The 2026 Enduring Liberty half dollar is a one-year design pairing a close view of the Statue of Liberty with a torch passed from one generation to the next.
This guide covers only the 2026 Semiquincentennial half dollar. Kennedy-design issues through 2025 and the Kennedy-portrait, Youth Sports program beginning in 2027 remain outside this checklist.
Core specifications
- Issue period
- 2026
- Catalog mints
- Not stated
- Reported catalog mintage
- Not reported
- Composition
- Not stated
- Diameter
- Not stated
- Weight
- Not stated
A one-year statement about liberty across generations
For the nation's 250th anniversary, the Mint created a separate circulating half dollar rather than using the regular Kennedy design. The dual date 1776–2026 places it within the Semiquincentennial program.
The Statue of Liberty on the obverse and the passing torch on the reverse connect an enduring national ideal to the responsibility of carrying it forward.
Obverse, reverse, and the details that identify the type
Confirm the major design, date, and mint mark before studying smaller die differences.
The main portrait and date
A close view of the Statue of Liberty faces right beneath UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, with IN GOD WE TRUST and the dual date 1776–2026.
Denomination, subject, and mint mark
An adult hand passes Liberty's torch to a child's hand, accompanied by James Madison's words about preserving the sacred fire of liberty and the denomination HALF DOLLAR.
Issue catalog
Official design and program facts are published, but the dedicated local catalog still contains zero normalized issue rows. Four provisional records remain under Kennedy Half Dollar and will move only through a verified catalog rebuild.
From one type coin to a complete catalog
- One representative coin: Choose one problem-free, readable example and learn the size, edge, and major design.
- Major-type set: Use one coin per major design to show changes in artwork, composition, or production.
- Dates and mints: Work through the issue catalog by date and mint, defining special finishes separately.
Catalog status note
Official design and program facts are published, but the dedicated local catalog still contains zero normalized issue rows. Four provisional records remain under Kennedy Half Dollar and will move only through a verified catalog rebuild.
Sources
- Semiquincentennial Coins and Medals — United States Mint
- Half Dollar Coins — United States Mint
- Semiquincentennial Half Dollar category reference — PCGS CoinFacts