Friday, February 6, 2026
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NGC Announces Expanded Star Designation

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This month the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) expanded its Star Designation for US coins graded up to MS 69 and PF 69. Prior...

2008 Sacagawea Dollars and Kennedy Half-Dollar for Sale

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Today at 12:00 noon (ET), 2008 Bags and Rolls of Kennedy Half-Dollars and Sacagawea Golden Dollars go on sale. The United States Mint...

Winning Theme Announced for 2008 National Coin Week

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“Money Makes the World Go Round,” an original song written, performed and produced by Mark Keefner of West Hills, Calif., was awarded first place...

2008 American Bald Eagle Coins: Prices, Designs and Information

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Vibrant American Bald Eagle coin designs were released December 5th, 2007 and the US Mint pulled away the curtains to offer them for sale on January 15, 2008.

2008 American Bald Eagle Recovery and National Emblem Commemorative Coin Program Shown are the initial designs and final coins. (United States Mint images)

A $5 gold coin, a $1 silver coin and a half-dollar clad coin all honor the American Bald Eagle in 2008. These three coins are also issued in special commemorate Proof and Uncirculated versions. Information, high quality coin images, prices and ordering information are below.

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Possible Conspiracy to Steal Dahlonega Gold Museum Coins Thwarted

DAHLONEGA - The Lumpkin County Sheriff's Office has thwarted a possible conspiracy to steal coins from the Dahlonega Gold Museum. On Christmas ...

Gold Down 2.4 Percent

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Gold reached a new record peak just yesterday at $916.10 on the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX). Today, corrections appear to be...

U.S. Mint Online Catalog and Ordering System is Unavailable

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Customers visiting the U.S. Mint's website to place an online order for the new Bald Eagle Commemorative Coins, or any product for that matter,...

Australia and China Offer ‘Year of the Mouse’ Commemorative Coins

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Australian Lunar Series II 2008 Coloured Mouse 1oz Silver Coin images courtesy of Perth Mint)The Chinese calendar offers an intriguing system of time measurement that predates all other calendars. For coin collectors, its yearly changing of themes also makes it well designed for commemorative coins.

February 7 marks the start of the 'Year of the Rat', which occurs once every 12 years. (Several past, present and next occurrence years are, 1984, 1996, 2008, 2020.)

For this new year, there are several commemorative coins celebrating the event from at least two different countries.

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PCGS Currency Releases Online Paper Money Population Report

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An important new resource for paper money collectors now is available online.  The extensive PCGS Currency Population ReportSM, a census database...

First New $5 Bill Will Be Spent At Abraham Lincoln’s Cottage

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The first new redesigned $5 bill will be spent in the gift shop of President Lincoln's Cottage at the Soldiers' Home in...
Mint image Enduring Liberty 2026 Half Dollar Two-Roll Set

U.S. Mint Pricing Update Published in Federal Register

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Updated pricing for U.S. Mint numismatic products appeared today, Feb. 6, in the Federal Register, the federal government's official daily journal. While the notice...