To commemorate the expedition of Captain Meriwether Lewis and Lieutenant William Clark, whose expedition led to the opening of the West and the Pacific Ocean, Congress authorized a Silver Dollar in 2004.
Three ships left England in 1606 with 105 adventurers to begin the first permanent English settlement in the New World. They arrived in Jamestown in May of 1607.
The designs were announced prior to a football match and a prototype of the coin was used for the coin toss at the game. The prototypes were destroyed after the game.
In 1913, the Girl Scouts of America were established to foster the growth and experiences of girls and young women in America. One hundred years later Congress honored the Girl Scouts with a commemorative silver dollar coin.
While Presidents are honored on a clad $1 coin, First Spouses were honored on a one-half ounce of .9999 fine gold. These one-half troy ounce gold coins bear a $10 face value.
Only three commemorative coins were authorized in 2003, and all of them commemorated the centennial of the First Flight by the Wright Brothers in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.
While there was much discussion as to whether a coin depicting a protest would accurately depict the effort to ensure civil rights for all Americans, the final approved design did portray a peaceful protest.
McAuliffe was the first teacher to be selected as an astronaut in NASA’s “Teacher in Space” program. That was replaced with a NASA program to educate teachers about NASA’s missions and about space.
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court John Marshall was honored on the 250th anniversary of his birth by Congress. His most notable achievement was establishing the legal doctrine of Judicial Review.
To commemorate the expedition of Captain Meriwether Lewis and Lieutenant William Clark, whose expedition led to the opening of the West and the Pacific Ocean, Congress authorized a Silver Dollar in 2004.
Three ships left England in 1606 with 105 adventurers to begin the first permanent English settlement in the New World. They arrived in Jamestown in May of 1607.
The designs were announced prior to a football match and a prototype of the coin was used for the coin toss at the game. The prototypes were destroyed after the game.
In 1913, the Girl Scouts of America were established to foster the growth and experiences of girls and young women in America. One hundred years later Congress honored the Girl Scouts with a commemorative silver dollar coin.
Coin Type – First Spouse $10 Gold Coins – 2007 to Present
While Presidents are honored on a clad $1 coin, First Spouses were honored on a one-half ounce of .9999 fine gold. These one-half troy ounce gold coins bear a $10 face value.
Only three commemorative coins were authorized in 2003, and all of them commemorated the centennial of the First Flight by the Wright Brothers in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.
While there was much discussion as to whether a coin depicting a protest would accurately depict the effort to ensure civil rights for all Americans, the final approved design did portray a peaceful protest.
McAuliffe was the first teacher to be selected as an astronaut in NASA’s “Teacher in Space” program. That was replaced with a NASA program to educate teachers about NASA’s missions and about space.
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court John Marshall was honored on the 250th anniversary of his birth by Congress. His most notable achievement was establishing the legal doctrine of Judicial Review.
