1991 Mount Rushmore Golden Anniversary Commemorative Half Dollar
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About This Coin
The 1991 Mount Rushmore Golden Anniversary Commemorative Half Dollar is a United States commemorative half dollar. The U.S. Mint sold 926,011 of these half dollars: 172,754 uncirculated coins from Denver and 753,257 proofs from San Francisco. Part of the 1991 three-coin Mount Rushmore Golden Anniversary program, this half dollar depicts the memorial in the Black Hills of South Dakota. The reverse features the American bison. The obverse features mount Rushmore with a brilliant sunburst behind the carved presidential faces, while the reverse displays an American bison standing on the plains. Designed by Marcel Jovine/T. James Ferrell. Struck in 75% copper, 25% nickel over a pure copper center, weighing 11.34 grams, 30.6 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge.
Specifications
Strike Types & Varieties(2)
1991 (D) Mount Rushmore Golden Anniversary Commemorative Half Dollar
1991 (S) Proof Mount Rushmore Golden Anniversary Commemorative Half Dollar
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