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As a way of honoring more presidents, the U.S. Mint began issuing Presidential Dollar coins in the 2000s. Most are worth about face value, but a couple are valued in six figures due to errors .
Presidential dollar coins (authorized by Pub. L. 109–145 (text), 119 Stat. 2664, enacted December 22, 2005) are a series of United States dollar coins with engravings of relief portraits of U.S. presidents on the obverse and the Statue of Liberty (Liberty Enlightening the World) on the reverse.
Face value Coin Obverse design Reverse design Composition Mintage Available Obverse Reverse 50¢ Maine Centennial half dollar: Arms of Maine: Pine wreath 90% Ag, 10% Cu: Authorized: 100,000 (max) Uncirculated: 50,028 [1] 1920 50¢ Pilgrim Tercentenary half dollar: Governor William Bradford: The Mayflower: 90% Ag, 10% Cu Authorized: 300,000 (max ...
The Susan B. Anthony dollar was minted from 1979 to 1981, and then again in 1999. The Dolley Madison silver dollar was available to buy in 1999, made to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Dolley Madison’s death. [18] The Presidential dollar coins, the first of which was released in 2007, commemorate deceased presidents of the United States.
Proof sets containing only 2009 cents, 50 State quarters, America the Beautiful quarters, Presidential dollars, and American Innovation dollars are also available. The U.S. Mint has also released special proof sets, such as in 1976, when a proof set of three 40% silver-clad coins: the quarter, half-dollar and dollar coins depicting special ...
The Quarter-Dollar, Half-Dollar and Dollar coins were issued in the copper 91.67% nickel 8.33% composition for general circulation and the Government issued six-coin Proof Set. A special three-coin set of 40% silver coins were also issued by the U.S. Mint in both Uncirculated and Proof.
The 2009 proof set contained the highest number of coins and the highest combined face value ($7.19) of any proof set as of 2019, containing the four Lincoln Bicentennial cents (with a special composition of 95% copper), all six District of Columbia and United States Territories quarters, five dollar coins, and the standard nickel, dime, and ...
In addition to the presidential challenge coin -- which is the most coveted -- high-ranking officials and even lawmakers have been know to distribute them, largely to military personnel, according ...