Which 2026 semiquincentennial quarter honored Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address?

The Gettysburg Address quarter honored Abraham Lincoln’s famous 1863 speech.

It was one of five special quarters issued for the United States Semiquincentennial in 2026. The other subjects were the Mayflower Compact, the American Revolutionary War, the Declaration of Independence, and the Constitution of the United States.

Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address on November 19, 1863, at the dedication of the Soldiers’ National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The speech is remembered for its concise defense of democratic government and national purpose during the Civil War.

Its inclusion showed that the 2026 coin program was not limited to the founding era. The five designs moved from the colonial period through the Revolution and Constitution to a defining nineteenth-century statement about American democracy.