Ending coin news of the week surrounded the newly issued 2011 Medal of Honor Commemorative Coins. The US Mint on Friday, February 25, 2011, released the gold and silver dollar commemoratives in both collector proof and uncirculated qualities. Introductory pricing for each will be available until March 28, 2011.
The coins honor the establishment of the medal which was first authorized by Congress for the Navy in 1861. Surcharges of $35 per gold coin and $10 per silver dollar will go to the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation. The issues are the second and final commemoratives for 2011.
Major articles about the new coins follow:
Medal of Honor Commemorative Coins Released
Mike Unser | CoinNews.net
The commemoratives, which recognize and celebrate the establishment of the Medal of Honor in 1861, are available in two denominations. The “Medal of Honor Commemorative Coin Act of 2009,” authorizes up to 100,000 $5 gold pieces and a maximum of 500,000 silver dollars. The United States Mint has implemented the following pricing schedule for each …
2011 Medal of Honor Silver Dollar Available
Darrin Lee Unser | SilverCoinsToday.com
The Medal of Honor Silver Dollar is produced at two different US Mint facilities, the proof in Philadelphia and the uncirculated in San Francisco. The San Francisco Mint is also responsible for making the uncirculated $5 gold coin. West Point strikes the $5 gold proof version. To signify which coin was made where, the US Mint places a mint mark of ‘W’, ‘P’, or ‘S’ on each …
Dave Harper | Buzz with Dave Harper
Today the second commemorative coin program of 2011 begins. Going on sale are the Medal of Honor $5 gold piece and silver dollar. Are you excited? Do you feel like you did back in 1982 when your ordered the Washington commemorative half dollar or when you placed your order for the 1984 Olympic $10 gold piece, the first …
US Mint To Release Medal of Honor Commemorative Coins
Staff | WorldMintCoins.com
The coins were created to mark the 150th anniversary of the creation of the Medal of Honor in 1861 as well as to honor those who have received one and to promote the idea that ordinary Americans can make a difference. There are two different strikes included in the Medal of Honor Commemorative Coin series – the $5 Gold Coin and the Silver Dollar. Each contain a different design emblematic of the idea of the medal they honor …
