Whitman Publications Win Three 2026 NLG Awards

Whitman Brands walked away with a trio of honors during the annual Numismatic Literary Guild awards, held during the American Numismatic Association World’s Fair of Money in Pittsburgh.

by Larry Jewett |

Published on August 31, 2026

United States Paper Money, When Coins Were King, and the Red Book Podcast all received awards from the Numismatic Literary Guild.

In the specialized book categories, Michael Moran picked up the award for Best U.S. Coins works with his When Coins Were King: The Coins, Power Struggles and Personalities That Defined a Nation. Moran had also won the category award as co-author with Jeff Garrett in 2016 for 1849: The Philadelphia Mint Strikes Gold. In the category of Best U.S. Paper Money, Arthur and Ira Friedberg grabbed the accolade for United States Paper Money – History, Grading Values, Ninth Edition. Both books, issued in 2026, are available at Whitman.com.

*Michael Moran (left) and Arthur Friedberg (right) receiving their respective awards at the NLG Awards Ceremon*y.

In the digital media categories, The Red Book Podcast hosted by John Feigenbaum and Jeff Garrett was selected for the Best Podcast award, capturing its first title in the category. The Red Book Podcast is a part of the Greysheet multimedia group that includes the Greysheet Podcast and Greysheet Market Report.

Complete results of the 2026 NLG Awards., which was presented by Whitman Brands and featuring the 2027 Red Book, will be available at the organization’s website, nlgonline.org.