Coin Collecting News Stories

Auction Star

March 16, 2026

1 min read

Stack's Bowers Galleries recently sold a well-preserved, first-generation small-size 1928E $2 star note with a short-lived signature pairing.

Auction Star

Notable News (March 10-16, 2026)

March 16, 2026

1 min read

This week’s headlines include Philadelphia Mint renovations, a freed treasure hunter, a missing olive branch, and a Phoenician coin.

Notable News (March 10-16, 2026)

Become a Numismatic Scholar

March 15, 2026

5 min read

The ANA’s Numismatic Diploma Program has been redesigned and is now available online through Google Classroom.

Become a Numismatic Scholar

Cheerio, Churchill

March 14, 2026

2 min read

The Bank of England will replace historical figures with native wildlife on its next series of issues and invites public input.

Cheerio, Churchill

Cold War Spy Nickel Revealed

March 10, 2026

2 min read

A Cold War espionage mystery involving a hollow nickel was solved thanks to a paper boy counting change on a step in Brooklyn.

Cold War Spy Nickel Revealed

Gold Ducats of The Netherlands

March 10, 2026

1 min read

Dariusz F. Jasek has written the second installment of the Dutch gold coinage catalog Gold Ducats of The Netherlands, Volume II.

Gold Ducats of The Netherlands

Notable News (March 3-9, 2026)

March 9, 2026

1 min read

This week’s headlines include Arizona coin rounding, record bullion demand in Australia, the Red Book's popularity, and Swiss cash.

Notable News (March 3-9, 2026)

Career Track

March 5, 2026

2 min read

Applications are open for Stack’s Bowers Galleries 2026 Professional Numismatist Program, to be held July 25-31, in California.

Career Track

Notable News (February 24-March 2, 2026)

March 2, 2026

1 min read

This week’s headlines include the Royal Mint's mystery bundles, an 1896 Olympic medal, Washington's coin tax, and a Royal Canadian Mint issue.

Notable News (February 24-March 2, 2026)

Cents on the Dollar

February 28, 2026

1 min read

A report from the Federal Reserve Board discloses the costs associated with printing America's paper currency last year.

Cents on the Dollar

Now Trending: Coin Collecting

February 26, 2026

1 min read

Popular Science interviewed Donn Pearlman, spokesman for the Professional Numismatists Guild, for his tips on starting a coin collection.

Now Trending: Coin Collecting

Hollis to Attend the NMS

February 25, 2026

1 min read

United States Mint Director Paul Hollis is scheduled to attend the ANA’s National Money Show® this week in Savannah, Georgia.

Hollis to Attend the NMS