The 1991 Korean War Memorial Commemorative Silver Dollars were released by the United States Mint to acknowledge the 38th anniversary of the armistice of the Korean War and to raise funds for the creation of the Korean War Memorial. The Korean War began in 1950 between the Republic of Korea, now known as South Korea, and […]
1991 Mount Rushmore Golden Anniversary Commemorative Silver Dollars
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, […]
1993 Thomas Jefferson Commemorative Silver Dollars
The 1993 Thomas Jefferson Commemorative Silver Dollars were struck by the US Mint to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the birth of Thomas Jefferson, but were only released in 1994. A total of 600,000 of the coins were authorized across all product options – a mintage that sold out. Thomas Jefferson is seen as one […]
1991-1995 (1993) 50th Anniversary of World War II Commemorative Silver Dollars
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 […]
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 […]
