The 1994 World Cup Tournament Commemorative Silver Dollars were struck by the US Mint to celebrate the United States hosting of the 15th World Cup Tournament that year. Also struck were half dollar clad coins and $5 gold coins marking the same event and containing the same reverse design. World Cup competitions can be traced […]
2000 Leif Ericson Millennium Commemorative Silver Dollars
The 2000 Leif Ericson Millennium Commemorative Silver Dollars not only represented a unique piece of history, but also a first for the United States Mint. Each of the Leif Ericson coins commemorated the famed Norse explorer who is widely credited with being the first European to set foot on North American soil (excluding Greenland). He […]
1991 United Service Organizations (USO) Commemorative Silver Dollars
The 1991 United Service Organizations (USO) Commemorative Silver Dollars were released by the United States Mint to mark the 50th anniversary of the creation of the USO. While some may not recognize the name of the United Service Organizations, also known as the USO, most will have seen the benefits of its operation, or know […]
1994 Vietnam Veterans Memorial Commemorative Silver Dollars
The 1994 Vietnam Veterans Memorial Commemorative Silver Dollars were struck by the United States Mint to be emblematic of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, located in Washington, D.C. Construction on the memorial began on March 26, 1982, less than three years after the idea of a memorial came to a former infantrymen who served in Vietnam. […]
1997 Botanic Garden Commemorative Silver Dollar
The 1997 Botanic Garden Commemorative Silver Dollar was issued by the United States Mint in 1997 to commemorate the 150th Anniversary of the United States Botanic Garden. Creation of the garden is attributed to President James Monroe who set aside an initial 5 acres for a "national greenhouse." The intended area was at first only […]
1995 XXVI Olympiad Paralympics Commemorative Silver Dollar
The 1995 XXVI Olympiad Paralympics Commemorative Silver Dollar was released by the US Mint as one of sixteen different Olympic coins issued in 1995 and 1996 to celebrate the 1996 Olympic Games held in Atlanta, Georgia. It was also one of two released as part of that series dedicated to the Paralympics. Paralympics are named […]
1996 XXVI Olympiad Tennis Commemorative Silver Dollar Coin
The 1996 XXVI Olympiad Tennis Commemorative Silver Dollar Coin was issued by the United States Mint as part of a two-year series of coins struck to mark the 1996 Olympic Games held in Atlanta, Georgia. Included in the series was a total of sixteen coins, four struck from gold, eight struck from silver and four […]
2021 Silver Proof Set
The 2021 United States Mint Silver Proof Set™ should contain proof quality examples of the circulating coins produced by the US Mint that year, some of which will be struck from 90% silver. This should included at least a total of six coins, possibly more. The uncertainty about the number of coins included in the […]
1995 Special Olympics World Games Commemorative Silver Dollar
The 1995 Special Olympics World Games Commemorative Silver Dollar was released by the United States Mint to mark the 1995 Special Olympics World Summer Games held in New Haven, Connecticut. The Special Olympics are an international sporting competition held around the world for athletes with intellectual disabilities. The event can trace its root back to […]
2020 Silver Proof Set
If the Mint follows procedure established by previous year’s sets, the 2020 United States Mint Silver Proof Set™ should contain a total of at least ten coins, seven of which are struck from 90% silver. The remaining three strikes would be featured in their typical clad composition. All of the coins in the set will […]
