WASHINGTON, D.C., Nov. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The United States Mint (Mint) will begin accepting orders for the Herbert Hoover Presidential Silver Medal on November 18, 2026, at noon EDT. Herbert Hoover was the 31st President of the United States, serving from 1929 to 1933.
Priced at $164 each, the 99.9% silver medal is encapsulated and packaged in a single presentation case and is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.
The obverse (heads) depicts a bust of the President 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 bearing devices symbolic of war and peace. The inscriptions are “ENGINEER,” “SCHOLAR,” “STATESMAN,” “HUMANIST,” and “INAUGURATED MARCH 4, 1929.” Both the reverse and the obverse were designed by the 8th Chief Engraver of the United States Mint, John Ray Sinnock.
Customers may sign up for a “Remind Me” alert for this product (S831), enroll in future subscriptions by signing up for the Presidential Silver Medal Subscription, or view other Presidential medals.
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Congress created the United States Mint in 1792, and the Mint became part of the Department of the Treasury in 1873. As the Nation’s sole manufacturer of legal tender coinage, the Mint is responsible for producing circulating coinage for the Nation to conduct its trade and commerce. The Mint also produces numismatic products, including proof, uncirculated, and commemorative coins; Congressional Gold Medals; silver and bronze medals; and silver and gold bullion coins. Its numismatic programs are self-sustaining and operate at no cost to taxpayers.
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Sharon McPike United States Mint 202-354-7222 Sharon.McPike@usmint.treas.gov
