Weekly Weigh-In: October 9, 2026

Worth Its Weight · Oct 9, 2026 · 11m

Coming up: a familiar collector tradition gets an unfamiliar price tag, new research revisits a famous coin’s ownership history, and a supposed rarity proves disappointing.

Plus, funding for coin clubs, an auction for young collectors, and a new series coming to this podcast.

And before we’re done, Canada puts a ghost on its money.

Apparently, inflation wasn’t frightening enough.

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Links and Resources

2026 Semiquincentennial Proof Set — U.S. Mint

How the U.S. Mint determines product prices

1792 half disme — Heritage Auctions, Lot 3414

Aluminum-cent replica report — Coin World

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