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Second Release in U.S. Mint’s Best of Series

Published July 10, 2026 | 2 min read

By Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez

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The United States Mint released the Best of the Mint 1916 Standing Liberty Quarter Dollar Gold Coin and Silver Medal Set on July 10. It is the latest offering in a series of five sets pairing a classic design on a 24-karat gold coin with a complementary medal containing 1 ounce of .999-fine silver.

The 1916 Standing Liberty quarter contains .25 ounces of .9999-fine gold and features a faithful reproduction of Herman A. MacNeil’s design that graced the United States quarter from 1916 through 1930. As this set is being released in conjunction with the U.S. Mint’s overarching semiquincentennial program, the Standing Liberty quarter also carries a “250” privy mark presenting as the silhouette of the Liberty Bell.

**The gold quarter features a reproduction of Herman A. MacNeil’s original design**. (*Photo: U.S. Mint*)

The accompanying silver medal is anchored by a windswept Miss Liberty holding a shield and offering olive branches to an eagle. The obverse and reverse designs, which were inspired by the Standing Liberty quarter, were designed by U.S. Mint Artistic Infusion Program Designer Esao Andrews, with the obverse sculpted by U.S. Mint Chief Engraver Joseph F. Menna and the reverse carried out by U.S. Mint Medallic Artist Darla Jackson.

**The silver medal depicts a modern interpretation of a windswept Liberty on the obverse and an eagle’s talons on the reverse.** (*Photo: U.S. Mint*)

The two pieces sport uncirculated finishes, with the gold Standing Liberty quarter being struck at the West Point Mint and the silver medal hailing from Philadelphia, though neither piece will feature a mintmark. The set is slated to sell for $1,540 when it’s offered for sale at noon Eastern Time on July 10. The mintage limit for the two-piece set is 30,000, with a household ordering limit of one to remain in place until July 13.