Coin Collecting News & Notes

World Cup Final Match

July 17, 2026

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The U.S. Mint is celebrating the history of the world’s most popular sporting event with the FIFA World Cup 2026 proof half dollar.

World Cup Final Match

A Buzzworthy Coin

July 17, 2026

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The Reserve Bank of New Zealand released a hexagonal silver coin featuring honeybees, a species introduced to the country in 1839.

A Buzzworthy Coin

Bonanza Hoard

July 17, 2026

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DLRC is selling the Bonanza Hoard, a massive collection of roughly 8,000 coins, in weekly auctions over the next several months.

Bonanza Hoard

Successful Showcase Auction

July 15, 2026

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Stack’s Bowers Galleries’ June 2026 Showcase Auction was a multi-million-dollar success, with prices shattering records left and right.

Successful Showcase Auction

Fourth of July Silver

July 14, 2026

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The U.S. Mint has produced 250 2.5-ounce silver Declaration of Independence quarters, which will be available at auction.

Fourth of July Silver

Tubman $20 Halted Again

July 14, 2026

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The Treasury Department has scrapped plans for a portrait of Harriet Tubman to replace Andrew Jackson's image on the $20 bill.

Tubman $20 Halted Again

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

July 10, 2026

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The United States Mint released the Best of the Mint 1916 Standing Liberty Quarter Dollar Gold Coin and Silver Medal Set on July 10.

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

Musée d’Orsay Collection

July 10, 2026

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In honor of the 40th anniversary of the Musée d’Orsay, the Monnaie de Paris released a collection of gold and silver coins.

Musée d’Orsay Collection

Thousands of Ancient Coins Unearthed in France

July 9, 2026

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Roman coins unearthed near a small archaeological site in northeastern France numbered in the tens of thousands.

Thousands of Ancient Coins Unearthed in France

Oneida Nation Celebration

July 9, 2026

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The National Museum of the American Indian will hold an event on July 22 highlighting the Oneida people's contributions to America's founding.

Oneida Nation Celebration

New Egyptian Coin

July 8, 2026

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The Egyptian government will implement a new coin denomination, the Egyptian 2 pound, to boost the amount of small change in circulation.

New Egyptian Coin

$2,500 Bounty Claimed for July 4 Quarter

July 8, 2026

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Numismatic Guaranty Company has awarded its $2,500 bounty for the first submission of a 2026 quarter with the July 4 privy mark.

$2,500 Bounty Claimed for July 4 Quarter