Liberty Bell Gold coins and Silver Medal
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Just hit my inbox from the US MInt. Thoughts?
Created to honor one of America's most enduring symbols of freedom, the Freedom Ringing – Liberty Bell One Ounce Gold Coin, Freedom Ringing – Liberty Bell One-Half Ounce Gold Coin, and Freedom Ringing – Liberty Bell One-Half Ounce Silver Medal transform the iconic Liberty Bell into a first-of-its-kind numismatic release. As the first non-round coins and medal in recent U.S. history, these remarkable, individually hand-pressed releases showcase the innovation, craftsmanship, and precision required to bring such a distinctive design to life.
Each release features a Liberty Bell-shaped design inspired by its enduring message of freedom, hope, and perseverance. With a proof finish, dual-dated 1776~2026 details, and a reverse depiction of Independence Hall illuminated by celebratory fireworks, these limited-edition releases pay tribute to the Nation's founding ideals.
On-sale Thursday, July 16, 2026 at 12pm ET.
Orders are limited to one each per household during the first 24 hours of sales.
Limited to just 2,026 of each product and minted exclusively for this year only, they stand among the most unique releases created for America's 250th anniversary
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Only 2,026 and being released via their website and not Stacks?
Good lord this is going to be a mess.
You bet. Probably similar to hitting the lottery or being struck by lightning three times in one weekend.
Freedom Ringing – Liberty Bell One Ounce Gold Coin
SEMIQUINCENTENNIAL COINS AND MEDALS
PHILADELPHIA (P)
$19,600.00
Freedom Ringing – Liberty Bell One-Half Ounce Gold Coin
SEMIQUINCENTENNIAL COINS AND MEDALS
PHILADELPHIA (P)
$10,050.00
Freedom Ringing – Liberty Bell One-Half Ounce Silver Medal
SEMIQUINCENTENNIAL COINS AND MEDALS
PHILADELPHIA (P)
$750.00
I bought this one years ago. Looks nice.
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My pockets are not that deep! It's a pass for me. I'll stay with the old classics.
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I thought the Mint premiums had been high this year... but this one is just too much.
Enough with the artificial rarities and especially with insane premiums. $750 for half an ounce of silver??? I'm sure they'll still sell out quick and I'm sure some modern dealers will be offering money to everyone to buy this stuff. I think I'm going to sit this one out.
Not a fan of other Mints when they make weird shaped stuff like this and call them coins anyways. Could almost get on board if they said the huge price was to benefit something important, like the various commemorative programs.
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How long does $19,000 gold last on the website? Another 5 minute sellout like the Enhanced Uncirc Gold Eagle? Or less. Participating or not, it will be interesting to watch.
Every variation gone before you can blink.
Was this even on anyone's radar? 🤔
I think they'll all go quickly, though I'm sure many in the usual buying networks might not have $19K+ of room on their credit cards. We'll see.
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Good call mbr33, this thing completely lapsed me. I just read my email.
Only $19K for an ounce of gold. That's an expensive bracelet charm!
I have seen rumours out there about a Liberty Bell coin coming, but the deeper we got into 2026, the less I bought into the "insider says" stuff.
One could consider what Stacks might have been able to auction these off for, as resale values could be high if you managed to get one. The other way to look at it is when does gold hit $19,000 an OZ ? LOL!
It was not on mine, but maybe I wasn’t paying close attention a few years ago.
https://www.coinnews.net/2024/11/27/u-s-mint-considering-non-round-2026-liberty-bell-gold-coins-and-silver-medal/
Regardless, this is not for me… I don’t like the shape or design.
1 week sales? 5
It's on the website.
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They are kind of interesting
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I would imagine these are the first ever $125 and $250 face value coins, right?
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I don't remember these going through the design review process and being rubber stamped like we were told everything had to be or else.
Needs a liberty bell privy...
Sorry, they do have dollar values on them, but the US Mint is still insane.
I think they will decrease in value, but what do I know?
I was wondering what happened to this piece, having seen the same CoinNews link posted above, but I wasn't interested in this even when I thought the price was based on the usual spot calculations. If I wanted something in a goofy shape, there are plenty of other mints offering them.
Link to the Mint's page: https://www.usmint.gov/coins/coin-programs/semiquincentennial/shop-gold+silver_proof_philadelphia/
Products for the 1% or maybe the 1% of the 1%.
I actually thought this was a joke, but then realized that you don't have such a sick sense of humor.
This is truly the logical extension of the Mint's propensity to engage in cynical money grabs under its new leadership. A hybrid between the artificial modern rarities they manufacture for sale to the highest bidder and the more pedestrian numismatic products they condition us to salivate over at prices that have no relation to either long term value or the cost of manufacture.
Good luck to them, and to anyone who either really loves these, or otherwise believes they cannot live without them. Because, given that these are not part of an established series, and are "coins" the same way Hot Wheels and Stratocaster coins shaped in the form of cars and guitars, manufactured by PAMP on behalf of the great Solomon Islands are, no serious numismatist would actually have any interest in them.
Really inspiring to see what the greatest Mint, making coins for the greatest country in the history of the world, has been reduced to. At these mintages, and at these prices, these are the easiest passes of anything the Mint has ever made. My collection can certainly live without one of 2026 denominated tchotchkes in the shape of a Liberty Bell at any price, let alone $19,600. Wonder why they didn't also take it to the next step and add it to the precious metal pricing grid? 🤣🤣🤣
I have a miniature copper Liberty Bell that I bought from a street vendor during a junior high school trip to Philadelphia. It rings and everything. Far nicer, and more representative of the real thing, than any of these.
The silver medal, for $750, doesn't even have an ounce of silver in it. Because, if you'll pay that for an ounce, you'll pay it half an ounce. Really treating people like ******** by even coming up with something like this.
Either don't bother, or make them in normal quantities, at normal prices, for normal people to buy and enjoy as part of the celebration. Because whether not people have been adequately conditioned to jump at these like Pavolov's dogs, there will never be a secondary market for these, given how niche and expensive they are.
Just got this notification as well. Did ANYONE in the wild know about this? I haven't seen or heard of this before and am completely shocked that either I'm totally oblivious to what's going on OR the US Mint really kept a secret under their hats.
$20,000 for the 1 oz gold coin????
Makes the UFC coin a bargain!
Yes, you're right. I'm not here to work people up over a sick joke (which, BTW, some may think the Mint is pulling a sick joke based on the pricing)
Do you think this has a shot at selling out in short order? 30 minute waiting room? I can do without them for my personal collection, but I'm always curious to see how something like this performs. Kudos to the Mint for not going the Stacks route, and leaving the wealthy peasants have a shot at it.
Nope. I actually think demand will be very tepid for something like this, at these prices. The only reason anyone would even consider sinking this kind of money into something like would be based on the greater fool theory.
The only problem is that we have no data points to inform such speculation, which is why I think most people will pass. It's not like the coins that were auctioned, due to the far higher quantities and very aggressive pricing on the gold. They are clearly looking at what 1945 V75 AGEs go for today, but these are not 1945 V75 AGEs. These are 2026 gimmicks.
As for the silver, they are drawing inspiration from where very low mintage ASEs trade on the secondary market. Just one problem -- they are not ASEs. They are not even coins. They are not even round. They are flat miniature Liberty Bells. 2026 of them. Half ounce of silver. $750. Who is going to care?
I predict these sell out the same way all the superhero coins and medals sold out. All of them.
Just wait. No lottery. No lightning. Just 2026 yawns.
The Stacks auctions had mintages in the hundreds not thousands.
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Right. And the answer is, far less than $20K. They sold 230 gold restrikes of a beloved classic coin for prices ranging from the high $20Ks to mid $30Ks. Increase that mintage by 10x, and change the coin to a gimmick Liberty Bell, and $20K is far, far, far, far too high, even considering the increase in the price of gold since 2024.
These didn't go to auction because the mintage is too high to lend itself to that. I honestly can't imagine what the Mint is thinking with this, other than they are testing the market to see what it will bear.
Wasn't there talk about another $250 face value gold coin being issued this year? Perhaps this one is intended to set a precedent for it.
I do not. I see most others on the forum think they will, so we'll see. But people are focused strictly on the mintage, and are ignoring the price, and the fact that the "coin" is really a gimmick.
People are ignoring the fact that the Mint only sold 1983 half ounce 2025 proof AGEs at a tiny fraction of the asking price for this. I just don't see people jumping on these, and the mintage is not low enough like with the FH gold privies, to make them truly rare.
Just rare enough, and expensive enough, and unique enough, for people to not think they need them for their collections. In fact, the Mint only sold 2396 half ounce 2024 proof AGEs, and you can buy as many as you want, right now, for $2665. Not $10,050. How many do you want?
The more I think about these, it really makes that $245 I just spent on the silver proof set seem like a bargain
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I agree with you here. I was curious what this group thought and didn’t want to give my opinion until more seasoned collectors chimed in.
I think the Mint overshot with the price point vs mintage, but in the back of my mind I feel like some large dealers will do what they can to pick up a few and try to resell in the $25,000-$35,000 range.
Will these be able to be graded and sell for even more? I’m just not sure we have folks willing enough to spend that much on soemthing like this.
The “it’s not a coin” crowd will spurn it, and the “it’s too much” crowd won’t be in the market for it. Who does that leave? Very very few. Not 2026 of them.
The Greater fool theory could have 1000 or so members, but not 2026.
Links are live:
https://www.usmint.gov/freedom-ringing-liberty-bell-one-ounce-gold-coin-26LB.html
at $19,600 for 24k ounce with 2,026 mintage.
https://www.usmint.gov/freedom-ringing-liberty-bell-one-half-ounce-gold-coin-26LC.html
at $10,050 same 2,026 mintage.
https://www.usmint.gov/freedom-ringing-liberty-bell-one-half-ounce-silver-medal-26LD.html
at $750 same 2,026 mintage.
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Me and a customer were talking about this today, he showed me, Only way Id buy one is if looks to be a flip item. Also, would have to change CC at mint, i dont think the card I use for mint transactions has a credit limit that high, I have some, but it would have to be changed in preparation for bidding on this one .
I am not sure how this will do with high price on 1 oz, also shape of it, if a round regular issue type coin maybe , then it might be like the v75 gold, ?
Scrap gold at $20k/ ounce. When I first saw the topic my fomo kicked in, and I thought I could swing the silver, amidst the myriad of other offerings I'm considering, or hey maybe the 1/2 oz on a new cc w/15mos no interest, but when I look at the images, they look gimmicky and cheap. I think the smooth edge adds to that for me. Maybe would still bite if the 1/2 oz and silver were closer to grid pricing. I would still consider the silver at the issue price if it were a coin. I think even with my compulsive fomo, I'll be okay without any of these.
This one was planned in 2024. I'm not sure there is any connection, other than the semiQ
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They (USM) have absolutely lost their minds on this one.
Without seeing the price - I thought the mintage of 2,026 would be a tough pickup on release day, expected about a $5500-$6000 price tag and wasnt too impressed by the offering.
When I saw $19,600.00 it is an absolute NO.
Agreed. The mintage is far too high for people who chase things mere mortals can only dream of ever owning.
It's actually not that much lower than plenty of other things that sit unloved on the Mint website, at far lower prices. But then the price is not that much lower than things like V75 AGEs and FH Gold privies that are merely aspirational for most of us.
As a result, they are likely to be orphans with no obvious target audience. Very, very foolish mintage/price combination. Either a bad joke, or a stupid test to see just how much abuse the collecting public will tolerate.
I'm sure glad that they didn't do this with the V75s AGEs! I guess that will be the last ever of such an item at a normal price.
At this price, limiting to 250 for each item would have been the way to go.
No. Because then you would be back to an auction, like what they did for the FH Gold privy. And how embarrassing would that have been when there was tepid interest, as there undoubtedly would have been for a novelty item like this?
No. I can't explain why they did this, but if they wanted to do it at all, it only made sense to do it in quantities similar to other things (5-15K for gold, 30-75K for silver) at the usual pricing. This is just stupid, and is bound to be a big bomb.
Wait until the fake ones come out
They couldn't even make the silver one a full oz at $750?? Total money grab.
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If you balance it on your fingertip and tap it with a pencil, will it “ring?”
I wonder what the buyers club premium will be on these lol.
why isn't it painted???