Mint Unveils Diamond Field Morgan and Peace Set
The United States Mint has released a $375 set pairing 2026 Morgan and Peace silver dollars with a new laser-engraved diamond-pattern finish.
Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in Collecting
The United States Mint released the 2026 Morgan and Peace Diamond Field Set, a $375 pairing of two .999 fine silver dollars. The Mint announced the finish on November 5, 2026, and sales open November 12, 2026.
Why it matters
The Diamond Field finish is the first of its kind on any U.S. coin, marking a new production technique for collectors. The set is tied to the 250th anniversary of the nation and is limited to 262,500 sets.
Each dollar measures 1.500 inches (38.10 mm) in diameter and contains 0.859 troy ounce of .999 fine silver, for 1.718 troy ounces total. The set is capped at 262,500 units, and sales open at noon EST on November 12, 2026.
The players
United States Mint
The federal agency responsible for producing the nation's circulating and commemorative coinage, which developed the Diamond Field process for the semiquincentennial.
The details
Each coin carries the dual date "1776 ~ 2026" and a Liberty Bell privy mark containing "250," and both are struck at the Philadelphia Mint with a "P" mint mark. The Diamond Field finish uses laser-engraved tooling to create a repeating diamond pattern that reflects light from multiple angles, and the set ships in a blue presentation box with a certificate of authenticity.
Timeline
1878: The Mint first struck the Morgan dollar.
1921: The Mint began striking the Peace dollar.
2021: The Mint revived the Morgan and Peace designs for the centennial.
November 5, 2026: The Mint announced the Diamond Field finish.
November 12, 2026: Sales open at noon EST for the set.
Collecting Context
The Diamond Field set extends the 2021 revival of the Morgan and Peace designs, which were themselves a return to dollars first struck in 1878 and 1921. It is the first U.S. coin to use this finish, adding a new production technique to a series that has been reissued for more than a century.
Collectors who want the set must be ready to buy at launch, since the 262,500-set limit caps total availability. At $375 for two silver dollars, the purchase is primarily a bullion-and-collectible decision rather than a daily-use one.
The takeaway
Collectors weighing the set should compare its $375 price against the silver content of 1.718 troy ounces and the value of the anniversary design. Buyers planning to purchase should be ready when sales open at noon EST on November 12, 2026.
What happens next
Sales of the Morgan and Peace Diamond Field Set open at noon EST on November 12, 2026.
Further reading
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Source note: This article includes information reported by CoinWeek.
