The U. S.
Veterans Commemorative coins were struck in accordance with legislation passed by Congress
and signed by President William J. Clinton on December 14, 1993 as Public Law 103-186.
Produced by the U.S. mint, these legal tender coins were specially designed and
created to commemorate women in the military, Vietnam veterans, and prisoners of war.
VARIETIES MINTED:
| P.O.W. Silver Dollar Uncirc. |
| P.O.W. Silver Dollar Proof |
| Vietnam Veterans Silver Dollar
Uncirc. |
| Vietnam Veterans Silver Dollar
Proof |
| Women in Military Service Silver
Dollar Uncirc. |
| Women in Military Service Silver
Dollar Proof |
| Three Coin Set of Silver Dollars
Uncirculated |
| Three Coin Set of Silver Dollars Proof |
SPECIFICATIONS FOR PRISONER OF
WAR DOLLAR:
| DATE |
1994 |
| MINT |
West Point
("W") unc Philadelphia ("P") Pr |
| UNCIRCULATED |
MINTAGE 54,790 |
| PROOF |
MINTAGE 220,100 |
| WEIGHT |
26.730 grams |
| DIAMETER |
1.500" or 38.10 mm |
| COMPOSITION |
90% Silver 10% Copper |
| DESIGNER(Obv.) |
Thomas M. Nielson |
| DESIGNER (Rev.) |
Edgar Z. Steever, IV |
| DESIGN (Obv.) |
Chained Eagle within
barbed wire |
| DESIGN (Rev.) |
Andersonville, GA,
National POW Museum |
SPECIFICATIONS FOR VIETNAM
VETERANS MEMORIAL DOLLAR:
| DATE |
1994 |
| MINT |
West Point
("W") unc Philadelphia ("P") Pr |
| UNCIRCULATED |
MINTAGE 57,317 |
| PROOF |
MINTAGE 226,262 |
| WEIGHT |
26.73 grams |
| DIAMETER |
1.500" or 38.10 mm |
| COMPOSITION |
90% Silver 10% Copper |
| DESIGNER(Obv.) |
John Mercanti |
| DESIGNER (Rev.) |
Thomas D. Rogers,Sr |
| DESIGN (Obv.) |
Vietnam Veterans
Memorial, Wash. DC |
| DESIGN (Rev.) |
The Vietnam War Service
Medals |
SPECS. FOR WOMEN IN MILITARY SERVICE MEMORIAL DOLLAR:
| DATE |
1994 |
| MINT |
West Point
("W") unc Philadelphia ("P") Pr |
| UNCIRCULATED |
MINTAGE 53,054 |
| PROOF |
MINTAGE 213,201 |
| WEIGHT |
26.73 grams |
| DIAMETER |
1.500" or 38.10 mm |
| COMPOSITION |
90% Silver 10% Copper |
| DESIGNER(Obv.) |
T. James Ferrell |
| DESIGNER (Rev.) |
Thomas D. Rogers,Sr |
| DESIGN (Obv.) |
Women representing 5
branches of Military |
| DESIGN (Rev.) |
Women in Military
Service Memorial |
|
$1.00 Obverse
POW BU
$1.00 Reverse
POW BU
$1.00 Obverse
Vietnam Veterans BU
$1.00 Reverse
Vietnam Veterans BU
$1.00 Obverse
Women in Military BU
$1.00 Reverse
Women in Military BU
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