1999 Commemorative Coins of the United States Mint. This year included three programs commemorating First Lady Dolley Madison, George Washington, and Yellowstone National Park. The Dolley Madison Silver Dollar was designed by Tiffany & Co. The George Washington $5 Gold carried a design originally created for the 1932 Washington Quarter.

The 1999 Yellowstone National Park Silver Dollar was issued to mark the 175th anniversary of the park’s establishment by Congress in 1872. The actual anniversary year occurred two years earlier. Surcharges added to the cost of each coin were earmarked for the Yellowstone National Park and the National Park Foundation.
The obverse of the coin depicts [...]

The 1999 Dolley Madison Silver Dollar represents the first time that a First Lady was depicted on a United States coin. Issued to mark the 150th anniversary of her death, this coin is popular with collectors to its beautiful design and unique aspects.
The designs for the Dolley Madison coin were created by Tiffany & Co., [...]

The 1999 George Washington $5 Gold Coin was issued for the 200th anniversary of the death of George Washington. Interestingly, he had been depicted on the first modern commemorative issued in 1982, to commemorate the 250th anniversary of his birth.
The design of the George Washington $5 Gold Commemorative carries a unique origin. It was originally [...]