Eisenhower commemorative dollar
- Eisenhower commemorative dollar
The Eisenhower Commemorative Dollar is a United States commemorative coin minted in 1990 to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the birth of General/President Dwight D. Eisenhower. This coin is not to be confused with the Eisenhower dollar which was a regular issue American coin.
pecifications
*Box Color: Green
*Edge: Reeded
*Weight: 26.73 grams
*Diameter: 38.1 millimeters
*Composition: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
*Silver Content: 0.77344 ounces
About This Commemorative
The Eisenhower Commemorative Dollar or Eisenhower Centennial Dollar was minted in 1990. It is a modern commemorative and the first American silver coin to be minted at the West Point Mint. The obverse was designed by John Mercanti which shows Eisenhower as a president superimposed on Eisenhower the general. The reverse was designed by Marcel Jovine and depicts the Eisenhower Home in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
Mints
*Uncirculated: (W – West Point Mint at the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York)
*Proof: Blank (P – Philadelphia Mint in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Mintage Figures
*1990-W (Uncirculated): 241,669
*1990-P (Proof): 1,144,461
References
*Yeoman, R.S. "A Guide Book of United States Coins" Atlanta: Whitman Publishing, 2004
*Edler, Joel and Harper, Dave "U.S. Coin Digest" Iola: Krause Publications, 2004
External links
* [http://www.pcgs.com/prices/frame.chtml?type=date&filename=modern_commemoratives_mod PCGS Price Guide for Modern Commemoratives]
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