Unlike the initial release last Fall, this new series is neither individually numbered nor a limited edition and is not minted on Nevada native silver. But the commemorative piece is still minted on one-half troy ounce of .999 fine silver and stamped with the famous CC mint mark.

A new series of U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree commemorative medallions has been released by the Nevada State Museum, Carson City, and is now being minted by historic Coin Press No. 1 every Saturday in January.

The new series commemorating “Silver Belle,” the first Nevada tree selected to serve as the official U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree, features the U.S. Forest Service Capitol Christmas Tree design on the medallion’s obverse and the 2026 image of Coin Press No. 1 on the reverse.

Unlike the initial release last Fall, this new series is neither individually numbered nor a limited edition and is not minted on Nevada native silver. But the commemorative piece is still minted on one-half troy ounce of .999 fine silver and stamped with the famous CC mint mark. Each medallion is then carefully packaged into a protective air-tight case and presented in decorative matting that features a photo of Coin Press No. 1.

Cost of the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree medallion is $85. Visitors can purchase a planchet voucher in the Museum Store starting at 11 a.m. on Saturdays and watch their medallion be pressed by Coin Press No. 1, the original coin press put into service when the Carson City U.S. Mint first opened in February 1870.

The press operates from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. every Saturday with live demonstrations and history lessons delivered by our knowledgeable docents! Minted medallions can also be purchased in the Store during business hours, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Tuesday through Sunday.

Admission to the museum is $10 per adult and free for members and children 17 and under. The Nevada State Museum is located at 600 N. Carson Street in Carson City.