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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Issued by the United States Mint in 1997 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier in major league baseball was the 1997 Jackie Robinson Commemorative Silver Dollar. These commemorative silver coins honored Robinson as the first African American to play in the major leagues since the 1880’s and because he […]

The 1997 National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Commemorative Silver Dollars were issued by the United States Mint in 1997 to commemorate the sacrifice of law enforcement officers and their families in preserving public safety. The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial was dedicated in Washington D.C. on October 15, 1991 to honor the 14,000 officers slain […]

The 1995 XXVI Olympiad Gymnastics Commemorative Silver Dollar was one of sixteen coins released by the US Mint to celebrate the 1996 Olympic Games held in Atlanta, Georgia. Eight of these coins were silver dollars like the gymnastics strike, whereas four were clad half dollars and four were $5 gold coins. Gymnastics are one of […]

The 1994 U.S. Capitol Bicentennial Commemorative Silver Dollar was issued by the United States Mint to mark 200 years since construction on the U.S. Capitol had begun during the infancy of the country. A special groundbreaking ceremony for the Capitol building was held on September 18, 1793 when President George Washington laid the cornerstone for […]