LOOSE CHANGE: NOVEMBER 8, 2026

When numismatists hear the name Adolph Weinman, two of his works immediately come to mind: the Winged Liberty dime and the Walking Liberty half dollar. However, those iconic coins represent only a tiny portion of his creative output over the course of many years as a medalist, figurative sculptor, and monumental sculptor. Two elements found upon those coins were representative themes throughout his career: wings and eagles. In this essay, we shall discuss some of his most important works that include those elements.

To read the complete article, see:
Of Wings and Eagles: The Artistry of Adolph Weinman (https://www.numismaticnews.net/of-wings-and-eagles-the-artistry-of-adolph-weinman)

Special privy marks are drawing new collectors to U.S. coins, but extremely limited editions are creating rarities that few collectors may ever own.

There are special privy marks on a plethora of coins marking our celebration of the Semiquincentennial. Both new and seasoned collectors clamor for these specially marked coins.

2026 American Silver Eagle with "250" privy mark

Perhaps the most surprising of all these privy-marked coins are the 2026-P Team USA American Silver Eagle coins. The mintage is only 403 coins, making these an instant rarity. Since 400 of these were presented to Team USA Winter Olympians and Paralympians at a White House ceremony, it is questionable just how many of them will be resold. Many of the recipients will likely treat the coins the same way they would treat an Olympic medal awarded to them.

This is the second time an extremely low mintage privy-marked coin has been issued, the other being the 2024 230th Anniversary Flowing Hair High Relief gold coin. The difference is that all 230 of those coins were auctioned and are now in collectors' hands.

To read the complete article, see:
Privy Marks Gone Wild (https://www.numismaticnews.net/privy-marks-gone-wild)

Twenty-five years after losing an FDNY firefighter at the World Trade Center, one family's encounter with U.S. Mint Director Paul Hollis gave a new American coin an extraordinary personal history.

On September 11, 2026, Daniel Sassa stood at the World Trade Center site, remembering a family member whose life ended there 25 years earlier.

For Sassa and his family, the anniversary was deeply personal. The passing years had not diminished their loved one's sacrifice or the place he continued to hold in their lives.

Yet amid the solemn 25th-anniversary ceremonies, an unexpected encounter would create a remarkable connection between their family, the United States Mint, and a newly issued American half dollar.

Sassa met Paul Hollis, the 41st Director of the United States Mint at the Ceremony. On this encounter Sassa remarked, "Meeting Director Hollis on such a somber day was a profound honor. During our conversation, I made sure to thank him personally for the Enduring Liberty Series and for the deliberate choices he made to honor and remember the lives of everyone we lost that day. It was a moment I won't forget."

Three days later, the Director personally mailed him a special 1776–2026-W Enduring Liberty Half Dollar. Struck at the West Point Mint, the coin carried a distinctive September 11 privy mark , ALWAYS REMEMBER. Those two words spoke directly to the family's loss.

What began as a personal gesture would become an unusual chapter in modern American numismatic history.

To read the complete article, see:
A 9/11 Family, a U.S. Mint Director, and the Half Dollar That Became a Personal Tribute (https://coinweek.com/a-9-11-family-a-u-s-mint-director-and-the-half-dollar-that-became-a-personal-tribute/)

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