Mint to Open Hoover Silver Medal Orders
The United States Mint will begin accepting orders for its Herbert Hoover Presidential Silver Medal on November 18, 2026.
Updated on Nov. 10, 2026 in Collecting
The United States Mint will begin accepting orders for the Herbert Hoover Presidential Silver Medal on November 18, 2026, at noon EDT. The medal is priced at $164 each and is 99.9% silver.
Why it matters
The release gives collectors a new option in the Mint's presidential medal lineup, which is offered in silver and tied to a specific presidential term. Customers can sign up for a "Remind Me" alert for product S831 ahead of the order date.
The medal is priced at $164 and is 99.9% silver, packaged in a single presentation case with a Certificate of Authenticity. Orders open November 18, 2026, and the source does not disclose a mintage limit.
The players
United States Mint
The United States Mint is the federal agency that produces the nation's circulating coins and issues commemorative and collectible medals.
John Ray Sinnock
John Ray Sinnock was the 8th Chief Engraver of the United States Mint and designed both sides of the Hoover medal.
The details
The medal's obverse shows a bust of Hoover with the inscriptions "PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES," "MCMXXIX," and "HERBERT HOOVER." The reverse features a female figure with an eagle decoration on her bodice standing between fasces, and both sides were designed by John Ray Sinnock, the 8th Chief Engraver of the United States Mint.
Timeline
November 18, 2026, at noon EDT: Mint begins accepting orders for the Hoover silver medal.
Culture Shift
The Hoover medal extends the United States Mint's ongoing series of presidential silver medals, which mark individual administrations with engraved portraiture and presentation packaging. Collectors of the series can now add a Depression-era president to a lineup that already spans multiple decades of the office.
Collectors who want the Hoover medal must place an order on or after November 18, 2026, at $164 each. Those interested can sign up for a "Remind Me" alert for product S831 or enroll in the Presidential Silver Medal Subscription for future releases.
The takeaway
Collectors planning to buy should mark November 18, 2026, and set a reminder for product S831 to secure a copy at the $164 price. Those interested in the wider series can review other presidential medals offered by the Mint.
What happens next
Mint orders for the Herbert Hoover Presidential Silver Medal open on November 18, 2026, at noon EDT.
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Source note: This article includes information reported by The Manila times.
