Issue 13 · week ending October 18, 2026
October 18, 2026
Gold heads into a data-heavy week near $4,150, and GreatCollections closes a top ten led by the 1971-S Ike prototype tonight. Plus Gold Standard's latest hammer prices and a Numismatic News look at the Semiquincentennial collector boom.
Bidding closes Sunday, Oct. 18 on GreatCollections' weekly top ten, led by the 1971-S Eisenhower dollar silver prototype (Judd-2147, PCGS SP-67 CAC, one of three known). The list also includes the first PCGS-certified 2026-P Team USA privy proof Silver Eagle, presented to Team USA Olympians and Paralympians and never offered for public sale, and a Series 1928 $5,000 Kansas City Federal Reserve Note (Fr. 2220-J, PMG EF40) from the Schwenk Family Collection.
GreatCollections printed a mintage of 403 for the 2026-P Team USA privy proof Silver Eagle; no sale figure yet because bidding is still open (2026-10-18).
Gold Standard's weekly 1,050-lot Coins and Estates sale closed Oct. 14, led by a 1979 South Africa 1 oz gold Krugerrand. Among U.S. coins, a 1907-D $5 Liberty Head half eagle (Uncirculated) and a 1903 $5 Liberty Head half eagle (Uncirculated) led.
Gold Standard Auctions printed hammer prices, before buyer's premium: 1979 Krugerrand $4,400; 1907-D $5 Liberty $1,100; 1903 $5 Liberty $1,000; 1892-CC Morgan dollar (Choice AU) $650; top 15 lots $22,250 combined (2026-10-14).
Gold rebounded above $4,150 an ounce Thursday and held near there Friday, with silver around $57. Kitco says housing starts (Tuesday), jobless claims (Thursday) and Friday's flash PMI and University of Michigan sentiment reports set the tone ahead of the Fed's Oct. 27–28 meeting.
Kitco News printed preliminary consumer sentiment 48.1, down from September's 51.0; previous S&P Global composite PMI 58.4 (2026-10-16).
Richard Giedroyc writes that the Mint's America 250 releases, led by the 10-coin Semiquincentennial Proof Set, are pulling in new collectors. He cautions that past special issues for the 1876 Centennial and 1976 Bicentennial have a poor track record on value.
Numismatic News printed the U.S. Mint has estimated there may be as many as 139 million active U.S. coin collectors, as cited by Numismatic News (2026-10-15).
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