2026 Mint Set With Scarce P&D Cents Returns to Sale

The U.S. Mint’s 2026 Uncirculated Coin Set, commonly called the 2026 Mint Set, is again available to order after weeks of unavailability following its June 30 launch. The 20-coin set remains priced at $124.50.

Beyond its scarce Philadelphia and Denver 1776 ~ 2026 Lincoln cents, the set brings together the year’s Semiquincentennial coinage from both mints, including one-year-only designs on the Emerging Liberty dime, five anniversary quarters, Enduring Liberty half dollar and Native American dollar. Those special designs, along with the exclusive cents, helped propel the set to the strongest annual Mint Set opening since 2009 and contributed to sizable premiums on the secondary market.

On its product page, the Mint says: “This item is available to be ordered now, but it is not currently in stock. Additional inventory is being made.”

As of this writing, orders show an estimated shipping date of Friday, Aug. 21. The set has a 300,000 product limit and no current household order limit.

The Mint’s latest sales figures, covering results through Aug. 9, show the set at 287,057, or 95.7% of its product limit, leaving 12,943 below the maximum. It gained 5,939 for the week and ranked as the agency’s second-best seller.

Sales Rebound After Sharp Adjustment

After its June 30 launch, the 2026 Mint Set became unavailable around the 24-hour mark. Its opening sales reached 292,204, representing 97.4% of the product limit and marking the quickest start for an annual Mint Set since 2009.

Sales then increased by 2,608 to a post-launch peak of 294,812 before slipping by 2,564 to 292,248. A much larger adjustment followed in the report through July 26, when sales fell by 11,468 to 280,780. Despite the reduction, the set remained listed as unavailable.

Sales subsequently edged up by 338 to 281,118 through Aug. 2 before advancing another 5,939 to 287,057 through Aug. 9. The latest total is 6,277 higher than the July 26 figure but remains 7,755 below its post-launch peak.

One-Year Anniversary Designs and Scarce Cents

Each 2026 Mint Set contains two cards of 10 uncirculated coins, one from the Philadelphia Mint and one from the Denver Mint. Each card also serves as a certificate of authenticity.

The set stands apart from a typical annual issue because of the sweeping coin redesigns created for America’s 250th anniversary. Included from both mints are the Emerging Liberty dime, all five Semiquincentennial quarters, the Enduring Liberty half dollar and Native American dollar, each featuring a one-year-only design tied to America’s 250th anniversary.

The Emerging Liberty dime replaces Franklin D. Roosevelt’s portrait for 2026 and places Liberty on the denomination’s obverse for the first time since 1945. The Enduring Liberty half dollar temporarily replaces the familiar portrait of President John F. Kennedy with Statue of Liberty-themed designs.

The five quarters commemorate the Mayflower Compact, Revolutionary War, Declaration of Independence, U.S. Constitution and Gettysburg Address.

Each card also includes a dual-dated 1776 ~ 2026 Jefferson nickel and Lincoln cent, along with a 2026 Native American dollar honoring Polly Cooper and the Oneida Nation’s assistance to George Washington and the Continental Army at Valley Forge. All of the coins except the Native American dollar carry the dual date 1776 ~ 2026, while the dollar instead marks the anniversary through its special reverse.

The two Lincoln cents add another layer of collector interest. The Mint ended production of cents for circulation in 2025, so no 2026 cents are being struck for everyday commerce. Instead, they appear only in select collector products.

The Mint Set is the only source for uncirculated 2026 cents and the only product offering them from Philadelphia and Denver. The previously released Semiquincentennial 2026 Silver Proof Set contains a proof cent struck at the San Francisco Mint, while the standard 2026 Proof Set, scheduled for release this fall, will include another.

Secondary-Market Premiums Surged

The combination of the exclusive cents, one-year anniversary coinage and early unavailability quickly translated into premiums on the secondary market.

In an early July CoinNews review of more than 100 completed sales, full 2026 Mint Sets in their original packaging sold for $162.50 to $250, averaging $185.92. That represented an average premium of $61.42, or 49.3%, above the Mint’s $124.50 issue price.

Much of the strongest pricing centered on the Philadelphia and Denver cents. Individual uncirculated cents removed from sets sold for $80 to $87.85 in the transactions reviewed, averaging about $85.30 each. Sets containing all of the coins except the two cents averaged about $63.62.

The anniversary quarters also attracted buyers when separated from the full product. Groups containing all 10 Philadelphia and Denver quarters, representing the five one-year designs from each mint, sold for $25 to $69.95 and averaged about $38.33 in the early transactions reviewed by CoinNews.

With the 2026 Mint Set now available again directly from the U.S. Mint for $124.50, collectors have another opportunity to acquire the complete Philadelphia and Denver lineup at its original issue price.