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

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The Prisoners of War silver dollar is a commemorative coin issued by the United States Mint in 1994. It was one of three coins in the 1994 Veterans Program, along with the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and Women in Military Service for America Memorial silver dollars.
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• Denomination — American Prisoners of War Silver Dollar • Country — United States • Value — 1 • Unit — U.S. dollar • Mass G — 26.73 • Mass Troy Oz — 0.859 • Diameter Mm — 38.1 • Diameter Inch — 1.500 • Edge — Reeded • Composition — 90% Ag, 10% Cu • Years Of Minting — 1994 • Mint Marks — P • Obverse Design — Chained eagle breaking free through a ring of barbed wire. • Obverse Designer — Tom Nielsen • Obverse Design Date — 1994 • Reverse Design — Proposed design for the National Prisoner of War Museum. • Reverse Designer — Edgar Z. Steever, IV • Reverse Design Date — 1994
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The following specifications are given by H.R. 3616. • Weight: 26.73 g • Diameter: 1.500 in • Composition: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
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