What Are Your 2026 Numismatic Collecting Goals?

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Sounds like an interesting collecting theme that will take you farther afied than Canda!
Philippines, Netherlands and her overseas territories in WWII come to mintd, but I think many others.

My collecting goals have been the same for more than 40 years.

That is to collect at least one representative coin of OFEC -
One from Every Century,
One from every Culture,

covering the whole of numismatic history from it's beginnings 26 centuries ago.

Fortunately, I have had the assistance of some very professional numismatic mentors over that period.

Foreign Coins Struck at United States Mints, Charles G. Altz and E. H. Barton, Whitman, 1965

Domestic and Foreign Coins Manufactured by Mints of the United States 1793-1980, Department of the Treasury/Bureau of the Mint, U.S. Government Printing Office, 1981

The first is a small 63 page book with plenty of pics. The cover page states that it covers from 1876-1963.

The second is from a company on various online marketplaces that publishes its own reprints of out of print books. Its basically a page for page copy of the original, including a copy of the front cover (after a few pages of self-promotion). Its 172 pages, but no pics. However, the book has an immense amount of information including mintage figures for the Philadelphia, Denver, San Francisco, New Orleans, Carson City, Charlotte, and Dahlonega mints.
The foreign section is only about 45 pages and covers 1876-1980. But again, lots of info like composition, weight, diameter, etc.
There are a couple websites that allow you to view the original book in its entirety but I don't remember which ones. Maybe HathiTrust? I prefer having a hard copy.

Hope that helps.

Mid-year update:
1. Sell off a couple of small collections that we've lost interest in: my wife's Tudor/Stuart OFER collection, and parts of my Duchy of Lorraine collection.
CNG will sell the small (13 coin) Tudor/Stuart collection in November.
2. Continue to grow collection and knowledge of saints on medieval coins; collaborate with spence on 3d article in series on this topic. There are a couple of specific coins on my watch list...otherwise I'm a bit opportunistic.
1Q: Added coins of St. Ubaldus (Gubbio), St. Januarius (Naples) and St. Vitalis (Parma).
2Q: Added my first medieval Bosnan coin (Saint Gregory) and first Byzantine St. Michael
3. Continue to add early dated/datable coins in the 11th to 15th c. that mesh with other collecting themes.
1Q: Added a dateable 1312 of Florence and dated 1483 of Brabant.
2Q: No additional progress
4. Continue contributing at Numista.
1Q: Added 85 listings, mostly Low Countries, Italian States/Papal
2Q: Added 50 listings in Low Countries, Venetian colonies, Germany
Unfortunately I find myself spending at almost double last year's rate, for fewer coins

Update on 2026 goals

1. Buy from us mint like crazy. Purchased the proof double date silver eagle and the mint set is shipping today! Didn't get the silver proof set....just too expensive
2. At least one world crown I have a weakness here. I've bought at least 4 this year not including 4 canadian dollars I just picked up
3. At least one semi key morgan (didn't do this in 2025) Nope
4. At least one classic commemorative. Nope
5. Not be impulsive (again wasn't always the best in 2025) Hard not to be impulsive when nice world crown comes available!
6. Have fun CRH! I've slowed down here, but will ramp up with the recent US Mint announcement

Quarter 2 Report.

1. Fill the last three core Dansco album holes—No progress.

2. Buy whatever appeals to me from 2026 US Mint offerings


3. Add more Ike and WWII related coins from around the world—No progress.

4. Move my world coins from 2x2 holders (stored in 12 pocket Dansco pages) into various hole sized of standard Dansco pages. If I do it right I should be taking photos as well.—Progress! You can see how my work is progressing in this topic. I will get more done once things get less-busy around here.

I am going to update/add a goal-> Dip my toes into true coin photography. Time to spend some time reading that long thread and stop relying on my Iphone!

Cabinet looks pretty sweet!
Well done.