We are pleased to offer for sale this 2011-D United States Army Commemorative Uncirculated Half Dollar.
The United States Army Service in Peace Half Dollar was struck to honor the men and women who serve our country in the U.S. Army.
A portion of the government's proceeds from sales were paid to the Army Historical Foundation to support the construction of the National Museum of the United States Army at Fort Belvoi, Virginia.
This Brilliant Uncirculated (BU) Half Dollar was minted at the Denver (D) Mint.
It is comprised of .916 (91.6%) Copper and .083 (8.3%) Nickel with a diameter of 30.61mm and a weight of 11.34 grams with a reeded edge.
The obverse design was created by Donna Weaver to represent the significant peace time contributions of the U.S. Army
It depicts two servicemen building a flood wall and a Redstone Army rocket used during early space exploration.
Inscriptions read "U.S. ARMY", "SERVICE IN PEACE", "IN GOD WE TRUST", "2011" and "LIBERTY".
The reverse features a design symbolizing the U.S. Army as the first military to defend the country and its key role in
the Nation's internal development.
The reverse of the United States Army Service in Peace Half Dollar was designed by Thomas Cleveland.
It features an enlisted Continental soldier armed with a musket and 13 stars representing the original Colonies.
Inscriptions on the reverse are "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA", "FIRST IN SERVICE TO THE NATION", "E PLURIBUS UNUM", and "HALF DOLLAR".
The 2011-D United States Army Commemorative Uncirculated Half Dollar comes in the
original U.S. Mint packaging with a Certificate of Authenticity (COA).
Don't miss out on this 2011-D United States Army Commemorative Uncirculated Half Dollar!
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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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