Coin news that matters to collectors: precious-metal price moves, record auction sales and US Mint releases, explained for beginners.
The United States Mint is giving its two most famous silver dollars a finish no American coin has ever carried before. The 2026 Morgan and Peace Dollar Diamond Field Two-Coin Set goes on sale Thursday, November 12, 2026, at noon Eastern Time — and the story behind it is more interesting than the price tag….
Two weeks ago, this blog reported gold falling below $4,000 an ounce. Six days ago, it reported silver falling below $50. Both round numbers have now been retaken — and fast. On Thursday, November 5, 2026, spot gold rose to $4,134.83 an ounce, its highest since October 22, and spot silver rose to $53.12 an…
Five mason jars, buried beside a fieldstone wall in southern Middle Tennessee, full of gold and silver coins. That is the story behind one of this week’s biggest coin searches. First, an honest correction to the excitement: this is not a brand-new discovery. The Tennessee hoard was found in 2018. It is trending now because…
Silver just crossed another round number on the way down — and searchers noticed. On the evening of October 30, 2026, US search interest for “gold price” hit the top of Google Trends’ chart, and “silver price” climbed to 66, above its peaks of the previous three days, as both metals broke lower in the…
An ordinary-looking modern silver coin — one ounce of silver, a $1 face value, a design collectors have seen every year since 1986 — has just sold for more than many cars cost. On Sunday, October 18, 2026, the first certified example of the 2026-P Team USA privy mark Silver Eagle sold at GreatCollections for…
A coin smaller than a modern dime — worth five cents when it was made — has just become one of the most expensive American coins ever sold. On October 8, 2026, a 1792 half disme graded MS68 by PCGS sold for $2,928,000 at Heritage Auctions, after 66 bids. Heritage announced the result on October…
Gold Just Fell Below $4,000 an Ounce — What That Means for Your Old Gold Coins Google Trends noticed before most people did. Search interest for “gold price” in the United States spiked on October 23, 2026, hitting the maximum interest level (100) that evening — the highest reading of the entire week, and well…
Silver just had one of its worst days of the year — and Google noticed. Search interest for “silver price” in the United States spiked on October 22, 2026, peaking that afternoon, and the rising queries told the story: “why silver price is falling” broke out and “why is silver going down” jumped 900% (Google…
