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The first commemorative coin of the United States made specifically as a circulation issue was the 1921 Peace dollar. The coin was originally intended to be produced for one year to commemorate the end of World War I, although the design proved popular and continued to be produced until silver dollar production ended in 1935. [17]
Nov 11, 2019 · The US lost 53,402 service members in combat in World War I. In 1921, Congress authorized a coin to commemorate the “termination of the war between the Imperial German Government and the Government of the people of the United States.”
4 days ago · Efforts to see the United States Mint produce a commemorative coin to honor the centennial of World I languished in Congress for several years before finally being enacted in 2014, with an...
Oct 17, 2023 · The Peace dollar, issued in 1921, was originally intended to commemorate the first anniversary of the end of World War I. It was produced until the end of production of the US commemorative silver dollars in 1935, and revived for a modern run in 2021 to mark 100 years of the Peace dollar.
Detailed information about the coin 1 Dollar (World War I Centennial), United States, with pictures and collection and swap management: mintage, descriptions, metal, weight, size, value and other numismatic data.
- United States
- Non-circulating coin
- Federal republic (1776-date)
- 2018
Jun 30, 2017 · The authorizing law for the 2018 World War I American Veterans Centennial Commemorative Coin Program required a competition to be held to select a winning coin design emblematic of the centennial of America’s involvement in World War I.
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Feb 23, 2021 · In 2018, the U.S. Mint released the World War I Centennial Silver Dollar Coin in commemoration of the centennial of America’s involvement in World War I. The design for both the obverse and reverse of the coin was selected based on the winning design from a juried competition. More than four million American families sent their sons and ...