1991 Mount Rushmore Half Dollar

Mount Rushmore Half Dollar - United States Mint Image

The 1991 Mount Rushmore Half Dollar was issued in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Mount Rushmore National Monument. The clad half dollar was issued along with a silver dollar and $5 gold coin for a total of three different issues.

The half dollar commemorative depicts the four face carved onto Mount Rushmore, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln. There are rays of sun cresting above the monument. The reverse depicts an American Bison surrounded by inscriptions. The obverse was designed by Marcel Jovine and the reverse was designed by T. James Ferrell.

The obverse inscriptions include "Liberty", "In God We Trust", "Mount Rushmore" and the date "1991". The reverse inscriptions include "United States of America", "Golden Anniversary", "E Pluribus Unum" and the denomination "Half Dollar".

The 1991 Mount Rushmore Half Dollar was offered in both uncirculated and proof versions. The proof coins were minted at the San Francisco Mint and the uncirculated version at the Denver Mint. Coins were available individually or as part of two, three, or six coin sets incorporating the silver dollar and $5 gold coin. Coins were available at a pre-issue discount price before regular pricing became effective.

Coin Specifications

Designer: Marcel Jovine (obverse), T. James Ferrell (reverse)
Weight: 11.3400 g
Composition: 91.67% copper, 8.33% nickel
Diameter: 30.61 mm
Maximum Authorized Mintage: 2,500,000

1991-D Uncirculated Mount Rushmore Half Dollar

Pre-Issue Price: $6.00
Regular Price: $7.00
Final Mintage: 172,754

1991-S Proof Mount Rushmore Half Dollar

Pre-Issue Price: $8.50
Regular Price: $9.50
Final Mintage: 753,257

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