The 1991-1995 (1993) 50th Anniversary of World War II Commemorative Silver Dollars were released by the United States Mint in 1993 to mark the 50th anniversary of the United States’ involvement in World War II. The war itself occurred from 1939 – 1945 and involved most of the nations of the world including all of […]
1993 Bill of Rights Commemorative Silver Dollars
The 1993 Bill of Rights Commemorative Silver Dollars were struck by the United States Mint to commemorate the involvement of James Madison in the creation of the United States Bill of Rights. Also struck by the Mint that same year were half dollar clad coins and $5 gold coins which also celebrated the Bill of […]
1992 Christopher Columbus Quincentenary Commemorative Silver Dollars
The 1992 Christopher Columbus Quincentenary Commemorative Silver Dollars were released by the United States Mint in 1992 to celebrate 500 years since the first landing of Christopher Columbus in the American continents of the western hemisphere. The US Mint also issued clad half dollar coins and $5 gold coins that same year in celebration of […]
1992 White House 200th Anniversary Commemorative Silver Dollars
The 1992 White House 200th Anniversary Commemorative Silver Dollars were released by the United States Mint in 1992 to mark the bicentennial of the official residence of the President of the United States and the man responsible for the original design. Along with the construction of a new "federal city" (which later assumed the name […]
2012 Silver Proof Set
The 2012 United States Mint Silver Proof Set™ is the second of two annual sets released by the US Mint in 2012 to contain 90% silver coins. The set was placed on sale by the United States Mint at noon ET on June 4, 2012 with the same price point as last year’s release at […]
1988 Seoul Olympiad Commemorative Silver Dollars
The only commemorative silver dollars released by the United States Mint in 1988 were the 1988 Seoul Olympiad Commemorative Silver Dollars. These strikes marked the participation of the United States in the XXIV Olympic Games held in Seoul, South Korea. At the games, 8,391 athletes participated in 263 events in 27 different sports. Those athletes […]
Tallgrass Prairie Silver Uncirculated Coins
The 2020 Tallgrass Prairie Silver Uncirculated Coins will be the last of five strikes released in 2020 as part of the US Mint’s America the Beautiful Five Ounce Uncirculated Coin Program. Shown on the reverse of each silver uncirculated coin will be a design emblematic of the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve of Kansas. Each coin […]
2004 State Quarters Silver Proof Set
Despite the fact that the 50 State Quarters Program debuted in 1999, the 2004 50 State Quarters Silver Proof Set was the first annual precious metal set to be issued by the United States Mint to contain just that year’s commemorative quarter dollars. No such product had been released by the Mint in previous year’s […]
1992-1998 US Silver Proof Sets
1992-1998 US Silver Proof Sets signified the introduction of a new annual series from the United States Mint. These products are still being issued yearly, although the packaging and coin contents have changed since their debut. Found in each Silver Proof Set are proof quality examples of the circulating coinage issued that year struck at […]
1959-1964 US Mint Set
1959-1964 US Mint Sets started a new era for the collectible releases from the Mint. This included both a change in the number of coins issued as part of the set as well as a change in the packaging of the product. Starting with these releases, the US Mint included only one example of each […]
