Due to the coronavirus, I am stuck at home and I cannot access part of my stack, where I have coins I have not posted about before.
So we will continue a series that I published almost two years ago, "The Modern American Silver Commemorative Dollars".
This will be a little different series, because the photos are new (I hope better than the old ones) and the text will be different (of course the basics are the same).
The info below comes mostly from: https://moderncommemoratives.com/
"The United States Modern Commemorative Coin program began in 1982. That year, the US Mint released commemorative half dollar coins to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the birth of George Washington. Since that date, commemorative coins have been issued nearly every year to celebrate famous American people, places, events, and institutions.
Each commemorative coin program is authorized under an Act of Congress. The Act typically specifies the subject to be commemorated, the denomination of coins to be issued, and the maximum authorized mintage for each. Additionally, most commemorative coin programs include surcharges added to the cost of each coin, which will be distributed to specified beneficiary organizations or fund projects that benefit the community."
All coins weight 26.73g with 90% silver purity. They were issued in Proof and Brilliant Uncirculated finish.
They will be presented in the order they were minted, but only one of each design. I will alternate the Proofs with the Brilliant Uncirculated.
The forty third is the PR70 DCAM 2001 "Capitol Visitor".
"The 2001 Capitol Visitor Center Silver Dollar was issued as part of the commemorative coin program authorized for the proposed Capitol Visitor Center in Washington, DC. The program included three different coins issued in proof and uncirculated versions."
PCGS graded 2,518 2001 "Capitol Visitor", with 103 as MS70. 143,793 2001 "Capitol Visitor" were minted in Philadelphia.
I bought this coin in 2013 for $240.00 and today's price is around $185.00. The issue price was $37.00.
The obverse of the Capitol Visitor Center Silver Dollar presents an image of the original Capitol with the date “1800” and the later Capitol with the date “2001”.
The obverse was designed by Marika Somogyi.
The reverse features a heraldic eagle with shield and rays emanating around. A scroll across the center reads “U.S. Capitol Visitor Center”.
The reverse was designed by John Mercanti.
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