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The third 2026 Best of the Mint set pairs a 24-karat gold Walking Liberty half dollar bearing a Liberty Bell "250" privy mark with a newly designed silver medalThe United States Mint today at noon ET releases its latest product celebrating America’s 250th anniversary: the Best of the Mint 1916 Walking Liberty Half Dollar Gold Coin and Silver Medal Set.
It features a half-ounce, 24-karat gold coin recreating Adolph A. Weinman’s classic half dollar design and a silver medal that gives it a contemporary treatment.
The 2016 Walking Liberty Centennial Gold CoinFor background, this is not the Mint’s first gold Walking Liberty half dollar.
Walking Liberty Set Designs and SpecificationsOn the obverse, Liberty strides toward the rising sun with the American flag flowing behind her and branches of laurel and oak in her left arm.
Walking Liberty Set SpecificationsGold Coin Silver Medal Denomination: Half N/A Finish: Uncirculated Uncirculated Composition: 99.99% gold 99.9% silver Gold Fine Weight: 0.500 troy ounce N/A Silver Weight: N/A 1.000 troy ounce Diameter: 1.063 inch (27.00 mm) 1.598 inches (40.60 mm) Edge: Reeded Plain Mint: West Point Philadelphia Mint Mark: N/A N/AOrdering Information and LimitsThe Best of the Mint 1916 Walking Liberty Half Dollar Gold Coin and Silver Medal Set goes on sale at Noon ET through the U.S. Mint’s website.