The United States Mint opens sales on the 2026 Morgan Silver Dollar Enhanced Uncirculated Coin (item 26XE) and the 2026 Peace Silver Dollar Enhanced Uncirculated Coin (item 26XH) on Tuesday, August 25, at noon Eastern. Each coin is priced at $169, struck in 99.9% silver at West Point, and capped at 250,000 pieces. Both carry the dual date 1776 ~ 2026 and a Liberty Bell privy mark containing the numeral 250, a Semiquincentennial treatment the Mint is applying to these two designs for this year only.
That single detail is what separates these coins from the annual Morgan and Peace releases collectors have grown used to. The modern program returned in 2021 to mark a century since the Morgan Dollar’s last original year of production and the Peace Dollar’s first, paused in 2022, and has run annually since 2023 through uncirculated, proof and reverse proof finishes. The enhanced uncirculated finish is new territory for the revived series, and so is the mint striking it.
Enhanced Uncirculated Finish and the West Point Strike
West Point has not previously featured in the modern Morgan and Peace program, which has issued from Philadelphia, Denver and San Francisco. The coins struck there this month will carry no mint mark, which puts them in quiet contrast with the reverse proof pair released on July 9, struck at Philadelphia and carrying the P. Same designs, same anniversary devices, different origin story on the holder label.
The finish itself sets selectively frosted design elements against contrasting fields, a treatment the Mint has reserved for anniversary issues and special sets rather than for the silver dollar revival. On designs as densely modeled as Morgan’s Liberty and de Francisci’s radiant crown, the effect is less about brightness than about separation, giving the eye somewhere to travel.
2026 Morgan Silver Dollar Design and Inscriptions
George T. Morgan designed the coin that carries his name as Mint Chief Engraver, and it was struck from 1878 to 1904 and again in 1921, circulating through the westward expansion and industrial growth of the late 19th century. It remains one of the most collected series in American numismatics, which is precisely why the Mint keeps returning to it.
The obverse features Liberty in profile, a cap, flora and a crown incused with the word LIBERTY adorning her head, with 13 stars, E PLURIBUS UNUM and the dual date encircling her. The reverse carries the eagle with outstretched wings clasping arrows and an olive branch within a wreath, inscribed UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, IN GOD WE TRUST and ONE DOLLAR.
2026 Peace Silver Dollar Design and Inscriptions
Treasury Secretary Andrew Mellon approved the replacement for the Morgan Dollar in December 1921, and the design came from Italian American sculptor Anthony de Francisci. The coin ran until 1935, struck to mark the end of a war and the mood that followed it, and to recognize what the country had spent getting there.
The obverse keeps the original treatment, Liberty in profile beneath a radiant crown, inscribed LIBERTY, IN GOD WE TRVST and 1776 ~ 2026. The reverse shows the eagle at rest holding an olive branch above the inscription PEACE, with UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, E PLURIBUS UNUM and ONE DOLLAR completing the design.
Specifications, Mintage Limit and Price
| Morgan (26XE) | Peace (26XH) | |
|---|---|---|
| Denomination | $1 | $1 |
| Finish | Enhanced Uncirculated | Enhanced Uncirculated |
| Composition | 99.9% silver | 99.9% silver |
| Silver weight | 0.859 troy ounce | 0.859 troy ounce |
| Diameter | 1.500 inches (38.10 mm) | 1.500 inches (38.10 mm) |
| Edge | Reeded | Reeded |
| Mint and mint mark | West Point, no mint mark | West Point, no mint mark |
| Privy mark | 250 | 250 |
| Mintage limit | 250,000 | 250,000 |
| Price | $169.00 | $169.00 |
Each coin is encapsulated and presented in a blue clamshell box bearing the official Mint seal, with an outer sleeve carrying an image of the obverse design and a certificate of authenticity.
How to Buy: Release Time and Household Order Limit
Sales open at noon EDT on August 25 for both products. The household order limit is 10 units of each coin, and it holds for 26 hours from the release, expiring at 2 p.m. Eastern on Wednesday, August 26. Collectors can register for the Mint’s “Remind Me” alerts ahead of the release.
What the 2026 Issues Mean for Collectors
With a 250,000 mintage ceiling on each coin, neither issue is scarce by the standards of the classic series they descend from. What they are is time limited in a way the base program is not: the privy mark and the dual date come off the dies at the end of the year, and the Mint has a two coin Morgan and Peace set from Philadelphia still to come this autumn. For collectors who have followed the revival since 2021, the 2026 issues are the year the series stops being an annual reissue and becomes a dated marker of something larger.
Frequently Asked Questions
When do the 2026 Morgan and Peace Enhanced Uncirculated Dollars go on sale? Both coins go on sale on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, at noon Eastern, directly from the United States Mint.
How much do they cost? $169.00 per coin. Each is sold individually rather than as a set.
What is the mintage limit? 250,000 coins for each design, with a matching product limit of 250,000.
Do they carry a mint mark? No. Both coins are struck at West Point but carry no mint mark. They do carry a Liberty Bell privy mark with the numeral 250 and the dual date 1776 ~ 2026.
How many can I order? 10 of each coin per household. That limit holds for 26 hours, expiring at 2 p.m. Eastern on Wednesday, August 26.
