User:ZLEA/sandbox/List of United States commemorative coins (1970s and 1980s)
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1976
editCirculating commemorative coins
editCommemoration | Coin | Face value | Images | Description | Mintage | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Obverse | Reverse | Obverse design | Reverse design | Edge | Diameter | Composition | |||||
Bicentennial of the United States | United States Bicentennial coins | United States Bicentennial quarter[1] | 25¢ | George Washington, the dual date 1776•1976 | Drummer boy and a victory torch surrounded by thirteen stars | Reeded | 24.26 mm | Standard:
Silver: 40% Ag |
Circulation:[2]
3,814,001 (P) 7,059,099 S Pattern:[7] 3-4 (P) (silver) | ||
United States Bicentennial half dollar[8] | 50¢ | John F. Kennedy, the dual date 1776•1976 | Independence Hall with the inscription "200 years of freedom" | Reeded | 30.61 mm | Standard:
91.67% Cu Silver: 40% Ag |
Circulation:[9]
234,308,000 (P) 3,814,001 (P) 7,059,099 S Pattern:[10] 3-4 (P) (silver) | ||||
United States Bicentennial
dollar[11] |
$1 | Dwight D. Eisenhower, the dual date 1776•1976 | Liberty Bell and the Moon | Reeded | 38.1 mm | Standard:
91.67% Cu Silver: 40% Ag |
Circulation:[12]
25,067,710 (P) 3,814,001 (P) 7,059,099 S 4-5 (P) (silver) |
1982
editTraditional commemorative coins
editCommemoration | Coin | Face value | Images | Description | Mintage | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Obverse | Reverse | Obverse design | Reverse design | Edge | Diameter | Composition | ||||
250th anniversary of the birth of George Washington | George Washington 250th Anniversary half dollar[15] | 50¢ | George Washington riding a horse | Mount Vernon with an eagle | Reeded | 30.61 mm | 90% Ag 10% Cu |
Authorized:[15]
10,000,000 (max) Uncirculated:[16] 2,210,458 D Proof:[16] 4,894,044 S |
1983
editTraditional commemorative coins
editCommemoration | Coin | Face value | Images | Description | Mintage | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Obverse | Reverse | Obverse design | Reverse design | Edge | Diameter | Composition | |||||
1984 Summer Olympics | 1984 Summer Olympics commemorative coins
(1983 issue) |
1984 Summer Olympics Discus Thrower dollar[17] | $1 | The Discobolus of Myron with three outlines creating the impression of motion | Head of an eagle | Reeded | 38.1 mm | 90% Ag 10% Cu |
Authorized:[17]
50,000,000 (max 1983–1984 total) Uncirculated:[18] 294,543 P Proof:[18] 1,577,025 S |
1984
editTraditional commemorative coins
editCommemoration | Coin | Face value | Images | Description | Mintage | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Obverse | Reverse | Obverse design | Reverse design | Edge | Diameter | Composition | |||||
1984 Summer Olympics | 1984 Summer Olympics coins
(1984 issue) |
1984 Summer Olympics Coliseum dollar[19] | $1 | The pair of life-sized bronze nude statues of male and female athletes atop Olympic Gateway in the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | Perched eagle with an olive branch | Reeded | 38.1 mm | 90% Ag 10% Cu |
Uncirculated:[18]
217,954 P Proof:[18] 1,801,210 S | ||
1984 Summer Olympics Runners eagle[20] | $10 | Two Olympic torch runners | Eagle clutching an olive branch in its right claw and arrows in its left claw | Reeded | 26.92 mm | 90% Au 6% Ag 4% Cu |
Authorized:[20]
2,000,000 (max) Uncirculated:[18] 75,886 W Proof:[18] 33,309 P |
1986
editTraditional commemorative coins
editCommemoration | Coin | Face value | Images | Description | Mintage | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Obverse | Reverse | Obverse design | Reverse design | Edge | Diameter | Composition | |||||
100th anniversary of the dedication of the Statue of Liberty | Statue of Liberty coins | Statue of Liberty half dollar[21] | 50¢ | Side view of the Statue of Liberty and back view of immigrant ship steaming into New York Harbor | Immigrant family with their belongings on the threshold of America | Reeded | 30.61 mm | 92% Cu 8% Ni |
Authorized:[21]
25,000,000 (max) Uncirculated:[22] 928,008 D Proof:[22] 6,925,627 S | ||
Statue of Liberty
dollar[23] |
$1 | Liberty with the Ellis Island Immigration Center in the background | Liberty's torch with inscriptions | Reeded | 38.1 mm | 90% Ag 10% Cu |
Authorized:[23]
10,000,000 (max) Uncirculated:[22] 723,635 P Proof:[22] 6,414,638 S | ||||
Statue of Liberty half eagle[24] | $5 | Close up of the Statue of Liberty | An eagle in flight | Reeded | 21.6 mm | 90% Au 6% Ag 4% Cu |
Authorized:[24]
500,000 (max) Uncirculated:[22] 95,248 W Proof:[22] 404,013 W |
1987
editTraditional commemorative coins
editCommemoration | Coin | Face value | Images | Description | Mintage | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Obverse | Reverse | Obverse design | Reverse design | Edge | Diameter | Composition | |||||
Bicentennial of the Constitution of the United States | United States Constitution Bicentennial coins | United States Constitution Bicentennial dollar[25] | $1 | Sheets of parchment, a quill pen, and the words "We the People" | 13 human figures representing the cultural and social diversity of America | Reeded | 38.10 mm | 90% Ag 10% Cu |
Authorized:[25]
10,000,000 (max) Uncirculated:[26] 451,629 P Proof:[26] 2,747,116 S | ||
United States Constitution Bicentennial half eagle[27] | $5 | Eagle holding a quill pen | The words "We the People" and a quill pen | Reeded | 21.6 mm | 90% Au 6% Ag 4% Cu |
Authorized:[27]
1,000,000 (max) Uncirculated:[26] 214,225 W Proof:[26] 651,659 W |
1988
editTraditional commemorative coins
editCommemoration | Coin | Face value | Images | Description | Mintage | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Obverse | Reverse | Obverse design | Reverse design | Edge | Diameter | Composition | |||||
1988 Summer Olympics | 1988 Summer Olympics coins | 1988 Summer Olympics dollar[28] | $1 | The torches of Lady Liberty and the Olympics merging into one flame | US Olympic Committee logo | Reeded | 38.1 mm | 90% Ag 10% Cu |
Authorized:[28]
10,000,000 (max) Uncirculated:[29] 191,368 D Proof:[29] 1,359,366 S | ||
1988 Summer Olympics half eagle[30] | $5 | Bust of Nike | Olympic flame and the Olympic rings | Reeded | 21.6 mm | 90% Au 6% Ag 4% Cu |
Authorized:[30]
1,000,000 (max) Uncirculated:[29] 62,913 W Proof:[29] 281,465 W |
1989
editTraditional commemorative coins
editCommemoration | Coin | Face value | Images | Description | Mintage | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Obverse | Reverse | Obverse design | Reverse design | Edge | Diameter | Composition | |||||
Bicentennial of the United States Congress | U.S. Congress Bicentennial coins | U.S. Congress Bicentennial half dollar[31] | 50¢ | Bust of the Statue of Freedom | Capitol Building and 13 stars | Reeded | 30.61 mm | 92% Cu 8% Ni |
Authorized:[31]
4,000,000 (max) Uncirculated:[32] 163,753 D Proof:[32] 767,897 S | ||
U.S. Congress Bicentennial dollar[33] | $1 | Clouds and rays of sunlight behind the Statue of Freedom | Mace of the House of Representatives | Reeded | 38.1 mm | 90% Ag 10% Cu |
Authorized:[33]
3,000,000 (max) Uncirculated:[32] 135,203 D Proof:[32] 762,198 S | ||||
U.S. Congress Bicentennial half eagle[34] | $5 | The Capital dome | Eagle from the canopy of the Old Senate Chamber | Reeded | 21.6 mm | 90% Au 6% Ag 4% Cu |
Authorized:[34]
1,000,000 (max) Uncirculated:[32] 46,899 W Proof:[32] 164,690 W |
References
edit- ^ "1976 Washington Quarter". Retrieved 2019-09-11.
- ^ "Washington Quarter Mintages". Retrieved 2019-05-20.
- ^ a b c "Mint Set Mintages | US Mint Uncirculated Coin Sets". Retrieved 2019-09-11.
- ^ a b c "1976 Silver 3-Piece Mint Set | US Mint Uncirculated Coin Sets". Retrieved 2019-05-20.
- ^ a b c "Proof Set Mintages | United States Mint Proof Sets". Retrieved 2019-09-11.
- ^ a b c "1976 Bicentennial Silver Proof Set | United States Mint Proof Sets". Retrieved 2019-05-20.
- ^ "J2161/P2085". uspatterns.com. Retrieved 2019-07-12.
- ^ "1976 Kennedy Half Dollar". Retrieved 2019-09-11.
- ^ "Kennedy Half Dollar Mintages". Retrieved 2019-05-20.
- ^ "J2162/P2086". uspatterns.com. Retrieved 2019-07-12.
- ^ "1976 Eisenhower Dollar". Retrieved 2019-09-11.
- ^ "1976 Eisenhower Dollar". Retrieved 2019-05-20.
- ^ "J2163/P2087". uspatterns.com. Retrieved 2019-07-12.
- ^ "J2164/P2088". uspatterns.com. Retrieved 2019-07-12.
- ^ a b "1982 George Washington 250th Anniversary Commemorative Half Dollar". United States Mint. Retrieved 2019-03-31.
- ^ a b "Historical Coin Sales Figures 1982 George Washington | U.S. Mint". www.usmint.gov. Retrieved 2019-09-11.
- ^ a b "1983 Olympics Silver Dollar/Discus Thrower". United States Mint. Retrieved 2019-03-31.
- ^ a b c d e f "Historical Coin Sales Figures: 1983-1984 Olympics | U.S. Mint". www.usmint.gov. Retrieved 2019-09-11.
- ^ "1984 Olympic Silver Dollar". Retrieved 2019-09-12.
- ^ a b "1984 Olympic $10 Gold". Retrieved 2019-09-12.
- ^ a b "1986 Statue of Liberty Half Dollar". Retrieved 2019-09-12.
- ^ a b c d e f "Historical Coin Sales Figures: 1986 Statue of Liberty | U.S. Mint". www.usmint.gov. Retrieved 2019-09-12.
- ^ a b "1986 Statue of Liberty Silver Dollar". Retrieved 2019-09-12.
- ^ a b "1986 Statue of Liberty $5 Gold". Retrieved 2019-09-12.
- ^ a b "1987 Constitution Silver Dollar". Retrieved 2019-09-14.
- ^ a b c d "Historical Coin Sales Figures: 1987 U.S. Constitution | U.S. Mint". www.usmint.gov. Retrieved 2019-09-14.
- ^ a b "1987 Constitution $5 Gold". Retrieved 2019-09-14.
- ^ a b "1988 Olympic Silver Dollar". Retrieved 2019-09-14.
- ^ a b c d "Historical Coin Sales Figures: 1988 U.S. Olympics Seoul | U.S. Mint". www.usmint.gov. Retrieved 2019-09-14.
- ^ a b "1988 Olympic $5 Gold". Retrieved 2019-09-14.
- ^ a b "1989 Congress Half Dollar". Retrieved 2019-09-14.
- ^ a b c d e f "Historical Coin Sales Figures: 1989 U.S. Bicentennial | U.S. Mint". www.usmint.gov. Retrieved 2019-09-14.
- ^ a b "1989 Congress Silver Dollar". Retrieved 2019-09-14.
- ^ a b "1989 Congress $5 Gold". Retrieved 2019-09-14.
Bibliography
edit- Coin World Almanac (3rd ed.). Sidney, Ohio: Amos Press. 1977. ASIN B004AB7C9M.