The U.S. Mint marked Statue of Liberty Day on October 28, 2026, by highlighting its Standing Liberty and Walking Liberty gold coin and silver medal sets. The message connects two classic coin designs with the statue's meaning. It does not announce a new coin design or a new sale date.
The Mint's October 28 Instagram post recalls the statue's unveiling in 1886. A matching official Facebook announcement points readers to its Best of the Mint products. These are two versions of the same anniversary message.
Why October 28 matters
The National Park Service dates the dedication of the Statue of Liberty to October 28, 1886. That makes October 28, 2026, its 140th anniversary. The statue was a gift from the people of France to the people of the United States.
The Mint uses that anniversary to draw attention to Liberty as an American symbol. For a collector, the link is a theme shared by the statue and the coins. The post does not say the two coin designs are portraits of the monument.
Two poses, two classic designs
Standing Liberty: a shield and an olive branch
On the gold coin in the Standing Liberty set, item 26BM2, Liberty stands in an opening in a wall. She looks over the shield on her left arm and holds an olive branch in her right hand. The design keeps the historic 1916 date.
The silver companion medal takes a different approach. A windswept Liberty offers olive branches toward an eagle. The eagle holds those branches on the other side. It is a new interpretation of the theme, rather than a second copy of the quarter.
Walking Liberty: movement toward the sunrise
The gold coin in the Walking Liberty set, item 26BM3, shows Liberty striding toward the sunrise. An American flag billows behind her, and she carries laurel and oak branches. Its historic date is also 1916.
Its silver companion medal joins the sun and landscape across both sides in an Art Deco scene. An eagle soars on the back. CoinHub's Walking Liberty set guide explains the product's relationship to the original half dollar in more detail.
Keep the statue, design and issue dates separate
Three dates tell different parts of this story. The statue was dedicated in 1886. The historic coin designs represented in these sets carry 1916. The Best of the Mint products belong to the 2026 program for America's 250th anniversary.
The Mint's current program description says the reissued gold coins retain their original issue dates. A small Liberty Bell mark with the number 250 identifies the anniversary treatment. This small added symbol is called a privy mark. A 1916 date on one of these modern gold coins does not make it an original 1916 piece.
| 2026 set | Fine gold in the coin | Silver companion |
|---|---|---|
| Standing Liberty, 26BM2 | 0.250 troy ounce; 99.99% gold | 1.000 troy ounce; 99.9% silver medal |
| Walking Liberty, 26BM3 | 0.500 troy ounce; 99.99% gold | 1.000 troy ounce; 99.9% silver medal |
A troy ounce is the unit used to weigh precious metals. The gold weights above describe fine gold content. The silver pieces are medals, with no face value; they are not silver quarters or silver half dollars. The Mint lists West Point as the source of the gold coins and Philadelphia as the source of the medals.
Read the announcement for what it says
The October 28 post offers an anniversary connection and points to existing sets. It gives no new release date, restock notice or price change. It also does not guarantee that an item will remain in stock.
If you want to research either set, use the exact item number and the current official product page. Check the coin and medal descriptions separately. That keeps the statue's anniversary, the old coin design and the modern product from being mistaken for the same thing.