The 1991 Mount Rushmore Golden Anniversary Commemorative Silver Dollars were issued by the United States Mint to celebrate fifty years since the completion of construction on Mount Rushmore. Initial construction on Mount Rushmore began with an idea by South Dakota state historian Doane Robinson to sculpt the figures of famous people somewhere in the Black […]
1992 XXV Olympiad Commemorative Silver Dollars
Celebrating the 1992 Olympic Games, the United States Mint released the 1992 XXV Olympiad Commemorative Silver Dollars. It marked both the Summer Olympic Games which were held in Barcelona, Spain and the Winter Olympic Games which were split between Albertville and Savoie, France. The opening ceremony for the Summer Olympics was held on July 25, […]
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 […]
1976 3-Piece US Silver Proof Set
The 1976 3-Piece US Silver Proof Set is a collector grade product issued by the United States Mint. It appeared as part of the bicentennial celebration of the nation and included a total of three coins, each struck to proof quality at the US Mint facility in San Francisco. Included in each set was an […]
1976 3-Piece US Silver Mint Set
The 1976 3-Piece US Silver Mint Set was issued by the United States Mint as part of a celebration of the bicentennial of the nation. Found inside each set was a total of three coins struck to uncirculated quality from 40% silver. The three coins of the set included an Eisenhower Dollar, a Kennedy Half […]
1971-1974 Brown Ikes
1974-1974 "Brown Ikes" were a collector grade release of Eisenhower Dollars issued by the United States Mint. These "Brown Ikes" were each struck from 40% silver to proof quality further differentiating them from their circulating counterparts which were composed of base metals. Shown on the obverse of each coin is a portrait of Dwight D. […]
1971-1974 Blue Ikes
1971-1974 "Blue Ikes" were issued by the United States Mint as uncirculated collector grade versions of circulating Eisenhower Dollars. Unlike their base metal counterparts struck for commerce, the Blue Ikes were struck from 40% silver. Eisenhower Dollars made their debut in 1971 and featured an obverse portrait of Dwight D. Eisenhower. He was a five-star […]
