1991 Mount Rushmore Silver Dollar

1991 Mount Rushmore Silver Dollar - United States Mint Image

The 1991 Mount Rushmore Commemorative Silver Dollar was issued for the golden anniversary of the national monument. Also issued were clad half dollars and $5 gold coins. Surcharges raised from the commemorative coin program went to the Mount Rushmore National Memorial Society of Black Hills and the US Treasury.

The obverse of the Mount Rushmore Silver Dollars features a view of the monument, not too different from the view featured on the half dollar. An olive branch appears below the monument with some inscriptions. The reverse of the coin features the Great Seal of the United States over an outline map of the United States. The obverse was designed by Marika Somogyi after models prepared by Chester Y Martin, and the reverse was designed by Frank Gasparro.

The obverse inscriptions read "Liberty", "Golden Anniversary", "Mount Rushmore National Memorial" and the date "1991" incused on the lower portion of the mountain. The reverse inscriptions read "United States of America", "E Pluribus Unum", "One Dollar", and "Shrine of Democracy over the lower portion of the United States outline.

The 1991 Mount Rushmore Dollar was produced in proof version at the San Francisco Mint and in uncirculated version at the Philadelphia Mint. Total production was authorized at 2.5 million, but the final mintage fell far below this level. The commemorative coins were sold individually or as part of various sets incorporating the half dollar and $5 gold coins. Pre-issue discounts were available for a specified period.

Coin Specifications

Designer: Marika Somogyi (obverse), Frank Gasparro (reverse)
Weight: 26.7300 g
Composition: 90% Silver (0.7736 ounces of silver)
Diameter: 38.1 mm
Maximum Authorized Mintage: 2,500,000

1991-P Uncirculated Mount Rushmore Silver Dollar

Pre-Issue Price: $23.00
Regular Price: $26.00
Final Mintage: 133,139

1991-S Proof Mount Rushmore Silver Dollar

Pre-Issue Price: $28.00
Regular Price: $31.00
Final Mintage: 738,419

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