We are pleased to offer for sale this
2011-P United States Army
Commemorative Proof Silver Dollar. The
United States Army
Modern Service Dollar was struck to honor the men
and women who serve our country in the U.S. Army. A portion of the
proceeds from sales of the United
States Army Modern Service Dollars
was paid to the Army Historical Foundation to support the
construction of the National Museum of the United States Army at Fort
Belvoi, Virginia.
The United States Army
Modern Service
Proof Dollar was minted at the Philadelphia (P) Mint.
Total mintage
for the Proof and Uncirculated dollars will be limited to 500,000
total pieces. The United
States Army Modern Service Proof Dollar is
comprised of .90 (90%) silver and .100 (10%) copper with a diameter
of 38.1mm and a weight of 26.73 grams with a reeded edge. The
obverse of the United
States Army Modern Service Proof Dollar
features the busts of a male and female soldier, symbolizing
worldwide deployment of the 21st centurey U.S.
Army. The
inscriptions are LIBERTY, IN GOD WE TRUST, and 2011. The obverse was
designed by Richard Masters.
The reverse of the United
States Army
Modern Service Proof Dollar features a design symbolizing
the seven
core values of the U.S. Army, and is inscribed with the words
LOYALTY, DUTY, RESPECT, SELFLESS SERVICE, HONOR, INTEGRITY, and
PERSONAL COURAGE. The design also depicts the Great Seal of the
United States, which has been worn on Army Dress and service uniforms
since the early 1800's. The reverse of the United States Army Modern
Service Proof Dollar was designed by Susan Gamble.
The 2011-P United States
Army
Commemorative Proof Silver Dollar comes in the original
U.S. Mint
packaging with a Certificate of Authenticity (CoA.)
Only 2 left!
quantity:
Modern Commemorative Coins
The U.S. Mint did not make commemorative coins from 1955-1981, despite repeated calls from the public to do so.
In 1982 the Treasury department finally issued it's first commemorative coin since 1954, a silver half dollar honoring the 250th anniversary of George Washington's birth.
In the past, the responsiblity for distributing commemorative coins had been placed in the hands of a commission or private individuals. This time, the responsibility fell
to the U.S. Mint, and all profits were distributed to the U.S. Government. With the coming of the 1983 and 1984 Los Nageles Omypics, came the opportunity to place a surcharge
on each coin, each to the benefit of an organization that was determined by Congress (in this case, the Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee). While this change was widely
criticized at the time, it is now the standard and the practice continues with very little controversy.
While modern commemorative coins have not seen much appreciation from the public in general, these coins continue be be incredibly significant in their historical, cultural and sentimental value.
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