Modern United States commemorative coins
The United States resumed minting commemorative coins in 1982 for the 250th anniversary of the birth of George Washington. Modern commemoratives tend to be restricted to events, buildings and personalities of national or international importance. While silver dollars remain the traditional denomination, low-value circulating commemoratives have gained in popularity.
1980s
1982
| Coin | Feature | Obverse | Reverse | Volume | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50¢ | George Washington's 250th birthday[1] | George Washington riding a horse | Mount Vernon with eagle | 10,000,000 (authorized) 4,894,044S (proof) 2,210,458D (uncirculated) |   |
1983
See also: Los Angeles XXIII Olympiad dollar
| Coin | Feature | Obverse | Reverse | Volume | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1 | 1984 Summer Olympics[2] | The Discobolus of Myron | Head of an eagle | 50,000,000 (authorized) 1,577,025S (proof) 294,543P 174,017D 174,014S (uncirculated) |   |
1984
| Coin | Feature | Obverse | Reverse | Volume | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1 | 1984 Summer Olympics[3] | The pair of life-sized bronze nude statues of male and female athletes atop Olympic Gateway in the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | Eagle | 50,000,000 (authorized) 1,801,210S (proof) 217,954P 116,675D 116,675S (uncirculated) |   |
| $10 | 1984 Summer Olympics[4] | Olympic torch runners | Eagle | 2,000,000 (authorized) 33,309P 34,533D 48,551S 381,085W (proof) 75,886W (uncirculated) |   |
1986
| Coin | Feature | Obverse | Reverse | Volume | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50¢ | Statue of Liberty | Side view of Liberty and back view of immigrant ship steaming into New York harbor. | Immigrant family with their belongings on the threshold of America. | 25,000,000[5] (authorized) 6,925,627S (proof) 928,008D (uncirculated) |  |
| $1 | Statue of Liberty | Liberty with the Ellis Island Immigration Center in the background. | Liberty's torch with inscriptions. | 10,000,000[6] (authorized) 6,414638S (proof) 723,635P (uncirculated) |  |
| $5 | Statue of Liberty | Close up of the Statue of Liberty | An eagle in flight. | 500,000[7] (authorized) 404,013W (proof) 95,248W (uncirculated) |  |
1987
| Coin | Feature | Obverse | Reverse | Volume | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1 | United States Constitution | A sheaf of parchments, a quill pen, and the words "We the People" | Human figures representing the cultural and social diversity of America | 10,000,000[8] (authorized) 2,747,116S (proof) 451,629P (uncirculated) |   |
| $5 | United States Constitution | Eagle holding a quill pen | The words "We the People" and a quill pen | 1,000,000[9] (authorized) 651,659W (proof) 214,225W (uncirculated) |   |
1988
| Coin | Feature | Obverse | Reverse | Volume | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1 | 1988 Summer Olympics | The torches of Lady Liberty and the Olympics merging into one flame. | US Olympic Committee logo | 10,000,000[10] (authorized) 1,359,366S (proof) 191,368D (uncirculated) |   |
| $5 | 1988 Summer Olympics | Nike | Olympic flame | 1,000,000[11] (authorized) 281,456W (proof) 62,913W (uncirculated) |   |
1989
| Coin | Feature | Obverse | Reverse | Volume | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50¢ | U.S. Congress Bicentennial | Bust of the Statue of Freedom. | Capitol Building | 4,000,000[12] (authorized) 762,198S (proof) 163,753D (uncirculated) | |
| $1 | U.S. Congress Bicentennial | Statue of Freedom | Mace of the House of Representatives | 3,000,000[13] (authorized) 762,198S (proof) 135,203D (uncirculated) |   |
| $5 | U.S. Congress Bicentennial | The Capital Dome | Eagle from the canopy of the Old Senate Chamber | 1,000,000[14] (authorized) 164,690W (proof) 46,899W (uncirculated) |   |
1990s
1990
See also: Eisenhower commemorative dollar
| Coin | Feature | Obverse | Reverse | Volume | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1 | Dwight D. Eisenhower's 100th birthday | 2 profiles of Eisenhower | Eisenhower's house near Gettysburg, PA, now part of Eisenhower Nat'l Historic Site | 4,000,000 [15] (authorized) 1,144,461P (proof) 241,669W (uncirculated) |   |
1991
| Coin | Feature | Obverse | Reverse | Volume | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50¢ | Mount Rushmore Anniversary | Mount Rushmore | American Bison | 2,500,000[16] (authorized) 753,257S (proof) 172,754D (uncirculated) |  |
| $1 | Mount Rushmore Anniversary | Mount Rushmore | Great Seal of the United States and United States Map | 2,500,000[17] (authorized) 738,419S (proof) 133,139P (uncirculated) | |
| $5 | Mount Rushmore Anniversary | Eagle flying over Mount Rushmore | The words "Mount Rushmore National Memorial" | 500,000[18] (authorized) 111,991W (proof) 31,959W (uncirculated) | |
| $1 | Korean War | Soldier | Map of Korea and a bald eagle. | 1,000,000[19] (authorized) 618,488P (proof) 213,049D (uncirculated) | |
| $1 | USO 50th Anniversary | USO pennant and the words "50th Anniversary." | Eagle on top of a globe. | 1,000,000[20] (authorized) 321,275S (proof) 124,958D (uncirculated) | |
1992
| Coin | Feature | Obverse | Reverse | Volume | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50¢ | 1992 Summer Olympics | Gymnast | "Citius, Altius, Fortius," the Olympic torch & a branch. | 6,000,000[21] (authorized) 519,645S (proof) 161,607P (uncirculated) | |
| $1 | 1992 Summer Olympics | Pitcher | Olympic rings, two olive branches, shield, and "USA". | 4,000,000[22] (authorized) 504,505S (proof) 187,552D (uncirculated) | |
| $5 | 1992 Summer Olympics | Sprinter | Olympic rings and the Great Seal of the United States. | 500,000[23] (authorized) 77,313W (proof) 27,732W (uncirculated) | |
| $1 | White House 200th Anniversary | The White House. | Bust of James Hoban. | 500,000[24] (authorized) 375,851W (proof) 123,803D (uncirculated) | |
| 50¢ | Christopher Columbus Quincentenary | Christopher Columbus landing on the New World. | Christopher Columbus and the Niña, Pinta, and Santa María. | 1,000,000[25] (authorized) 390,154S (proof) 135,702D (uncirculated) | |
| $1 | Christopher Columbus Quincentenary | Christopher Columbus, a globe, and ships. | Half of a ship and half of the U.S. Space Shuttle Discovery. | 4,000,000[26] (authorized) 385,241P (proof) 106,949D (uncirculated) | |
| $5 | Christopher Columbus Quincentenary | Christopher Columbus facing a map of the Americas. | Coat of arms of Christopher Columbus. | 500,000[27] (authorized) 79,730W (proof) 24,329W (uncirculated) |
1993
| Coin | Feature | Obverse | Reverse | Volume | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50¢ | Bill of Rights | James Madison and Montpelier. | The Statue of Liberty's torch. | 1,000,000[28] (authorized) 586,315S (proof) 193,346W (uncirculated) | |
| $1 | Bill of Rights | James Madison | Montpelier | 900,000[29] (authorized) 534,001S (proof) 98,383D (uncirculated) | |
| $5 | Bill of Rights | James Madison | Madison quote, an eagle, torch, and laurel branch. | 300,000[30] (authorized) 78,561W (proof) 22,266W (uncirculated) |  |
| 50¢ | World War II 50th Anniversary | Three soldiers and a V for victory. | Battle scene. | 2,000,000[31] (authorized) 317,396P (proof) 197,072P (uncirculated) |  |
| $1 | World War II 50th Anniversary | U.S. soldier on Normandy. | Shoulder sleeve insignia of Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force with Eisenhower quote. | 1,000,000[32] (authorized) 342,041W (proof) 94,708D (uncirculated) |  |
| $5 | World War II 50th Anniversary | U.S. soldier. | A V for victory, a quote by James Madison, an eagle, torch, and laurel branch. | 300,000[33] (authorized) 65,461W (proof) 23,089W (uncirculated) |  |
| $1 | Thomas Jefferson 250th Anniversary | Thomas Jefferson | Monticello | 600,000[34] (authorized) 332,891S (proof) 266,927P (uncirculated) | |
1994
| Coin | Feature | Obverse | Reverse | Volume | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50¢ | World Cup | Male Soccer Player | 1994 World Cup Logo | 5,000,000[35] (authorized) 609,354P (proof) 168,208D (uncirculated) | |
| $1 | World Cup | Female Soccer Players | 1994 World Cup Logo | 5,000,000[35] (authorized) 576,978S (proof) 81,698D (uncirculated) | |
| $5 | World Cup | World Cup Trophy | 1994 World Cup logo | 750,000[35] (authorized) 89,619W (proof) 22,464W (uncirculated) | |
| $1 | Vietnam War Memorial | Outstretched hand touching a name on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial | Three medals awarded during the Vietnam War | 500,000[36] (authorized) 226,262P (proof) 57,317W (uncirculated) | |
| $1 | U.S. Prisoners of War | A chained eagle breaks free through a ring to represent "Freedom" | Proposed design for the National Prisoner of War Museum | 500,000[37] (authorized) 220,100P (proof) 54,790W (uncirculated) | |
| $1 | Women in Military Service for America Memorial | Servicewomen representing the five branches of the United States military | Approved design of the Women In Military Service for America Memorial | 500,000[38] (authorized) 213,201P (proof) 53,054W (uncirculated) | |
| $1 | Bicentennial of the U.S. Capitol | View of the Capitol dome | An eagle, a shield, and American flags | 500,000[39] (authorized) 279,416S (proof) 68,352D (uncirculated) | |
1995
| Feature | Civil War Battlefields - authorized by Public Law 102-379[40] | |
| Coin | 50¢ (copper-nickel clad) KM# 254 | [image] |
| Obverse | Civil War drummer boy | |
| Reverse | Battlefield scene; inscription “Enriching Our Future By Preserving Our Past.” | |
| Mintage | 2,000,000 (max.): San Francisco Mint 330,099 (proof) & 119,510 (uncirculated) | |
| Coin | $1 (silver) KM# 255 | [image] |
| Obverse | Infantryman raising a canteen to the lips of a wounded foe | |
| Reverse | Quotation from Joshua Chamberlain: In great deeds something abides. On great fields something stays. Forms change and pass, bodies disappear, but spirits linger to consecrate ground for the visionplace of souls. | |
| Mintage | 1,000,000 (max.): San Francisco Mint 437,114 (proof), Philadelphia Mint 45,866 (uncirculated) | |
| Coin | $5 (gold) KM# 256 | [image] |
| Obverse | Civil War bugler on horseback | |
| Reverse | Bald eagle | |
| Mintage | 300,000 (max.): West Point Mint 55,246 (proof) & 12,735 (uncirculated) | |
| Feature | Centennial Olympics Coins (1995 series) - authorized by Public Law 102-390[41] | |
| Coin | 50¢ (copper-nickel clad) KM# 257 | [image] |
| Obverse | Men’s basketball | |
| Reverse | The Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games mark superimposed over a globe | |
| Mintage | 2,000,000 (max.): San Francisco Mint 169,655 (proof) & 171,001 (uncirculated) | |
| Coin | $1 (silver) KM# 259 | [image] |
| Obverse | Blind tethered runner and the Paralympic mark | |
| Reverse | Clasped hands symbolizing brotherhood and team spirit | |
| Mintage | 750,000 (max.): Philadelphia Mint 138,337 (proof) & Denver Mint 28,649 (uncirculated) | |
| Coin | $1 (silver) KM# 260 | [image] |
| Obverse | Men’s gymnastics | |
| Reverse | Clasped hands symbolizing brotherhood and team spirit | |
| Mintage | 750,000 (max.): Philadelphia Mint 182,676 (proof) & Denver Mint 42,497 (uncirculated) | |
| Coin | $5 (gold) KM# 261 | [image] |
| Obverse | Runner carrying torch | |
| Reverse | Side view of a bald eagle with a banner in its beak | |
| Mintage | 175,000 (max.): West Point Mint 57,442 (proof) & 14,675 (uncirculated) | |
| Coin | 50¢ (copper-nickel clad) KM# 262 | [image] |
| Obverse | Men’s baseball | |
| Reverse | The Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games mark superimposed over a globe | |
| Mintage | 2,000,000 (max.): San Francisco Mint 118,087 (proof) & 164,605 (uncirculated) | |
| Coin | $1 (silver) KM# 263 | [image] |
| Obverse | Men cycling | |
| Reverse | Clasped hands symbolizing brotherhood and team spirit | |
| Mintage | 750,000 (max.): 118,795 (proof) & Denver Mint 19,662 (uncirculated) | |
| Coin | $1 (silver) KM# 264 | [image] |
| Obverse | Men’s track and field competition | |
| Reverse | Clasped hands symbolizing brotherhood and team spirit | |
| Mintage | 750,000 (max.): Philadelphia Mint 136,935 (proof) & Denver Mint 24,796 (uncirculated) | |
| Coin | $5 (gold) KM# 265 | [image] |
| Obverse | Picture of the Olympic Stadium | |
| Reverse | Side view of a bald eagle with a banner in its beak | |
| Mintage | 175,000 (max.): West Point Mint 43,124 (proof) & 10,579 (uncirculated) | |
| Feature | Special Olympics World Games - authorized by Public Law 103-328[42] | |
| Coin | $1 (silver) KM# 266 | [image] |
| Obverse | Special Olympics founder Eunice Kennedy Shriver. | |
| Reverse | Special Olympics Medal, a rose and quote | |
| Mintage | 800,000 (max.): Philadelphia Mint 351,764 (proof) & West Point 89,301 (uncirculated) | |
1996
| Feature | Centennial Olympics Coins (1996 series) - authorized by Public Law 102-390[41] | |
| Coin | 50¢ (copper-nickel clad) KM# 267 | [image] |
| Obverse | Male Swimmer | |
| Reverse | Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games mark with a flame, torch, rings, a Greek column and a “100” to mark the centennial of the Modern Olympic Games | |
| Mintage | 3,000,000 (max.): San Francisco Mint 77,962 (proof) & 49,533 (uncirculated) | |
| Coin | $1 (silver) KM# 268 | [image] |
| Obverse | Wheelchair athlete competing in a track and field event | |
| Reverse | Mark of The Atlanta Committee for the Olympic with a torch and flame | |
| Mintage | 1,000,000 (max.): Philadelphia Mint 84,280 (proof) & Denver Mint 14,497 (uncirculated) | |
| Coin | $1 (silver) KM# 269 | [image] |
| Obverse | Women playing tennis | |
| Reverse | The Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games mark with a torch and flame | |
| Mintage | 1,000,000 (max.): Philadelphia Mint 92,016 (proof) & Denver Mint 15,983 (uncirculated) | |
| Coin | $5 (gold) KM# 270 | [image] |
| Obverse | The lighting of the Olympic flame | |
| Reverse | The Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games mark, encompassed by laurel leaves | |
| Mintage | 300,000 (max.): West Point Mint 38,555 (proof) & 9,210 (uncirculated) | |
| Coin | 50¢ (copper-nickel clad) KM# 271 | [image] |
| Obverse | Women playing soccer | |
| Reverse | Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games mark with a flame, torch, rings, a Greek column and a "100" to mark the centennial of the Modern Olympic Games | |
| Mintage | 3,000,000 (max.): San Francisco Mint 122,412 (proof) & 52,836 (uncirculated) | |
| Coin | $1 (silver) KM# 272 | [image] |
| Obverse | Men rowing | |
| Reverse | The Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games mark with a torch and flame | |
| Mintage | 1,000,000 (max.): Philadelphia Mint 151,890 (proof) & Denver Mint 16,258 (uncirculated) | |
| Coin | $1 (silver) KM# A272 | [image] |
| Obverse | Athlete performing the "Fosbury Flop" | |
| Reverse | The Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games mark with a torch and flame | |
| Mintage | 1,000,000 (max.): Philadelphia Mint 124,502 (proof) & Denver Mint 15,697 (uncirculated) | |
| Coin | $5 (gold) KM# 274 | [image] |
| Obverse | Athlete bearing a flag and a following crowd | |
| Reverse | The Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games mark, encompassed by laurel leaves | |
| Mintage | 300,000 (max.): West Point Mint 32,886 (proof) & 9,174 (uncirculated) | |
| Feature | National Community Service - authorized by Public Law 103-328[43] | |
| Coin | $1 (silver) KM# 275 | [image] |
| Obverse | Standing figure of Liberty | |
| Reverse | Inscribed with "Service for America" at center, encircled by a laurel wreath | |
| Mintage | 500,000 (max.): San Francisco Mint 101,543 (proof) & 23,500 (uncirculated) | |
| Feature | Smithsonian 150th Anniversary - authorized by Public Law 104-196[44] | |
| Coin | $1 (silver) KM# 276 | [image] |
| Obverse | Smithsonian Institution, known as the Castle | |
| Reverse | Allegorical figure atop the world | |
| Mintage | 650,000 (max.): Philadelphia Mint 129,152 (proof) & Denver Mint 31,230 (uncirculated) | |
| Coin | $5 (gold) KM# 277 | [image] |
| Obverse | Picture of James Smithson | |
| Reverse | Smithsonian starburst symbol | |
| Mintage | 100,000 (max.): West Point Mint 29,474 (proof) & 9,068 (uncirculated) | |
1997
| Feature | U.S. Botanic Garden - authorized by Public Law 103-328[45] | |
| Coin | $1 (silver) KM# 278 | [image] |
| Obverse | Multi-arched French façade of the U.S. Botanic Garden | |
| Reverse | a rose garland around a rose | |
| Mintage | 500,000 (max.): Philadelphia Mint 264,528 (proof) & 57,272 (uncirculated) | |
| Feature | Jackie Robinson - authorized by Public Law 104-329[46] | |
| Coin | $1 (silver) KM# 279 | [image] |
| Obverse | Jackie Robinson stealing home plate during the 1955 World Series | |
| Reverse | 50th anniversary logo of the Jackie Robinson Foundation surrounded by "Rookie of the Year 1947," and "Hall of Fame 1962" | |
| Mintage | 200,000 (max.): San Francisco Mint 110,495 (proof) & 30,007 (uncirculated) | |
| Coin | $5 (gold) KM# 280 | [image] |
| Obverse | Portrait of Jackie Robinson | |
| Reverse | Inscription "Legacy of Courage" | |
| Mintage | 100,000 (max.): West Point Mint 24,072 (proof) & 5,202 (uncirculated) | |
| Feature | Law Enforcement Memorial - authorized by Public Law 104-329[47] | |
| Coin | $1 (silver) KM# 281 | [image] |
| Obverse | United States Park Police officers Robert Chelsey and Kelcy Stefansson making a rubbing of a fellow officer’s name | |
| Reverse | Emblem of the National Law Enforcement Memorial | |
| Mintage | 500,000 (max.): Philadelphia Mint 110,428 (proof) & 28,575 (uncirculated) | |
| Feature | Franklin Delano Roosevelt - authorized by Public Law 104-329[48] | |
| Coin | $5 (gold) KM# 282 | [image] |
| Obverse | Portrait of President Roosevelt | |
| Reverse | Presidential seal displayed at FDR’s 1933 inaugural | |
| Mintage | 100,000 (max.): West Point Mint 29,474 (proof) & 11,894 (uncirculated) | |
1998
| Coin | Feature | Obverse | Reverse | Volume | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1 | Robert F. Kennedy[49] | Robert F. Kennedy | Seal of the United States Department of Justice and Seal of the United States Senate | 500,000 (authorized) 99,020S (proof) 106,422S (uncirculated) [50] |  |
| $1 | Black Revolutionary War Patriots[51] | Crispus Attucks | Proposed Black Patriots Memorial | 500,000 (authorized) 75,070S (proof) 37,210S (uncirculated) [50] | |
1999
| Coin | Feature | Obverse | Reverse | Volume | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1 | First Lady Dolley Madison | Dolley Madison. | Image of Montpelier | 500,000 (authorized) 158,247P (proof) 22,948P (uncirculated) |  |
| $1 | Yellowstone National Park | Spouting geyser with the park's tree-lined landscape in the background. | American buffalo on the plains, with a brilliant sun rising above the mountains in the background. | 500,000 (authorized) 128,646P (proof) 23,614P (uncirculated) |  |
| $5 | Bicentennial of George Washington's death | Profile of George Washington | Traditional view of a bald eagle | 100,000 (authorized) 41,693W (proof) 22,511W (uncirculated) |  |
2000s
2000
| Coin | Feature | Obverse | Reverse | Volume | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1 | Library of Congress | Depicts an open book superimposed over the torch of learning. | Architectural rendering of the dome on the Library of Congress' Jefferson building. | 500,000 (authorized) 196,900P (proof) 52,771P (uncirculated) | |
| $10 | Library of Congress | Hand of Minerva raising the torch of learning over the dome of the Jefferson building. | The Library of Congress seal encircled by a laurel leaf. | 200,000W (authorized) 27,167W (proof) 6,683W (uncirculated) | |
| $1 | Leif Ericson | Portrait of Leif Ericson. | Ericson's ship under full sail. | 500,000 (authorized) 58,612P (proof) 28,150P (uncirculated) |  |
| 1,000 Krónur | Leif Ericson Silver Krónur | Image of Stirling Calder’s sculpture of Leif Ericson. | An eagle, a dragon, a bull and the giant from the Icelandic Coat of Arms. | 150,000 (authorized) 15,947 (proof) | |
2001
| Coin | Feature | Obverse | Reverse | Volume | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1 | American Buffalo Dollar (modeled on the 1913-1938 Buffalo Nickel) | Profile representation of a Native American | American buffalo | 500,000 (authorized) 272,869P (proof) 197,131D (uncirculated) |  |
| 50¢ | U.S. Capitol Visitor Center | Original capitol building within an outline of the present day Capitol. | 16 stars and the inscription "32 Senators; 106 House Members." | 750,000 (authorized) 77,962P (proof) 99,157P (uncirculated) |  |
| $1 | U.S. Capitol Visitor Center | Original Capitol superimposed on the image of today’s Capitol building. | Bald eagle cloaked in a banner inscribed "U.S. Capitol Visitor Center." | 500,000 (authorized) 143,793P (proof) 66,636P (uncirculated) |  |
| $5 | U.S. Capitol Visitor Center | Corinthian column. | Image of the original Capitol building. | 100,000 (authorized) 27,652W (proof) 6,761W (uncirculated) |  |
2002
| Coin | Feature | Obverse | Reverse | Volume | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1 | Olympic Winter Games | Crystal Emblem of the 2002 Olympic Winter Games, Olympic Rings, and the Games' secondary identity mark entitled: "Rhythm of the Land." | Salt Lake City skyline with the Rocky Mountains in the background. | 400,000 (authorized) 142,873P (proof) 35,388P (uncirculated) |  |
| $5 | Olympic Winter Games | Crystal Emblem superimposed on top of the Games' secondary identity mark entitled: "Rhythm of the Land." | Olympic flame in relief atop a cauldron. | 80,000 (authorized) 32,877W (proof) 10,585W (uncirculated) |  |
| $1 | West Point Bicentennial | Depicts a cadet color guard in parade with the Military Academy's Washington Hall and Cadet Chapel in the background. | United States Military Academy Bicentennial logo. | 500,000 (authorized) 288,293W (proof) 103,201W (uncirculated) |  |
2003
| Coin | Feature | Obverse | Reverse | Volume | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50¢ | First Flight Centennial | Wright Monument, atop Kill Devil Hill near Kitty Hawk, NC. | An image of the Wright 1903 Flyer making its historic first flight, with Orville Wright aboard and his brother Wilbur on the ground beside the craft. | 750,000 (authorized) 111,569P (proof) 57,726P (uncirculated) |  |
| $1 | First Flight Centennial | Orville and Wilbur Wright in profile. | An image of the Wright 1903 Flyer, in flight above the dunes at Kill Devil Hill, near Kitty Hawk, NC. | 500,000 (authorized) 193,086P (proof) 53,761P (uncirculated) |  |
| $10 | First Flight Centennial | Portrait of Orville and Wilbur Wright | An eagle in flight, above an image of the Wright 1903 Flyer, the first powered, heavier-than-air machine to achieve controlled, sustained flight with a pilot aboard. | 100,000 (authorized) 21,846P (proof) 10,129P (uncirculated) |  |
2004
| Coin | Feature | Obverse | Reverse | Volume | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1 | Thomas Alva Edison | Portrait of the Thomas Edison holding an early experimental light bulb in his laboratory. | Rendering of Edison's first light bulb. | 500,000 (authorized) 213,409P (proof) 68,031P (uncirculated) |  |
| $1 | Lewis & Clark Bicentennial | Captains Lewis and Clark on a stream bank planning another day of exploration. | Two feathers, an image of the original Jefferson Peace Medal presented, surrounded by 17 stars representing the number of states in the Union in 1804. | 500,000 (authorized) 288,492P (proof) 90,323P (uncirculated) |  |
2005
| Coin | Feature | Obverse | Reverse | Volume | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1 | Chief Justice John Marshall | Profile of Chief Justice John Marshall. | A view of the Old Supreme Court Chamber. | 400,000 (authorized) 141,993P (proof) 48,953P (uncirculated) |  |
| $1 | Marine Corps 230th anniversary | Historic flag raising on Iwo Jima | Eagle, Globe, and Anchor | 600,000 (authorized) 370,000P (proof) 130,000P (uncirculated) |  |
2006
| Coin | Feature | Obverse | Reverse | Volume | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1 | Benjamin Franklin "Scientist" | A representation of Benjamin Franklin’s famous kite experiment | Benjamin Franklin’s "Join, or Die" cartoon, published in the Pennsylvania Gazette on May 9, 1754. | 250,000 (authorized) 142,000P (proof) 58,000P (uncirculated) |  |
| $1 | Benjamin Franklin "Founding Father" | An image of Benjamin Franklin | Taken from a 1776 Continental Dollar, featuring designs originally created by Benjamin Franklin. | 250,000 (authorized) 142,000P (proof) 58,000P (uncirculated) |  |
| $1 | San Francisco Old Mint | A rendition of the Old Mint originally prepared for the San Francisco Mint Medal. | A replica of the 1904 Morgan Silver Dollar eagle reverse. | 500,000 (authorized) 255,700S (proof) 65,609S (uncirculated) |  |
| $5 | San Francisco Old Mint | A rendition of the Old Mint modeled after the original construction drawing by architect Alfred B. Mullett. | A replica of the 1906 Half-Eagle Coronet eagle reverse. | 100,000 (authorized) 41,517S (proof) 16,230S (uncirculated) |  |
2007
| Coin | Feature | Obverse | Reverse | Volume | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1 | Jamestown 400th Anniversary | Three Faces of Diversity, representing the three cultures that came together in Jamestown. | A depiction of the Susan Constant, Godspeed, Discovery that brought the first settlers to Jamestown in 1607. | 500,000 (authorized) 258,802P (proof) 79,801P (uncirculated) |  |
| $5 | Jamestown 400th Anniversary | Capt. John Smith greeting an American Indian carrying a bag of corn. | A current rendering of Jamestown Memorial Church, the only original remaining structure in Jamestown. | 100,000 (authorized) 47,050W (proof) 18,843W (uncirculated) |  |
| $1 | Little Rock Nine[52] | Legs and feet of the students, accompanied by an armed United States soldier, walking to school. | Little Rock Central High School circa 1957 | 500,000 (authorized) 124,618P (proof) 66,093P (uncirculated) |  |
2008
| Coin | Feature | Obverse | Reverse | Volume | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50¢ | Bald eagle | Two baby eaglets settled in a nest with an unhatched egg. | The famous eagle "Challenger" with the American flag in the background. | 750,000 (authorized) 222,577S (proof) 120,180S (uncirculated) |  |
| $1 | Bald eagle | Bald eagle in flight | The Great Seal from 1782-1841. | 500,000 (authorized) 243,558P (proof) 110,073P (uncirculated) |  |
| $5 | Bald eagle | Two young eaglets resting on a branch in their natural habitat. | The current Great Seal. | 100,000 (authorized) 59,269W (proof) 13,467W (uncirculated) |  |
2009
| Coin | Feature | Obverse | Reverse | Volume | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1 | Abraham Lincoln [53] | President Lincoln's bust | Excerpt of Gettysburg Address | 500,000 (authorized) 375,000P (proof) 125,000P (uncirculated) |  |
| $1 | Louis Braille | Louis Braille's Bust | Showing a child reading a book in Braille | 400,000 (authorized) 135,235P (proof) 82,639P (uncirculated) |  |
2010s
2010
| Coin | Feature | Obverse | Reverse | Volume | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1 | Disabled American veterans [54] | Legs and boots of three veterans | Forget-me-not flower at the base of a wreath wrapped in a ribbon that cradles and supports clusters of oak branches | 350,000 (authorized) 189,881W (proof) 77,859W (uncirculated) |  |
| $1 | Boy Scouts of America [55] | Cub Scout in the foreground with a Boy Scout and female Venturer in the background saluting | Boy Scouts of America universal emblem | 350,000 (authorized) 245,000P (proof) 105,000P (uncirculated) [56] |  |
2011
| Coin | Feature | Obverse | Reverse | Volume | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1 | Medal of Honor[57] | Current versions of the Army, Navy and Air Force Medals of Honor | A soldier carrying a wounded comrade | 500,000 (authorized) 112,850S (proof) 44,769S (uncirculated) |  |
| $5 | Medal of Honor | The original 1861 version of the Medal of Honor | Minerva holding a shield and the Union flag, flanked by Civil War-era cannon | 100,000 (authorized) 18,012S (proof) 8,251S (uncirculated) |  |
| 50¢ | United States Army[58] | U.S. Army soldier surveying, two servicemen building a flood wall and a Redstone Army rocket | Enlisted Continental soldier armed with a musket and 13 stars | 750,000 (authorized) 68,349S (proof) 39,461D (uncirculated) | — |
| $1 | United States Army | Male and female soldiers | Great Seal of the United States surrounded by seven virtues of the Army | 500,000 (authorized) 119,829S (proof) 43,517S (uncirculated) [59] | — |
| $5 | United States Army | Continental, Civil War, modern, World War II and World War I soldiers | Based on the U.S. Army emblem, traditional armaments, including armor, cannons, and crossed flags | 100,000 (authorized) 17,173P (proof) 8,062P (uncirculated) | — |
2012
| Coin | Feature | Obverse | Reverse | Volume | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1 | United States Army Infantry and National Infantry Museum[60] | Modern infantryman advancing | Crossed rifles insignia, the branch insignia of the Infantry. | 350,000[61] (authorized) | — |
| $1 | Star-Spangled Banner[62] | Lady Liberty waving the 15-star, 15-stripe Star-Spangled Banner flag with Fort McHenry in the background. | Close-up of a waving modern American flag. | 500,000 (authorized) | — |
| $5 | Star-Spangled Banner[62] | Naval battle scene from the War of 1812. | O say can you see in Francis Scott Key's handwriting against a backdrop of 15 stars and 15 stripes. | 100,000 (authorized) | — |
2013
| Coin | Feature | Obverse | Reverse | Volume | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1 | Centennial of the establishment of the Girl Scouts of the United States of America[63] | Three girls representing the different ages and diversity. | The iconic trefoil/profiles symbol of the Girl Scouts of the USA. | 350,000 (authorized) | — |
| 50¢ | US Army 5-Star Generals & Command and General Staff College (CGSC) [64] | Henry H. Arnold and Omar N. Bradley | The heraldic crest of Fort Leavenworth, site of the CGSC. | 750,000 (authorized) | — |
| $1 | US Army 5-Star Generals & (CGSC) | George C. Marshall and Dwight D. Eisenhower | The Leavenworth Lamp, the symbol of the CGSC. | 500,000 (authorized) | — |
| $5 | US Army 5-Star Generals & (CGSC) | Douglas MacArthur | The Leavenworth Lamp, the symbol of the CGSC. | 100,000 (authorized) | — |
2014
| Coin | Feature | Obverse | Reverse | Volume | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1 | Civil Rights Act of 1964[65] | Three people holding hands at a civil rights march | Three flames intertwined | 350,000 (authorized) |   |
| 50¢ | Baseball Hall Of Fame[66] | Baseball glove | Baseball | 750,000 (authorized) | — |
| $1 | Baseball Hall Of Fame | Baseball glove | Baseball | 400,000 (authorized) | — |
| $5 | Baseball Hall Of Fame | Baseball glove | Baseball | 50,000 (authorized) | — |
2015
| Coin | Feature | Obverse | Reverse | Volume | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50¢ | United States Marshals Service (225th anniversary)[67] | (clad) | 750,000 (authorized) | — | |
| $1 | United States Marshals Service (225th anniversary) | (silver) | 500,000 (authorized) | — | |
| $5 | United States Marshals Service (225th anniversary) | (gold) | 100,000 (authorized) | — | |
| $1 | March of Dimes[68] | (silver) | 500,000 (authorized) | — |
2016
| Coin | Feature | Obverse | Reverse | Volume | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1 | Mark Twain[69] | (silver) | 350,000 (authorized) | — | |
| $5 | Mark Twain | (gold) | 100,000 (authorized) | — |
2017
| Coin | Feature | Obverse | Reverse | Volume | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1 | Lions Clubs International Century of Service[70] |
(silver) | 400,000 (authorized) | — |
See also
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References
"Coin Value Guide." Coins 60 (2): 83-88
Notes
- ↑ "1982 George Washington 250th Anniversary Commemorative Half Dollar". United States Mint. Retrieved 2008-05-30.
- ↑ "1983 Olympics Silver Dollar/Discus Thrower". United States Mint. Retrieved 2008-05-30.
- ↑ "1984 Olympics Silver Dollar/Coliseum". United States Mint. Retrieved 2008-05-30.
- ↑ "1984 Olympics Ten Dollar Gold Eagle/Runners". United States Mint. Retrieved 2008-05-30.
- ↑ "Statue of Liberty Half Dollar". United States Mint. Retrieved 2008-05-30.
- ↑ "1986 U.S. Statue of Liberty Coins". United States Mint. Retrieved 2008-05-30.
- ↑ "Statue of Liberty Gold $5". United States Mint. Retrieved 2008-05-30.
- ↑ "Constitution Bicentennial Dollar". United States Mint. Retrieved 2008-05-30.
- ↑ "Constitution Bicentennial Gold $5". United States Mint. Retrieved 2008-05-30.
- ↑ "Olympics (Seoul) Silver Dollar". United States Mint. Retrieved 2008-05-30.
- ↑ "Olympics (Seoul) Gold $5". United States Mint. Retrieved 2008-05-30.
- ↑ "Congress Bicentennial Half Dollar". United States Mint. Retrieved 2008-05-30.
- ↑ "Congress Bicentennial Silver Dollar". United States Mint. Retrieved 2008-05-30.
- ↑ "Congress Bicentennial Gold $5". United States Mint. Retrieved 2008-05-30.
- ↑ "1990 Eisenhower Centennial Silver Dollar". United States Mint. Retrieved 2008-05-30.
- ↑ "Mount Rushmore Golden Anniversary Half Dollar". United States Mint. Retrieved 2008-05-30.
- ↑ "Mount Rushmore Golden Anniversary Dollar". United States Mint. Retrieved 2008-05-30.
- ↑ "Mount Rushmore Golden Anniversary Gold $5". United States Mint. Retrieved 2008-05-30.
- ↑ "1991 Korean War Memorial Silver Dollar". United States Mint. Retrieved 2008-05-31.
- ↑ "1991 USO 50th Anniversary Silver Dollar". United States Mint. Retrieved 2008-05-31.
- ↑ "Public Laws 101-241 through 101-440 (p.879)" (PDF). GPO. Retrieved 2012-12-05.
- ↑ "Olympics (France and Spain) Silver Dollar". United States Mint. Retrieved 2008-05-31.
- ↑ "Olympics (France and Spain) Gold $5". United States Mint. Retrieved 2008-05-31.
- ↑ "1992 White House 200th Anniversary Silver Dollar". United States Mint. Retrieved 2008-05-31.
- ↑ "1992 Christopher Columbus Quincentenary Coins". United States Mint. Retrieved 2012-12-06.
- ↑ "Christopher Columbus Quincentenary Silver Dollar". United States Mint. Retrieved 2008-05-31.
- ↑ "Christopher Columbus Quincentenary Gold $5". United States Mint. Retrieved 2008-05-31.
- ↑ "Bill of Rights Half Dollar". United States Mint. Retrieved 2008-05-31.
- ↑ "Bill of Rights Dollar". United States Mint. Retrieved 2008-05-31.
- ↑ "Bill of Rights Gold $5". United States Mint. Retrieved 2008-05-31.
- ↑ "1991-1995) World War II 50th Anniversary Half Dollar". United States Mint. Retrieved 2008-05-31.
- ↑ "(1991-1995) World War II 50th Anniversary Silver Dollar". United States Mint. Retrieved 2008-05-31.
- ↑ "(1991-1995) World War II 50th Anniversary Gold $5". United States Mint. Retrieved 2008-05-31.
- ↑ "Thomas Jefferson 250th Anniversary Silver Dollar". United States Mint. Retrieved 2012-12-06.
- 1 2 3 "World Cup USA Commemorative Coins". United States Mint. Retrieved 2012-12-06.
- ↑ "Vietnam War Memorial Silver Dollar". United States Mint. Retrieved 2012-12-31.
- ↑ "1994 U.S. Prisoner of War Silver Dollar". United States Mint. Retrieved 2012-12-06.
- ↑ "1994 Women in Military Service for America Memorial Silver Dollar". United States Mint. Retrieved 2012-12-06.
- ↑ "1994 Bicentennial of the U.S. Capitol Silver Dollar". United States Mint. Retrieved 2012-12-06.
- ↑ "1992 U.S. Olympic Coins". United States Mint. Retrieved 2012-12-05.
- 1 2 "1995-1996 Centennial Olympics Coins". United States Mint. Retrieved 2012-12-06.
- ↑ "1995 Special Olympics World Games Silver Dollar". United States Mint. Retrieved 2012-12-06.
- ↑ "1996 National Community Service Silver Dollar". United States Mint. Retrieved 2012-12-06.
- ↑ "1996 Smithsonian 150th Anniversary Coins". United States Mint. Retrieved 2012-12-06.
- ↑ "1997 Botanic Garden Dollar". United States Mint. Retrieved 2012-12-06.
- ↑ "1997 Jackie Robinson Commemorative Coins". United States Mint. Retrieved 2012-12-06.
- ↑ "1997 Law Enforcement Commemorative Coin". United States Mint. Retrieved 2012-12-06.
- ↑ "1997 Franklin Delano Roosevelt Gold $5". United States Mint. Retrieved 2012-12-06.
- ↑ "Robert F. Kennedy Commemorative Silver Dollar Fact Sheet". United States Mint. Retrieved 2010-02-01.
- 1 2 R. S. Yeoman, The Official Red Book: A Guide Book of United States Coins: 2010, ed. Kenneth Bressett, 63rd ed. (Atlanta: Whitman Publishing, 2009). ISBN 978-0-7948-2763-2
- ↑ "Black Revolutionary War Patriots Commemorative Silver Dollar Fact Sheet". United States Mint. Retrieved 2010-02-01.
- ↑ "Little Rock Central High School Desegregation 50th Anniversary Silver Dollar". United States Mint. Retrieved 2008-11-17.
- ↑ "Abraham Lincoln commemorative silver dollar". United States Mint. Retrieved 2009-02-23.
- ↑ "2010 American Veterans Disabled for Life Silver Dollar". United States Mint. Retrieved 2010-02-01.
- ↑ "The 2010 Boy Scouts of America Centennial Commemorative Coin". United States Mint. Retrieved 2010-02-01.
- ↑ "US Mint Sales: Silver Eagles Sail, Boy Scouts Coins Hit 350,000 Max". Retrieved 2013-01-01.
- ↑ Pub.L. 111–91
- ↑ Pub.L. 110–450
- ↑ "US Mint 2011 Silver Commemorative Coins Ending Sales Figures". Retrieved 2013-01-01.
- ↑ Pub.L. 110–357
- ↑ "2012 Infantry Soldier Silver Dollar". United States Mint. Retrieved 2012-04-25.
- 1 2 Pub.L. 111–232
- ↑ Pub.L. 111–86
- ↑ Pub.L. 111–262
- ↑ Pub.L. 110–451
- ↑ Pub.L. 112–152
- ↑ Pub.L. 112–104
- ↑ Pub.L. 112–209
- ↑ Pub.L. 112–201
- ↑ Pub.L. 112–181
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