Gilly: Like you, I hope the "Best of the Mint" silver medals can be purchased separately from the over-priced gold issues, but the USM marketing literature describes them as "sets" :
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To celebrate the Nation's Semiquincentennial (SemiQ) in 2026, the Mint will be releasing newly-designed circulating coins and five "Best of the Mint" gold coin and silver medal sets as part of this journey through history. Follow us throughout the year as we unveil exciting new designs. Let the countdown begin!
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In addition to releasing newly designed circulating coins in 2026, the U.S. Mint will issue five special Best of the Mint numismatic coin and medal sets as part of this journey through history.
These five special sets will include 24-karat 99.99% fine gold coins reissued as faithful representations of the historic designs with the original dates of issue to acknowledge each coin's place in history. The coins will also bear a special Semiquincentennial Liberty Bell privy mark with the numeral "250." Each coin will also have a 1 oz. silver companion medal, featuring new and modern designs, inspired by the 24-karat gold coins.
Coin World reported on July 18, 2025, " Bureau officials have not yet disclosed maximum authorized mintages for the Best of the Mint gold dime and silver medal set."
I've spent a significant amount of search time trying to find a credible source that indicates the Best of the Mint [BOM] offerings will be sold both individually and as sets. Just for the heck of it I posed this question to Grok: " Will the US Mint 2026 Best of the Mint gold coins and silver medals be sold separately or only in sets ? " The response:
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The US Mint's 2026 Best of the Mint series consists of five numismatic coin and medal sets issued as part of the Semiquincentennial celebration. Each release pairs a fractional 24-karat gold coin (recreating a historic U.S. coin design with its original date and a special "250" Liberty Bell privy mark) with one or more companion one-ounce silver medals featuring modern interpretations of the design.
Based on available information, including design announcements and mintage details from recent releases:
* The products are primarily offered as coin and medal sets (i.e., the gold coin bundled with the silver medal(s) as a single product).
* However, silver medals are also sold separately, as indicated by significantly higher mintages for silver medals compared to gold coins (e.g., for the Standing Liberty release, 12,000 gold coins vs. 60,000 silver medals) and separate household purchase limits and online allocations listed in some sources.
Specific sales details, such as prices and exact release dates, will be announced closer to launch in 2026, but you can monitor the official U.S. Mint Semiquincentennial page for updates.
FYI: Grok listed these websites as its sources: usmint.gov;
CoinWorld.com; coinnews.net; and, coinweek.com
Over at Collector's Universe, some are speculating the Silver Medals will be released for individual sale throughout 2026 and towards year end, a special limited edition Silver Medal set will be offered. . .
" Even a clock that's stopped is right twice a day. "
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