News & Updates
Latest stories from MyCoinage, The Royal Mint, and the US Mint.
Site update, 2 May 2026: photos in coin comments, deeper coin pages, and a bigger explore
Photos on comment threads so you can actually ask "is this real?", coin pages that surface variants and similar realised prices, three new programmatic browse pages, and honest comparisons against Numista and Coin Hunter.
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Site update, 27 April 2026: three new tools, a bigger sovereign guide, fuller charts
Three new tools on /explore, a much bigger Gold Sovereign reference, full price-history charts for free users, configurable digest emails, and quieter cleanups across the catalogue.
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Site update, 24 April 2026: mobile browse polish, guides hub, and a fresh community
One-tap navigation on mobile, perfect circular coin thumbnails across the browse and guide grids, a rebuilt guides hub with an editorial grading reference, and a new Discord home for the collector community.
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April update: faster prices, a sleeker mobile experience, 50 new achievements
Hourly spot prices and FX, a proper mobile menu, 50 new achievements, four new guides, and a swag of accessibility polish.
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Site update · 21 Apr 2026: Infinite scroll browse, mobile tables, free daily graph
Browse by scroll instead of clicks, a daily free price graph for every member, coin pages that finally work on phones, smarter search, and more room for collections.
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Site update · 20 Apr 2026: Sitewide polish, Google sign-in, cleaner URLs
Sign in with Google, a sharper mobile experience, faster page loads and better search visibility across the site.
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🇬🇧 Royal Mint
The Royal Mint begins production of new £1 coin featuring British Bees
Learn about the new £1 coin creating a buzz around The Royal Mint and discover an exquisite design to add to your collection.
🇬🇧 Royal Mint
The Royal Mint: Demand for CGT-exempt bullion coins surges among UK investors
The Royal Mint has announced that revenues from gold bullion sales in the fourth quarter (October to December 2024) were up 153% year-on-year
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Save the Christmas Pud! Recovered Silver Sixpence Released to Revive Stir-Up Sunday Tradition
Christmas celebrators in the UK continue the tradition of Stir-up Sunday.
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The Royal Mint Responsibly Sourced Physical Gold ETC surpasses the $1 billion AUM milestone
RMAU launched in 2020 in partnership with HANetf and marked the first time that an ETC had been created in partnership with a European sovereign mint.
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The Royal Mint Museum Explores Britain’s Seafaring History in New Podcast
Experts dive into Britain’s maritime history exploring “Coins and the Sea” in six new 50-minute episodes.
🇺🇸 US Mint
United States Mint Launches Semiquincentennial Sweepstakes for Educators
🇬🇧 Royal Mint
Royal Mint Reports Record Year for Precious Metals Investments as Silver Demand Soars
Gold bullion purchases from royalmint.com up 142%, while silver billion soared 253% during the calendar year
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Continued Momentum in Precious Metals Demand at The Royal Mint in Quarter 2
Record DigiGold inflows surge 156% as silver and platinum outpace gold's 37% calendar year gains.
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The Royal Mint and Excir Reformation Metals recognised at G7 summit as ‘model for international collaboration’
Since 2022, The Royal Mint has partnered with Excir to scale up the company’s world-first technology at its purpose-built Reformation Metals facility in South Wales
🇬🇧 Royal Mint
Limited-edition jewellery collection championing sustainable British craftsmanship unveiled by The Royal Mint
All pieces encapsulate a solid gold 1/40oz Britannia proof coin, an homage to The Royal Mint’s heritage.
🇬🇧 Royal Mint
A Royal Handover: Final Queen Elizabeth II £1 Coins and New King Charles III £1 Coins Create a Buzz in Circulation
This is the last ever batch of £1’s featuring Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s effigy – which will include the rarest £1 in active circulation.
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Railway enthusiast Francis Bourgeois helps The Royal Mint celebrate 200 years of British railways with special commemorative coin
The collectible £2 coin features the iconic Locomotion No. 1 which first steamed along the Stockton and Darlington Railway in 1825
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The Royal Mint Reports Record Interest in Multi-Metal Investments
Vault sellbacks also hit all-time high as investors realise tax-free gains
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Royal Mint Launches World's Most Visually Secure Bullion Bar
The Royal Mint has unveiled a groundbreaking addition to its bullion portfolio with the launch of the new secure Britannia bullion bar. For the first time, innovative security features - previously exclusive to its world-renowned coins - have been rolled out into its gold bar range.
🇬🇧 Royal Mint
Silversmithing allied trades to be added to the UK’s Red List of Endangered Crafts
A stark warning has been issued for the future of traditional craft skills in the UK, as new research by Heritage Crafts has identified silversmithing allied trades amongst 20 new crafts at risk of vanishing from the UK
🇬🇧 Royal Mint
The Royal Mint Reports Record-Breaking Quarter as Gold Demand Surges
Record-breaking online bullion coin sales have been reported by The Royal Mint for the third consecutive quarter.
🇬🇧 Royal Mint
The Royal Mint Announces Investment in Excir to Strengthen Partnership in Precious Metals Recovery
It is estimated that approximately 7% of the world’s gold is trapped in circuit boards from end-of-life electronics such as TVs, laptops and mobile phones
🇬🇧 Royal Mint
Stack’s Bowers Galleries to Auction Exclusive Paul McCartney Coins on Behalf of The Royal Mint
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