One of two commemorative series issued by the United States Mint in 2013 is the 2013 Girl Scouts of the USA Centennial Silver Dollar Commemorative Coins. As the name of the coins indicate, the silver dollars are struck to honor the centennial of the Girl Scouts of the USA and feature obverse and reverse imagery […]
2013 5-Star Generals Silver Dollar Commemorative Coins
Appearing from the United States Mint in 2013 as one of two commemorative programs was the 2013 5-Star Generals Silver Dollar Commemorative Coins. Designs found on the strikes honor United States Army 5-star generals and are issued in celebration of the 132nd anniversary of the founding of the United States Army Command and General Staff […]
1995 Civil War Battlefield Preservation Commemorative Silver Dollar
The 1995 Civil War Battlefield Preservation Commemorative Silver Dollar was released by the United States Mint to honor the 100th anniversary of the preservation of Civil War battlefields throughout the United States. That preservation specifically started by the federal government with the creation of the Gettysburg National Military Park on February 11, 1895. On that […]
2011 Silver Sets
Proof silver sets containing silver coins such as the 2011 Silver Proof Set and the 2011 Quarters Silver Proof Set are not a new concept for the United States Mint. In fact, the US Mint first issued a similar set back in 1976 that contained 40% silver proof examples of the Eisenhower Dollar, the Kennedy […]
1998 Robert F. Kennedy Commemorative Silver Dollars
The 1998 Robert F. Kennedy Commemorative Silver Dollars were available from the United States Mint from January 2, 1998, through December 31, 1998. These commemorative silver coins were released to honor Kennedy, former Senator and Attorney General of the United States. Robert served as the Attorney General under his older brother John F. Kennedy’s administration […]
1998 Black Revolutionary War Patriots Commemorative Silver Dollars
The 1998 Black Revolutionary War Patriots Commemorative Silver Dollars were released by the United States Mint to honor the contributions of African American individuals to the creation of the United States of America. The commemorative silver coins were also struck to identify a single individual who played a significant role in the Revolutionary War, Crispus […]
2011 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set
The 2011 United States Mint America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set™ marks the second of two annual sets released by the US Mint in 2011 to contain 90% silver coins. The US Mint released the Silver Proof Set on April 1, 2011 for $41.95. This was an increase of $9 from the $32.95 price […]
2011 Silver Proof Set
The 2011 United States Mint Silver Proof Set™ is one of two annual sets to be released by the US Mint during the year that contain 90% silver coins. The US Mint first announced that it will be available on January 25, 2011 — more than a half year ahead of recent past launches. It […]
2001 American Buffalo Commemorative Silver Dollar
The United States Mint released the 2001 American Buffalo Commemorative Silver Dollar on June 7, 2001. In just three weeks, the Mint declared a complete sell-out of the strikes. Interest in these commemorative silver coins can be attributed directly to the fact that the designs contained on them are considered by many to be among […]
1999 Yellowstone National Park Commemorative Silver Dollars
The 1999 Yellowstone National Park Commemorative Silver Dollars were the last commemorative silver coins issued by the United States Mint in the 20th century. Each coin was struck to commemorate the 125th anniversary of the establishment of Yellowstone National Park which was the first national park not only in the United States, but also the […]
