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2026 Mercury Dime or 2026 AGE?

I’d like to buy one 2026 gold coin to commemorate the Semiquincentennial. Either the Mercury Dime (which is dated 2016 and comes with a silver medal) or a 1/10th ounce AGE (dated 1776-2026).

I will have to wait to see the pricing, of course. But that aside, I prefer the 1776-2026 dating on the AGE. I assume though that the dime is the more collectible item. Correct?

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  • MsMorrisineMsMorrisine Posts: 38,952 ✭✭✭✭✭

    they did the dime before. yawn

    but as far as a warm item, a proof age isn't it

    i'd go with the age because the dime/medal set will be more out-of-pocket

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  • cinque1543cinque1543 Posts: 493 ✭✭✭

    I decided that as a collectable (hold it forever, pass it on to the kids type of thing) I'd rather purchase the SemiQ gold dime. I suspect the demand will be high, however, and I might not get one, particularly given the issues I recently had with the US Mint website, which I documented in a different thread. Therefore, I went ahead and purchased a quarter-ounce 2026 gold proof AGE. I received it a couple days ago. It's a beautiful coin.

  • DesertCoinDesertCoin Posts: 341 ✭✭✭

    The AGE all the way. They already did a better merc in 2016. None of these garbanzo beans they are coming out with now.

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  • CapgunCapgun Posts: 890 ✭✭✭

    In the dime camp.

  • OrlenaOrlena Posts: 397 ✭✭✭✭
    edited March 14, 2026 9:38PM

    I’m in the dime group. I have one from 2016, but I’m impressed by the silver companion medal this year and I like the 250 privy on the dime.

    To each their own- the quarter ounce AGE will be a great alternative choice .

    Does anyone know how many of those sets are planned?

  • mbr33mbr33 Posts: 340 ✭✭✭

    Unknown mintage on the Best of the Mint Mercury dime.

    I’m in the dime group as well.

  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 31,785 ✭✭✭✭✭

    AGE's

  • Mr Lindy Mr Lindy Posts: 1,634 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited March 15, 2026 11:48AM

    The newest 24k Mercury Dime is a 1916 & not a 2026. None of the five Best of Mint issues include a 2026 date.

    Mint images show Gold Mercury is dated 1916 > @cinque1543 said:

    I’d like to buy one 2026 gold coin to commemorate the Semiquincentennial. Either the Mercury Dime (which is dated 2016 and comes with a silver medal) or a 1/10th ounce AGE (dated 1776-2026).

    I will have to wait to see the pricing, of course. But that aside, I prefer the 1776-2026 dating on the AGE. I assume though that the dime is the more collectible item. Correct?

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