The 2007 Little Rock Central High School Desegregation Silver Dollar was the second of two commemorative coin series to be issued by the US Mint in that year. It marked the 50th anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School in Arkansas. These coins were authorized through the passage of the Little Rock […]
US Mint Commemorative Coins
The following articles provide US Mint commemorative coins information on a range of clad, silver and gold releases dating from this year back to the 1990’s. The articles include commemorative coin images, coin specifications, mintages and other details related to each of the issues. Visit the main commemorative coins page for a visual listing of all the coins.
The first of two commemorative series released by the US Mint in 2007 was the 2007 Jamestown 400th Anniversary Commemorative Coins. These strikes honored the founding of Jamestown, Virginia in 1607 by English settlers. Struck as part of the series were two different coins, each minted in both proof and uncirculated condition: Jamestown 400th Anniversary […]
Released for sale by the US Mint on August 15th of that year was the 2006 San Francisco Old Mint Commemorative Coins. This series was one of two commemorative coin programs offered by the Mint that year. The San Francisco Old Mint Commemorative Coin Program consisted of two different coins, each struck to both proof […]
The 2006 Benjamin Franklin Commemorative Silver Dollars were released by the US Mint to mark the 300th anniversary since the birth of one of America’s most famous founding fathers. Two different silver dollars were actually struck as part of the series: Benjamin Franklin Founding Father Silver Dollar Benjamin Franklin Scientist Silver Dollar The strikes depicted […]
The 2005 John Marshall Commemorative Silver Dollar was the first of two commemorative silver strikes to be released by the US Mint that year. This strike honored the fourth Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court by celebrating the 250th anniversary of his birth and was issued by the Mint on April 25, 2005. […]
The 2005 Marine Corps 230th Anniversary Silver Dollar appeared as the second of two silver commemorative strikes from the US Mint that year. It was released on July 20, 2005 to mark the two centuries plus of continued service of the Marines. The first two battalions of Continental Marines were formed on November 10, 1775. […]
The 2004 Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Silver Dollar was struck by the Mint to mark two hundred years since the start of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. It was released on May 12th of that year in both proof and uncirculated condition. Captains Meriwether Lewis and William Clark led an expedition into the then mostly […]
The 2004 Thomas Alva Edison Silver Dollar was released by the US Mint as one of two commemorative coins that year. These coins were issued to the public on February 11, 2004 to celebrate 125 years since Edison invented the light bulb. Thomas Alva Edison was born on February 11, 1847 and would grow up […]
The 2003 First Flight Centennial Commemorative Coins were the only commemorative coins issued by the US Mint during the year. The coins celebrated 100 years since the Wright Brothers made their first successful flight at Kitty Hawk, NC. Issued as part of the 2003 First Flight Centennial Commemorative Coin series were the following coins: 2003 […]
The 2002 Olympic Winter Games Commemorative Coins were struck to mark the games held that year in Salt Lake City, Utah. In actuality, the Mint released the coins the previous fall as part of their Annual Catalog. The Olympic Winter Games Commemorative Coin Program consisted of two different coins, each struck to both proof and […]
