The 2026 U.S. Mint semiquincentennial coin program is drawing new collectors into the hobby in a way that few modern releases have. The America's 250th anniversary coins span five commemorative quarters, a new dime, a new half dollar, and a special 10-coin proof set. They have generated unusual enthusiasm from buyers who do not normally follow the mint's catalog closely. The U.S. Mint released its 10-coin Semiquincentennial Proof Set on October 6, 2026, priced at $107. Early

Stack's Bowers Galleries set a new company record in its Summer 2026 Global Showcase Auction, with results reported in October 2026 showing a total of over $70 million. That is the largest single-auction total in the firm's 90-plus-year history. The auction was held as an event partner of the American Numismatic Association's World's Fair of Money. More than 12,000 lots crossed the block. The headline lot was the Norweb specimen of the 1894-S Barber dime, graded PCGS Proof-6

Pre-1965 U.S. silver dimes, quarters, and half dollars, commonly called junk silver or 90% silver coins, are trading at a discount to the silver spot price in late 2026. For buyers looking to accumulate physical silver, that discount represents a genuine opportunity. Here is what happened. Silver surged to $116.73 per ounce on January 28, 2026, triggering a wave of selling. Refiners were flooded with non-pure silver: flatware, sterling pieces, old rounds, and 90% U.S. coins.

Gold is trading near $4,100 per ounce in late October 2026, holding key support even as elevated inflation data and rising Treasury yields keep prices under pressure. Silver is trading near $57 per ounce after briefly dipping toward the July lows around $55. The macro picture is complicated. The Federal Reserve delivered a 25-basis-point rate hike in September. It was the first tightening since July 2023, and markets are weighing the odds of another hike at the October 28 me

The fifth and final coin in the U.S. Mint's America's 250th anniversary quarter series entered circulation on October 19, 2026. The 1776~2026 Gettysburg Address quarter completes a five-coin series commemorating landmark moments in American history. The other four quarters in the series honored the Mayflower Compact, the Revolutionary War, the Declaration of Independence, and the U.S. Constitution. The Gettysburg Address quarter features Abraham Lincoln on the obverse. The d