 24, 2026

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The Best of the Mint 1804 Silver Dollar Gold Coin and Silver Medal Set is the fourth of five sets released by the U.S. Mint.

Fourth Release in U.S. Mint’s Best of Series