The Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) will hold a two-day public meeting by videoconference on July 15 and 16 to review and discuss candidate designs for 2026-dated coins that will celebrate the 250th anniversary of the nation’s founding. These designs include semiquincentennial-themed half dollars, quarters, and a dime. CCAC members will also review proposed designs for the 2026 Semiquincentennial "Best of the Mint" Silver Medals, as well as the year’s proof American Platinum Eagle.
The CCAC is tasked with advising the Secretary of the Treasury on themes and designs pertaining to all United States coins and medals.
As part of the celebration of the semiquincentennial founding of America in 2026, the United States Mint will issue one-year-only redesigned circulating coins and offer "Best of the Mint" gold coins and silver medals. Semiquincentennial designs for the cent and nickel have already been recommended. The "Best of the Mint" 2026 Semiquincentennial Gold Coins have also been reviewed.
Specifically, agenda topics for the CCAC meetings each day include reviewing and discussing candidate designs for the following:
- The 2026 Semiquincentennial Dime (July 15)
- Two of the five 2026 Semiquincentennial Quarters (commemorating the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution) (July 15)
- The 2026 Semiquincentennial Half Dollar (July 15)
- The 2026 Semiquincentennial "Best of the Mint" Silver Medals (July 16)
- The 2026-W Proof American Platinum Eagle (July 16)
CCAC Meeting Time and Public Viewing Options
The two-day meeting will take place on Monday, July 15, and Tuesday, July 16, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (EDT) each day.
Interested members may watch the meeting via live stream on the U.S. Mint’s YouTube Channel at:
https://www.youtube.com/user/usmint.
To view the live broadcast of the meeting, simply click on the "July 15, 2024" and "July 16, 2024" icons under the Live Tab.
For those in the public who wish to watch on-line, please note that remote access is solely for observation purposes. Any member of the public interested in submitting matters for the CCAC’s consideration is invited to do so by emailing info@ccac.gov.
I have sort of stopped caring what this committee does. Over priced and uninspiring designs is usually the outcome. Bring on Superman and the other so-called heroes from the (Franklin) US mint.
What do you all think? Perhaps for the “Super Heroes”, the US Mint, can issue a Gold Coin/Silver Medal with “Cackling Kamala” as the “Joker”? After all, as Ventris was quoted: “ “We are thrilled to highlight the role that comic books have played in upholding American values” Don’t you “value” Kamala’s exemplary contributions to comic relief? Such a “Joker”! LOL
CaliSkier,
as Ventris was quoted: “We are thrilled to highlight the role that comic books have played in upholding American values”
Having been a comic book reader from well over seventy years ago I can categorically state that I haven’t even the foggiest of notions as to what so-called “American values” comic books have supposedly played any sort of role whatsoever in “upholding”. This is sheer, utter, total and complete balderdash!
There you go again. Everyone note who the instigator is.
Duly noted.
No impulse control whatsoever. Not a sign of a bright light of intellect.
Yup. Same old, same old non-coin crap we expect here. So tiresome.
Christo, Reb and Major D,
Whatever happened to the idea that “a rising tide lifts all boats”?
My financial boat has been rising very well in the last three years, thank you for the reminder.
Christo,
I’m always happy to celebrate success. Congratulations!
I never heard he make 2 decipherable sentences uttered together by her …..ever! Giggling fool
As compared to Trump, she’s a genius.
Completely agree.
FYI
She is good at word salads though.
Nothing wrong with a word salad when you know what all the words mean.
I have no idea what you just said. Do you?
Then Craig, you’d probably be unable to help me out on where I just might find a “Community Bank”? I’ve looked all over my town and other proximate locales and not a one. Shucks… Perhaps I should pen a letter to the White House and maybe they can assist? Damn it, my pen is out of ink. Shrinkflation strikes again! I wonder if Commune’s or Communist countries are where Community banks are located? After all, they have similar root spellings? Ponder…
East Coast Guru,
My never-ending gripe with the U.S. Mint and the Congress is that whenever there is a celebratory/anniversarial release like the upcoming 2026 “Best of the Mint” series of classic designs the gold versions will inevitably be coins while the silver iterations on the other hand will be released as medals. That nothing has been nor it appears will ever be done about this monumental discrepancy is downright disgraceful and absolutely unfair.
Excellent point Kaiser!! I thought the same thing. I assume there is legislation that must be done to monetize silver. I would think gold would need the same legislation but apparently not. Anyway, from what I remember, it was Superman whose motto was truth justice and the American way. I think. If so, it seems all the other superheroes hang their “activities” on his motto in some way.
Do we reallly need more Saints, Walkers, etc. cause it’s what we b getting….boring no Stellla? No Seated Liberty’s
“Truth, Justice, and the American way”…
That’s it, thanks. I was trying to remember some quote from back in the day?
It’s too bad that truth and justice nowadays has been distorted and weaponized. It must be the new and improved version of the American way for some folks?
How about “and liberty and justice for all”? Too bad that pledge has to be rewritten now.
That too, thanks. 100% agree! Just don’t rewrite too much as your ink is running dry from overuse. You might not like the end result anyway.
And for the sake of dumbo argumentation, I’ll leave it at that.
Not me rewriting, it’s SCOTUS. I’d check your own “ink” and not throw stones from a glass house.
Good advice, glass is fragile! My ink is all out thankfully…
SCOTUS vs AOC disciples, they’ll work things out, you’ll see!
The question I would ask then, East Coast Guru, why does the Mint need permission from the Congress to make coins out of silver but not to make coins out of gold?
As I understand it, Kaiser, this is a result of a federal statute that allows the USM to produce Gold Coins and Silver Medals on their own…but only Congress can authorize a new Silver Coin. Your government at work.
I’ll have to dig a bit to find the exact statute # – give me a little time for research.
Thanks, Sam-I-m, since this has puzzled me for a long time.
31 U.S. Code § 5112(i) gives the Treasury Secretary great discretion in issuing gold coins.
ECG,
I don’t know about an inspiring design, but the circulating dime, circulating quarter and somewhat circulating half dollar should not be terribly overpriced. I’m just hoping I see some nice Semiquincentennial designs. Now the silver proof set will be a whole different story in terms of price. 🙂
VinnieC,
After a result of my rather depressing experience today with the far sub-standard 2023-S Silver Proof Set I just received and which I will as fast as possible be returning to the Mint for a refund I find myself engaged in some serious contemplation regarding the basic concept of how important and/or significant the addition of any more silver coins actually is to my collection.
What happened Kaiser Wilhelm? What was the nature of the substandard-ness. A long time I got a state quarter silver proof set missing either the nickel or the dime,
I must be one lucky SOB. I haven’t recieved a coin from the mint that needed to be sent back due to quality issues since the last administration. Time to buy a lottery ticket I guess.
Christo and Vinnie C, There are two types of defects in the 2023-S Silver Proof Set I just received and am now in the process of shipping back to the Mint. The all-important Kennedy Half Dollar has a plainly visible groove starting just below the jaw and extending about a quarter inch down. There is also a slightly smaller but also easily detectable scratch mark alongside the front left. The other issue with this set is that while all the AWQs seem to be okay the lesser coins in the same lense as the Kennedy are all so fogged up… Read more »
Kaiser, I have issues with both of my 2023 silver sets too– and both of my 2024 silver sets also. For that price it should be perfect! I have crud on one 2023 quarter, and clouded fields on the nickels on both sets- especially the reverse. And the cents have specks. The 2024s have scratches on the obverse lower right of the Zitkala quarter same place both sets near the rim, and yellow toning on the reverse nickels! And some specks on the obverse of the halves. I’ll be requesting a return label to send these all back. I guess… Read more »
Major D, Sorry to hear that you too have encountered problems with the quality and condition of all four of your (’23, ’24) Silver Proof Sets. I too have that clouded patch on the reverse of the Nickel, but in the case of the 2023 Set only. While my 2024 Kennedy Half Dollar appears to be pristine the same cannot be said of the 2023 iteration as it has two scratches on the Obverse, one far more prominently visible than the other and positioned smack dab under Kennedy’s jaw. Again I have to wonder if the reason the 2024 is… Read more »
Sorry to hear of your experience with the mints rendition of quality silver products Kaiser. Maybe it’s Karma…a lot of that is going around these past few days. I wonder how many folks are going to shell out $150 for the silver proof set?
Craig,
Thank you for your kind thoughts on this situation. I think the biggest part of my disappointment is that once I decided to go ahead with this purchase regardless of the price I went into a mode of expecting nothing but the very best; unfortunately that is not what I received.
Is LGBTQ+ part of design elements…..hmmm
You sure seem fixated by it John Q.
Yes, a curious obsession.
Curious. Was that intended like I think?
Christo,
I just love that sort of open-ended, virtually impenetrable question. Much as I might enjoy availing myself of the ability to enter other people’s minds on exploratory forays I am as yet entirely lacking in that.
Rumor is … we are (we as in US MINT) paying for the DC Comics relationship as in “there is a cost”.
8 figures is rumor. “Costs” are a major issue right now for all of us so this really doesn’t make sense to me at all. It really does smack of a Franklin Mint move to me but what do I know….
Technically, Tony@GA, “we” don’t get charged anything for what the US Mint does since it is by law required to pay its own way regarding all of its annual expenses.
And got me thinking about good coins to give to the kids to play with and maybe fall in love with coins – has anyone checked out the Royal Mints St. George & the Dragon?
It is exquisite! Full of counterfeit proofs and the bullion version can arrive in your mailbox for $56 US out the door at today’s spot price.
E1,
We’re waiting…
Perhaps something Chrome-like in appearance…
Rick, is this your Dansco Album? Those Walkers look amazing in that holder. Very Nice & Shiny! I have to say that the walking Liberty Half Dollar both obverse and especially the reverse is my ALL TIME favorite coin!! What I find very weird is I don5 have one single Walker! Back in 2011 I think is was when Silver got up to almost $50 oz, I sold about 2500 circulated Walkers! I made a really good haul on those babies too!! The next day, Silver slowly headed downward. I haven’t purchased any since. I really like the Franklin and… Read more »
AKBob,
That indeed is the two-edged sword or two-sided coin, if you will, of precious metal values, i.e. pricing. As precious metals decline, silver and gold coinage becomes less expensive but simultaneously whatever coins one already possesses made of either of those metals also drop in value. On the other hand, when gold and silver gain in value those items in our collections consisting of those metals will also rise in price, meaning that any additional silver and gold coins one wants to purchase will be commensurately more expensive. Precious metal pricing inherently prevents a win-win in the coin world.
Hi Bob, That is E1’s Walker Album, great isn’t it!? That’s a picture that he posted about a week or two ago. He bought the coin to fill that hole a week ago and I’m looking to see the hole filled! You have some great timing with respect to your Silver dumps, great work. Anything under spot is a great buy–Silver or Gold in my book. I’m a big fan of the First Spouse Liberty Subset Coins/sets. I used to sell them in the special 4 coin box that came out the first year. The box & coin capsules in… Read more »
Re: Anything under spot is a great buy….
A few years back when silver was at about $14 per ounce you could buy early 2000s silver proof sets on eBay for under spot (under $20). I snagged all I could at that price. I’m trying to decide whether to break up the sets and sell off the silver separately from the clads or keep them in the OGP.
Any guidance would be appreciated.
DAVESWFL,
My only thought regarding this situation is that if you decide to leave the silver proof sets intact you will at the very least have concrete evidence of the US Mint provenance of the silver coins, that is of course unless you don’t mind going to the likely considerable expense of having each and every one of those silver coins graded and slabbed.
You don’t have to slab. You can tell they’re silver by the weight and the edge. And besides, just because they’re in a lens doesn’t mean that they weren’t opened up and swapped with clad. However, I’ve never bought any silver sets in OGP where that has happened.
Useful to know, Major D, that on the one hand coins from a Silver Proof Set don’t have to be “re-encapsulated” to be authenticated, and on the other just because coins are sealed in a lens doesn’t prove that is where they in fact started.
Hi Dave, Well those were smart buys no doubt and patience played a big part. Since spot has doubled since your great buys, so have the price for those Silver 2000++ sets. The same can be said about those who buy the current Silver proof sets directly from the Mint. They are only worth spot in the aftermarket and very soon imo. So, if you bought a Silver Proof set last year or this year, expect to break even when spot hit’s triple the amount of today, and it will. And yes, that’s just a guess. I would say sell… Read more »
Rick,
That’s excellent advice, especially considering the assortment of truly sad prices for these sets exhibited by the ones on sale at the link site. I believe there have been advisories to this effect out there for quite a while now; however, the cadre of the convinced (when it comes to buying Mint Proof Sets) has existed long enough to create the appearance of a great collector affinity for these shiny new trinkets year after year.
Kaiser, I will buy older silver proof sets for spot all day long (and many times I’m able to buy large silver proof set lots for less than silver value + other face value). Break ’em up, stack the silver, and separate out the clad proof coins to sell individually– the cent and nickel certainly are worth several dollars each. Even the NA$ and Prez dollar proofs are worth double the face value if not more. But you can always take them to the bank if you want or give as tips if you like spending proofs.
Major D,
I admire you for your initiative and industry. As for myself, when I retired it was all the way; that sort of effort and energy expenditure is way outside my current personal allowance.
Rick, there’s no doubt that you know a great deal about slabs, but I’d say you’re way off on the resale values for the recent silver proof sets (that “They are only worth spot in the aftermarket and very soon”). Just look at sold numbers for 2022 and 2023 silver Kennedy halves and silver quarters (without box and coa). For 2022, you can easily get $70 for the silver Kennedy and $50 for the silver quarters. For 2023, it’s more like $89 for the silver half. And folks do quite well selling partial sets of the remainder. Granted, it’s more… Read more »
Yes, money can be made after the work is done to list all of the separate pieces & parts, after fees. But not much looking at the big picture imo. To each their own..I was gung-ho just like you were in my first few years of collecting, flipping, and aspirational thinking. It’s a good side gig for that side Starbucks money or more coins(I did that). As far as “very soon”, I wasn’t broad enough with it. Call it 3-4 years+ as my “very soon” statement, my bad. I’m not an expert with slabbing, but the research and experimentation keeps… Read more »
Rick, I sincerely do appreciate you sharing your knowledge and experience with us all here. I gather and sense that there is a window of time when buying directly from the Mint (for the vast majority of its products) in which to sell and recoup your basis, and likely not make a whole lot more. Is it 1 year, 2 years, or 3? I think you could have made a little more on your 2022 silver set, but then being the lowest price does get you a quick sale on a buy-it-now. As my wife tells me, buying coins is… Read more »
“As my wife tells me, buying coins is easy– it’s the selling of them that’s hard.”
Your wife, Major D, is clearly a very smart woman. Not that you need to be told this, but I would suggest listening closely to whatever she has to say, and likely not just about coins either.
By the way, Major D, that’s some very useful information as to which recent year’s Sets of Silver Proofs are worth something.
Thanks for your research and buying strategy Major D. Just a heads up, that 2022 Silver Proof set that I posted up above was my ‘example’ of the quick depreciation of those very Silver sets and many others. The same depreciation will occur with your brand new sets unfortunately and I’m sorry to break it to you. I’m speaking on experience on buying those direct from the Mint–bad move investment wise. Great move collector wise if you’ve got money to waste–Just my opinion here. That was not my 2022 set above. I haven’t bought a SPS since 2009 and it’s… Read more »
I get what you’re saying, Rick. That chart I previously shared showed that if you paid the Mint list price in the year it was released, adjusted for inflation to today’s dollar, and then compared it to today’s market price on APMEX that all sets from 1992 to 2011 are upside-down. However, 2012 through 2020 were winners (and 2021-present TBD) in the sense that you spent less than current retail. But it did not factor in any resale expenses such as an eBay seller’s fee, nor the amounts that a dealer would offer to buy them from you. Likely all… Read more »
Rick, have you looked at resale on 1/10 oz AGE’s? Just curious. I saw a 2022 PF70 sell for $317. Then, this one blew my mind– a one-quarter oz gold AGE selling for just 99 cents on May 19 as a buy-it-now. Wonder what kind of shenanigans was going on here.
2022 $10 gold american eagle 1/4 oz | eBay
As far as 1/10 AGE’s I was referring to coins (MS or PF raw)bought cheaper in the aftermarket(not Mint), and holding them. Prices have doubled across the board since 2015 for both metals +/-. The 1/10 oz was a cheaper option for buying Gold after selling old Silver sets. A 1 oz is a better buy if you have the$$.. That .99 Gold coin was a private sale between the buyer asking for it, and the seller, who didn’t want to deal with an auction, or stale BIN willing to sell quickly. A private paypal workaround was done(minimal eBay fees)after… Read more »
Rick,
Interesting story, but what is the point of involving ebay at all?
Footnote: This would seem to be the reverse scenario of a bogus transaction where a common cent sells for thousands of dollars in order to move large funds easily in a money laundering scheme.
Involving eBay is for the high traffic platform as to finding an item that you want in the first place, not to mention the safeguards in place like knowing each other’s name, address, and phone number after the ‘cheap’ sale, especially the seller. Same with PayPal, disputes can be settled with paypal involved. Money laundering, drug traffic? All the time, and that could be the case with that coin above? Here’s one for you below. They want $2000 for an AU condition 50C Kennedy pocket change peice that the teller will grab from her change kit if you want one..… Read more »
Here’s another. That coin that they want $1200 bucks for, is 1000% fake. I know just from looking at it because I’m familiar with them, but not everybody? Many examples like this over there. It gives the good guys and the platform a bad name…
That’s where Craig gets his skepticism from?
Fake coin below….
https://www.ebay.com/itm/375493413434
I’ve never been a huge Morgan Dollar collector myself but spending $1200 with a seller with a (32) tranaction should also be red flag I would think. But that’s just me.
Christo And Rick,
Unless the ebay coin buying public is severely I.Q. depressed the far more likely reason for these obviously bogus transactions to be taking place is to enable the transfer of sums of money from person 1 to person 2 in a seemingly legal manner.
You get a little bit of everything there, due diligence is key. Buyers, as well as sellers, can be the stupidest, and most dishonest people on Earth. Scam artists as well on both sides. I have had other sellers purposely shill bid my product all the way up to winning the item(to enhance their similar item),only to cancel that bid, or never pay up. Just flat out ignore the whole thing. Particularly when they create a new, false account. You block them? Full circle with a new account. Just part of the game you play with the dishonest creeps out… Read more »
Best “extra V” I’ve seen yet, Rick. I would jump on that one!
Rick,
Unless I have inadvertently bought into some sort of garden variety conspiracy theory regarding money laundering it seems to me that there seems to be a distinct possibility that this as good an answer as any as to why so very many of these purported “sales” with patently absurd price discrepancies are posted online.
Rick and Major D,
My collection’s entire gold department consists solely of two 1/10 oz. AU coins, an AGE and a Liberty, but you know what, I appreciate them and enjoy looking at them as if they were the Treasure of the Sierra Madre.
Kudos Kaiser, I would too, and do!. No matter the preference of what the other guy has, yours is what’s most important to you, and only you. But I tell you what, I’d bet that I would like all of your coins too. Remember these below? I gave my ‘pocket change’ the special treatment, even at a $loss–just because..
Thanks, Rick; it’s very nice of you to say that! It seems that to us coin fanciers our own collections contain all the numismatic treasures we will ever need. What a great attitude to be able to have!
Major D and Rick,
It would seem logic dictates this coin is made of a gold-painted base metal. Beyond that supposition I wouldn’t have a clue.
DAVESWFL, I will stand by my statement that the “sum of the parts is greater than the whole” for all sets. When I sell my silver sets, I will be busting out the silver Kennedy half, and clad Lincoln cent to sell each individually on eBay; I’ll sell the clad nickel, silver dime and clad dollar as a partial silver proof set with box and coa; and the silver quarters in the lens as a silver quarter set without box or coa.
Far too much work for an old fart like me. I choose to use that time watching the latest British crime thriller on Acorn TV. Ahhh.
Thank you all for the advice. I will take it all under advisement. I will let you know the results of my research when completed.
Regarding the 2023&2024 SPSs , I will have patience for another silver manipulation pullback to try to “steal” some sets closer to spot a decade out (if I am still a above ground.)
“Above ground or not” seems to be a much considered speculation at the age we have reached, Gentlemen of the Coin.
Why do I get the idea, Major D, that if you originally set out to build a regular old treehouse it would inevitably end up having a branch top infinity pool and a pine cone roofed penthouse?
No, Kaiser- I’d have a stack of firewood and wood chips for sale.
Too funny, Major D!
Even before the crack of dawn Monday AM the PMs are getting whacked again.
I see a rather peculiar pattern developing.
1) the market price of gold and silver go up considerably
2) the Mint raises the prices on its gold and silver coins
3) the gold and siver coins are bought at the inflated prices
4) the price of gold and silver then beat a hasty retreat
5) the high priced gold and silver coins take a drop in value
6) the process as outlined then proceeds to repeat itself
It’s as if the Joker was at the helm.
Wow, thanks for another throwback Kaiser Wilhelm! Far and away, my favorite was the Hostess Blackberry Fruit Pie!!! Yum! And for just $.35! Even then(70’s), it seemed like a good deal and was worth, every penny! Granted you could buy a candy bar and some other. Candies to go with for the same price, however a Hostess BlackBerry Pie was tasty treat and hard to pass up IMO. Those were the days! Then, when they started messing with cheaper ingredients and recipe alterations in addition to sizing down, they fell out of “flavor”, not to mention the continued price increases.… Read more »
Sounds to me like corporate greed from over-paid CEO’s and wealthy board members was becoming an issue back then as well. As I recall so was inflation. Who do YOU think was to blame back then, CaliSkier?
I actually appreciate the ‘air’ pockets in my bags of chips now. I’m old enough to remember when all you got in the old days were bags of crumbs and broken chips. (I’m not old enough to remember when they came in tin buckets, however, so maybe those were even better).
You’re entirely welcome, CaliSkier, and to combine thoughts and/or words here when I would partake of one of those Fruit Pies (especially the Blueberry in my case, mmm-hmm) the pleasure was indeed all mine. As a footnote, I suppose if I toss in enough throwback items here it will eventually have become ever more blatantly obvious I’m not just pretending to be a true greybeard. Creak!