United States Mint Commemorative Coins
1993 Commemorative Coins from the United States Mint. This year commemorative coins were released under three different programs. Two of them featured three different designs including a half dollar, silver dollar, and gold coin. One of them featured only a silver dollar coin. The subjects of the coins were James Madison and the Bill or Rights, the 50th anniversary of World War II, and Thomas Jefferson.
The 1993 Thomas Jefferson Silver Dollar (Buy on eBay) was actually issued in 1994 although the coins are dated 1993. The commemorative coins were issued to celebrate the 250th anniversary of Thomas Jefferson’s birth. Only a silver dollar coin was issued with a maximum authorized mintage of 600,000 coins, which were all produced and sold. […]
The 1991-1995 World War II $5 Gold Coin (Buy on eBay) was issued to mark the 50th anniversary of America’s involvement in World War II from 1941 to 1945. Also included in the program were a clad half dollar and silver dollar. The surcharges raised from the sale of coins were intended to be used […]
The 1991-1995 World War II Silver Dollar (Buy on eBay) was issued in 1993 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of America’s involvement in World War II from 1941 to 1945. Surcharges from the sales of the three coins included in the program were used to construct the World War II monument and Washington DC and […]
The 1991-1995 World War II Half Dollar (Buy on eBay) was minted and issued in 1993 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of America’s involvement in World War II. The commemorative coin program included three different coins, a clad half dollar, silver dollar, and $5 gold coin. While the program was expected to achieve popularity with […]
The 1993 Bill of Rights $5 Gold Coin (Buy on eBay) was issued for James Madison and the Bill of Rights. The commemorative coin program included a silver half dollar and silver dollar coin, in addition to the gold coin. The designs for these coins were actually the result of a nationwide competition launched by […]
The 1993 Bill of Rights Silver Dollar (Buy on eBay) was issued in honor of James Madison and the Bill of Rights which he authored. The date of release bore no particular relationship to Madison or the Bill or Rights, which was added to the Constitution in 1789. However, some references will state that the […]
The 1993 Bill of Rights Half Dollar (Buy on eBay) was one of three coins issued to honor James Madison and the Bill of Rights. The half dollar was struck in a composition of 90% silver, which was not typical for commemorative half dollars. In 1982, the George Washington Half Dollar had been struck in […]