American Veterans Disabled for Life Silver Dollar – Uncirculated
2010 American Veterans Disabled For Life Uncirculated Coin - click to enlarge
General Coin Information
The 2010 American Veterans Disabled for Life Commemorative Uncirculated Coin is due to be released by the United States Mint on February 25, 2010. Struck with a face value of one dollar, the coin contains an alloy of 90% silver and 10% copper.
The law authorizing the coin stipulates that a maximum of only 350,000 may be struck across all product options. Congress also indicated their intent to have the coins struck at the Mint's West Point facility to the "greatest extent possible", but made allowances that only one particular quality of coin (proof or uncirculated) should be struck per facility. This means that if the proof coins are struck at West Point, the uncirculated coins will probably be struck at either the Denver Mint or the Philadelphia Mint.
A surcharge will be added to the sale of each coin with the proceeds forwarded to aid in the construction of a memorial dedicated to disabled veterans.
A proof version of this coin is also being released on the same day.
Obverse Design
The legs of three disabled American veterans along with the inscriptions "THEY STOOD UP FOR US," "IN GOD WE TRUST," "LIBERTY," "2010" and the mintmark are all featured on the obverse of the coin. It was designed and engraved by Don Everhart
Reverse Design
"Take This Moment to Honor Our Disabled Defenders of Freedom" is inscribed in the center of a wreath of oak branches. At the base of the wreath is a forget-me-not flower. It was designed by United States Mint Artistic Infusion Program Master Designer Thomas Cleveland and engraved by United States Mint Sculptor-Engraver Norm Nemeth. Also shown are the inscriptions "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA," "E PLURIBUS UNUM" and "ONE DOLLAR."
American Veterans Coin Specifications
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US $90.00
American Veterans Coin Resources
- Mint information page
- Design Information - CoinNews.net
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