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Women in Military Service for America Memorial silver dollar
United States
Value1 United States dollar
Mass26.73 g (0.859  troy oz)
Diameter38.1 mm (1.500 in)
Years of minting1994 (1994)
Mint marks Philadelphia Mint
Obverse
DesignProfile of servicewomen representing the five branches of the United States Military
Designer T. James Ferrell
Reverse
DesignApproved design for the Women In Military Service for American Memorial.
Designer Thomas D. Rogers, Sr.

The Women in Military Service for America Memorial silver dollar is a commemorative dollar issued by the United States Mint in 1994. [1] It was one of three coins in the 1994 Veterans Program, along with the Vietnam War Memorial and Prisoners of War silver dollar. [2]


Specifications

The following specifications are given by H.R. 3616. [3]

  • Weight: 26.73 grams (0.859 troy ounces)
  • Diameter: 1.500 inches (38.1 mm)
  • Composition: 90% Silver, 10% Copper

See also

References

  1. ^ "Women in Military Service for America Memorial Dollar". United States Mint. Retrieved May 4, 2019.
  2. ^ "Historical Coin Sales Figures: 1994 Veterans Program | U.S. Mint". www.usmint.gov. 20 June 2016. Retrieved 2019-09-15.
  3. ^ "To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the birth of Thomas Jefferson, Americans who have been prisoners of war, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the Memorial, and the Women in Military Service for America Memorial, and for other purposes". House Resolution No. 3616 of 24 November 1993. H.R. 3616