Commemorative Coins of the United States of America
Commemorative coins are intended to honor important events (or at least politically significant events). Every commemorative coin has its own history. The history of commemorative coins sometimes contributes to a cynical view of how congress functions. :-) On the whole, though, commemorative coins of the United States reflect our history. Important accomplishments of our country and citizens are reflected by nearly all of these coins.
25 Cents
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Queen Isabella |
1893 |
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Bicentennial |
1976 (Regular Issue) |
Obverse, Reverse |
50 Cents
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Columbian Exposition |
1892, 1893 |
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Panama-Pacific Exposition |
1915-S |
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Lincoln/Illinois Centennial |
1918 |
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Maine Centennial |
1920 |
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Pilgrim Tercentenary |
1920, 1921 |
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Alabama Centennial -- There is also a 2x2 variety |
1921 |
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Missouri Centennial -- There is also a "2*4" variety |
1921 |
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Grant Memorial -- There is also a star variety |
1922 |
Obverse, Reverse |
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Monroe Doctrine Centennial |
1923-S |
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Huguenot/Walloon Tercentenary |
1924 |
Obverse, Reverse |
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Battles of Lexington and Concord Sesquicentennial |
1925 |
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Fort Vancouver Centennial |
1925 |
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Stone Mountain Memorial |
1925 |
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California Diamond Jubilee |
1925-S |
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Sesquicentennial of American Independence |
1926 |
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Oregon Trail Memorial |
1926 (PS), 1928, 1933-D, 1934-D, 1936 (PS), 1937-D, 1938 (PDS), 1939(PDS) |
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Vermont Sesquicentennial |
1927 |
Obverse, Reverse |
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Hawaiian Sesquicentennial |
1928 |
Obverse, Reverse |
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Maryland Tercentenary |
1934 |
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Texas Centennial |
1934, 1935 (PDS), 1936(PDS) , 1937 (PDS), 1938 (PDS) |
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Daniel Boone Bicentennial |
1934, 1935 (PDS), 1936(PDS), 1937(PDS), 1938(PDS) |
Obverse, Reverse |
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Connecticut Tercentenary |
1935 |
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Hudson, New York Sesqucentennial |
1935 |
Obverse, Reverse |
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Old Spanish Trail 1535-1935 |
1935 |
Obverse, Reverse |
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Arkansas Centennial |
1935, 1935-D, 1935-S, 1935 ("1934" on reverse variety), 1936, 1936-D, 1936-S, 1937 (PDS), 1938 (PDS), 1939 (PDS) |
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San Diego, California Pacific Exposition |
1935-S, 1936-D |
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Albany, New York Charter |
1936 |
Obverse, Reverse |
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Battle of Gettysburg |
1936 |
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Bridgeport, Connecticut Centennial |
1936 |
Obverse, Reverse |
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Cleveland/Great Lakes Exposition |
1936 |
Obverse, Reverse |
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Delaware Tercentenary |
1936 |
Obverse, Reverse |
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Elgin/Illinois Centennial |
1936 |
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Long Island Tercentenary |
1936 |
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Lynchburg, Virginia Sesquicentennial |
1936 |
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Norfolk, Virginia Bicentennial |
1936 |
Obverse, Reverse |
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Robinson/Arkansas Centennial |
1936 |
Obverse, Reverse |
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Wisconsin Territorial Centennial |
1936 |
Obverse, Reverse |
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York County, Maine Tercentenary |
1936 |
Obverse, Reverse |
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Cincinnati as a Center of Music 50th Anniversary |
1936 (PDS) |
Obverse, Reverse |
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Columbia, South Carolina Sesquicentennial |
1936 (PDS) |
Obverse, Reverse |
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Rhode Island Tercentenary |
1936 (PDS) |
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San Fransisco-Oakland Bay Bridge |
1936-S |
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Battle of Antietam |
1937 |
Obverse, Reverse |
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Roanoke Island, North Carolina 1587-1937 |
1937 |
Obverse, Reverse |
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New Rochelle, New York 1688-1938 |
1938 |
Obverse, Reverse |
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Iowa Centennial |
1946 |
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Booker T. Washington Memorial |
1946 (PDS), 1947 (PDS), 1948 (PDS), 1949 (PDS), 1950(PDS), 1951 (PDS) |
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George Washinton Carver/Booker T. Washington |
1951 (PDS), 1952 (PDS), 1953 (PDS), 1954 (PDS) |
Obverse, Reverse |
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George Washington 250th Anniversary of Birth |
1982-D (1982-S Proof) |
Obverse, Reverse |
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Statue of Liberty |
1986-D (1986-S Proof) |
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Congress Bicentennial |
1989-D (1989-S Proof) |
Obverse, Reverse |
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Mt. Rushmore 50th Anniversary |
1991-D (1991-S Proof) |
Obverse, Reverse |
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Christopher Columbus Quincentenary |
1992-D (1992-S Proof) |
Obverse, Reverse |
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XXV Olympiad |
1992-P (1992-S Proof) |
Obverse, Reverse |
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World War II 50th Anniversary |
1993-P (1993-P Proof) |
Obverse , Reverse |
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Bill of Rights |
1993-W (1993-S Proof) |
Obverse, Reverse |
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World Cup Tournament |
1994-D (1994-P Proof) |
Obverse, Reverse |
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Centennial Olympic Games, Baseball |
1995-D (1995-S Proof) |
Obverse, Reverse |
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Centennial Olympic Games, Basketball |
1995-D (1995-S Proof) |
Obverse, Reverse |
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Civil War - Preservation of Historic Battlefields |
1995-S (1995-S Proof) |
Obverse, Reverse |
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Centennial Olympic Games, Soccer |
1996-D (1996-S Proof) |
Obverse, Reverse |
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Centennial Olympic Games, Swimming |
1996-D (1996-S Proof) |
Obverse, Reverse |
1 Dollar (Gold)
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Louisiana Purchase Exposition (Jefferson type) (Gold) |
1903 (1903 Proof) |
Obverse, Reverse |
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Louisiana Purchase Exposition (McKinley type) (Gold) |
1903 (1903 Proof) |
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Lewis and Clark Exposition (Gold) |
1904 |
Obverse, Reverse |
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Lewis and Clark Exposition (Gold) |
1905 |
Obverse, Reverse |
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Panama-Pacific Exposition (Gold) |
1915-S |
Obverse, Reverse |
1 Dollar (Silver)
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Los Angeles XXIII Olympiad |
1983-P |
Obverse, Reverse |
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Los Angeles XXIII Olympiad |
1983-D |
Obverse, Reverse |
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Los Angeles XXIII Olympiad |
1983-S (1983-S Proof) |
Obverse, Reverse |
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Los Angeles XXIII Olympiad |
1984-P |
Obverse, Reverse |
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Los Angeles XXIII Olympiad |
1984-D |
Obverse, Reverse |
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Los Angeles XXIII Olympiad |
1984-S (1984-S Proof) |
Obverse, Reverse |
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Statue of Liberty |
1986-P (1986-S Proof) |
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Constitutional Bicentennial |
1987-P (1987-S Proof) |
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XXIV Olympiad |
1988-D (1988-S Proof) |
Obverse, Reverse |
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Congress Bicentennial |
1989-D (1989-S Proof) |
Obverse, Reverse |
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Eisenhower Centennial |
1990-W (1990-P Proof) |
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Mt. Rushmore 50th Anniversary |
1991-P (1991-S Proof) |
Obverse, Reverse |
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Korean War Memorial |
1991-D (1991-P Proof) |
Obverse, Reverse |
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United Service Organizations |
1991-D (1991-S Proof) |
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XXV Olympiad |
1992-D (1992-S Proof) |
Obverse, Reverse |
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White House 200th Anniversary |
1992-D (1992-W Proof) |
Obverse, Reverse |
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Christopher Columbus Quincentenary |
1992-D (1992-P Proof) |
Obverse, Reverse |
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Jefferson 250th Anniversary (issued in 1994) |
1993-P (1993-S Proof) |
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Bill of Rights |
1993-D (1993-S Proof) |
Obverse, Reverse |
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World War II 50th Anniversary |
1993-D (1993-W Proof) |
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Capitol Building Bicentennial |
1994-D (1994-S Proof) |
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World Cup Tournament |
1994-D (1994-S Proof) |
Obverse, Reverse |
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Prisoner of War Tribute |
1994-W (1994-P Proof) |
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Vietnam Veteran Memorial 10th Anniversary |
1994-W (1994-P Proof) |
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Tribute to Women in the Military |
1994-W (1994-P Proof) |
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Civil War - Preservation of Historic Battlefields |
1995-P (1995-S Proof) |
Obverse, Reverse |
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Centennial Olympic Games, Gymnastics |
1995-D (1995-P Proof) |
Obverse, Reverse |
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Centennial Olympic Games, Paralympics |
1995-D (1995-P Proof) |
Obverse, Reverse |
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Centennial Olympic Games, Track and Field |
1995-D (1995-P Proof) |
Obverse, Reverse |
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Centennial Olympic Games, Cycling |
1995-D (1995-P Proof) |
Obverse, Reverse |
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Special Olympics |
1995-W (1995-P Proof) |
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Centennial Olympic Games, Tennis |
1996-D (1996-P Proof) |
Obverse, Reverse |
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Centennial Olympic Games, Paralympics |
1996-D (1996-P Proof) |
Obverse, Reverse |
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Centennial Olympic Games, Rowing |
1996-D (1996-P Proof) |
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Centennial Olympic Games, High Jump |
1996-D (1996-P Proof) |
Obverse, Reverse |
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National Community Service |
1996? (1996-S Proof) |
Two and a Half Dollars
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Panama-Pacific Exposition |
1915-S |
Obverse, Reverse |
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Sesquicentennial of the United States |
1926 |
Five Dollars
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Statue of Liberty |
1986-W (1986-W Proof) |
Obverse, Reverse |
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Constitutional Bicentennial |
1987-W (1987-W Proof) |
Obverse, Reverse |
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XXIV Olympiad |
1988-W (1988-W Proof) |
Obverse, Reverse |
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Congressional Bicentennial |
1989-W (1989-W Proof) |
Obverse, Reverse |
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Mt. Rushmore 50th Anniversary |
1991-W (1991-W Proof) |
Obverse, Reverse |
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XXV Olympiad |
1992-W (1992-W Proof) |
Obverse, Reverse |
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Christopher Columbus Quincentenary |
1992-W (1992-W Proof) |
Obverse, Reverse |
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Bill of Rights |
1993-W (1993-W Proof) |
Obverse, Reverse |
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World War II 50th Anniversary |
1993-W (1993-W Proof) |
Obverse, Reverse |
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World Cup Tournament |
1994-W (1994-W Proof) |
Obverse, Reverse |
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Civil War - Preservation of Historic Battlefields |
1995-W (1995-W Proof) |
Obverse, Reverse |
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Centennial Olympic Games, Torch Runner |
1995-W (1995-W Proof) |
Obverse, Reverse |
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Centennial Olympic Games, Stadium |
1995-W (1995-W Proof) |
Obverse, Reverse |
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Centennial Olympic Games, Flag Bearer |
1996-W (1996-W Proof) |
Obverse, Reverse |
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Centennial Olympic Games, Cauldron |
1996-W (1996-W Proof) |
Obverse, Reverse |
Ten Dollar Gold Coins
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Los Angeles XXIII Olympiad |
1984-P (Proof only) |
Obverse, Reverse |
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Los Angeles XXIII Olympiad |
1984-D (Proof only) |
Obverse, Reverse |
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Los Angeles XXIII Olympiad |
1984-S (Proof only) |
Obverse, Reverse |
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Los Angeles XXIII Olympiad |
1984-W (1984-W Proof) |
Obverse, Reverse |
Fifty Dollars
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Panama-Pacific Exposition (Round) |
1915-S |
Obverse, Reverse |
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Panama-Pacific Exposition (Octagonal) |
1915-S |