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1995 (W) Special Olympics Dollar

Strike Type
1995 (W) Modern Commemoratives coin

Coin Details

Year
1995
Denomination
Modern Commemoratives
Mint Mark
W
Strike Type
Regular Strike
Series
Modern Commemorative Dollars (1982-Date)
Designer
Jamie Wyeth/Thomas D. Rogers
Mintage
89,301
Composition
90% Silver, 10% Copper
Weight
26.73g
Diameter
38.1mm
Edge
Reeded

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Price realized
$2,185
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Grade
Proof
Auction house
Goldberg Auctioneers

Description

The 1995 (W) Special Olympics Dollar is a commemorative dollar struck at the West Point Mint. The West Point Mint struck 89,301 uncirculated Special Olympics World Games dollars dated 1995. Authorized to commemorate the 1995 Special Olympics World Games held in New Haven, Connecticut, this dollar honored Eunice Kennedy Shriver, who founded the Special Olympics in 1968. The obverse features a portrait of Eunice Kennedy Shriver, founder of the Special Olympics — the first U.S. coin to depict a living woman, while the reverse displays a long-stemmed rose and a Special Olympics medal on a ribbon, with Shriver's quote: 'As we hope for the best in them, hope is reborn in us'. Designed by Jamie Wyeth/Thomas D. Rogers. Struck in 90% silver, 10% copper, weighing 26.73 grams, 38.1 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge. Cataloged as PCGS #9704.

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