This is a 2026-W semiquincentennial half dollar with the 9-11-01 “ALWAYS REMEMBER” privy, from the West Point issue of only 2,983 coins. That’s one coin for each name on the National September 11 Memorial. It’s a low-mintage modern issue and a meaningful one.
Grade: Our grade estimate is Brilliant Uncirculated. It was graded in-house and is not certified. The strike is sharp, with full detail in the hair, the crown rays and the torch flame, and there’s no wear on either side. The obverse fields have a light satin haze and minor handling marks, and the reverse is bright and clean. Please see the photos.
Historical context: The U.S. Mint struck these West Point halves and gave them to the National 9/11 Memorial & Museum on August 21, 2026. The mintage of 2,983 honors everyone named on the Memorial, the victims of September 11, 2001, and of the 1993 World Trade Center bombing. “ALWAYS REMEMBER” echoes the Mint’s 2011 September 11 National Medal. The Mint has announced no public sale.
Series: The Enduring Liberty half dollar replaced the Kennedy portrait for 2026 only, the first change to the half dollar design since 1964. Donna Weaver’s obverse shows Lady Liberty looking toward the future, and Beth Zaiken’s reverse shows her torch passing to a new generation. The Philadelphia “NEVER FORGET” privy version was sold to the public by the roll and bag. The West Point “ALWAYS REMEMBER” coin is the scarce one.
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