Dolley Madison silver dollar
The Dolley Madison silver dollar is a commemorative silver dollar issued by the United States Mint in 1999. The obverse depicts Dolley Madison, and the reverse shows the Madison family house Montpelier. Some proceeds benefited the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
Dolley Madison silver dollar
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The coin was authorized by Public Law 104-329. It was made to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Dolley Madison’s death.
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• Denomination — Dolley Madison dollar • Country — United States • Value — 1 • Unit — U.S. Dollar • Mass — 26.730 • Diameter — 38.1 • Diameter Inch — 1.500 • Thickness — 2.58 • Edge — Reeded • Composition — 90% Ag / 10% Cu • Years Of Minting — 1999 • Mintage — 89,104 Uncirculated 224,403 Proof • Mint Marks — P • Obverse Designer — Unknown (credited to Tiffany & Co.) • Obverse Design Date — 1999 • Obverse Design — Portrait of Dolley Madison surrounded by cape jasmine with the ice house from the family estate, Montpelier, in the background. • Reverse Designer — Unknown (credited to Tiffany & Co.) • Reverse Design Date — 1999 • Reverse Design — The front portico of Montpelier with foliage and willows
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500,000 Dolley Madison dollars were authorized by Public Law 104-329. The Philadelphia Mint struck 158,247 proof and 22,948 uncirculated Dolley Madison dollars.
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- 1.Bowers, Q. David. A Guide Book of United States Commemorative Coins. Whitman Publishing. 221–223. November 2016. 978-0-7948-4419-6.
- 2.Swiatek, Anthony. Encyclopedia of the Commemorative Coins of the United States. KWS Publishers. 583–585. 2012. 978-0-9817736-7-4.
- 3.United States Mint. Dolley Madison Commemorative Silver Dollar.
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