What plans are instore for the Mint in 2026?

I know it's 4 years away, but it is the 250th year.
Big milestone.
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I know it's 4 years away, but it is the 250th year.
Big milestone.
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We gotta get there first...
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It's up to Congress, not that'll make you feel hopeful about it.
Keeper of the VAM Catalog • Professional Coin Imaging • Prime Number Set • World Coins in Early America • British Trade Dollars • Variety Attribution
I think that they might make coins, but that's just a crazy guess.
Edited to add:
Like the post directly above, I think it might be cool if the mint made some "throwback" coins that were the same composition/diameter as those first made in the 1790s. And hopefully, unlike the peace and Morgan dollars, they would actually have a similar finish as they did back then. I'd buy that.
Young Numismatist
Nobody could spell semiquincentennial, so they gave up.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Semiquincentennial
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Women_quarters
Unlike the 11 years for the States/Territories and National Parks quarters, the American Women will only be four years. Then there will be five quarters for the big 2-5-0, and as for what will come next for 2027-30...eh, I'm not so sure about that idea TBH.
Oh yeah and the 2026 MLB All-Star Game will be in Philadelphia, for obvious reasons.
So at least we know a few things planned.
D's: 50P,49S,45D+S,43D,41S,40D,39D+S,38D+S,37D+S,36S,35D+S,all 16-34's
Q's: 52S,47S,46S,40S,39S,38S,37D+S,36D+S,35D,34D,32D+S
74T: 241,435,610,654 97 Finest silver: 115,135,139,145,310
73T:31,55,61,62,63,64,65,66,67,68,80,152,165,189,213,235,237,257,341,344,377,379,390,422,433,453,480,497,545,554,563,580,606,613,630
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At least 16 different finishes of Morgan & Peace dollars
Nothing is as expensive as free money.
I lol'd that, but you may be correct!
Based on past practices, the mint will come up with a series of overpriced limited mintage commemorative coins with special privy marks. They'll all sell out in less than 10 seconds to flippers who'll immediately put then on the secondary market at a 1000% mark-up.
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25-year anniversary for the 2001 silver Buffalo.
20-year anniversary for the 2006 gold Buffalo,
More 4-piece Buffalos please, silver and gold....
I would not expect announcements before 2025, though I am reasonably sure there is already a committee at the Mint exploring options. But then, expect major hype and hoopla.... I am sure there will be gold and silver large coins... Probably a full four coin set. Those are safe predictions, so I will not venture further.
Cheers, RickO
Does anybody want to read the law? Not much there...
https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1923
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Might get lost among the 9,000 other quarter designs issued since 1999. Can we at least get dual dating as well?
Might get lost? Why just dual dating? We need lots of dates, Norfolk style. Meanwhile, I'd recommend pre-ordering your semiquincentennial wallpaper early. Supply chain, and all that.
Keeper of the VAM Catalog • Professional Coin Imaging • Prime Number Set • World Coins in Early America • British Trade Dollars • Variety Attribution
D's: 50P,49S,45D+S,43D,41S,40D,39D+S,38D+S,37D+S,36S,35D+S,all 16-34's
Q's: 52S,47S,46S,40S,39S,38S,37D+S,36D+S,35D,34D,32D+S
74T: 241,435,610,654 97 Finest silver: 115,135,139,145,310
73T:31,55,61,62,63,64,65,66,67,68,80,152,165,189,213,235,237,257,341,344,377,379,390,422,433,453,480,497,545,554,563,580,606,613,630
95 Ultra GM Sets: Golden Prospects,HR Kings,On-Base Leaders,Power Plus,RBI Kings,Rising Stars
I'm guessing we'll have some kind of design competition for one, the other four will be typical bland insipid designs.
Betsy Ross with a flag -- since 99.94% of Americans can't name a second woman in the context of the revolutionary war.
Note that while there are up to 5 quarter designs, the $1 design count is not limited. And I have no clue what "emblematic of the U.S. semiquincentennial" means.
There is a commission and a logo... https://www.america250.org/
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Thanks for the insight and links. You all are great!
I was just thinking:
What about a $250 gold, with 2.50 oz. gold?
It would be large enough to have the US on the obverse and the declaration of independence on the reverse.
Smaller denominations of course, smaller size and less gold.
The large $250 would limit the average collector, like myself.
It would be a smaller size for me.
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Probably something I WONT be surprised by. 🤔
A continental currency dollar.
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The USM just makes NO CENTS these days.
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The best they could do is running the old die ….. ok with Palladium then 2021 Peace 🤔 c’mon already!
IMHO ….. The best original design so far is the type2 Reverse.
That’s very good but pretty bad ……
They will just reuse 1976 designs and change the date to 1976-2026. /s
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