Modern Gold Commemorative Coins
A 10 coin was struck to honor the 1984 los angeles olympic games.
Modern gold commemorative coins. This is an excellent bonus in addition to the inherent gold value. The modern commemoratives with the highest. These coins were standard quarter eagles that were modified by punching cal. Since the modern commemorative coin program began in 1982 the united states mint has raised more than 506 301 189 in surcharges to help build new museums maintain national monuments like the vietnam war memorial preserve historical sites like george washington s home support various olympic programs and much more.
These are usually made of gold like the 5 commemoratives but they tend to contain. In addition to half dollars dollars and 5 coins there are modern commemorative 10 coins. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands affordable prices. The 1986 5 statue of liberty gold the 1987 5 constitution bicentennial gold the 1988 5 seoul olympic.
Modern gold commemorative price guide last update. However commemorative 5 coins can be considerably valuable because of their lower mintage figures. See pricing for u s. Four more gold commemorative coins were struck in the 1980s.
10 03 07 10 am edt gold 1 900 23 6 38 as of 10 02 04 59 pm est. That year the us mint released commemorative half dollar coins to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the birth of george washington. Some of the most well known low mintage modern commemorative coins include the uncirculated version of the 1997 jackie robinson 5 gold coin numerous issues from the 1995 1996 olympic commemorative program and the uncirculated version of the 2000 w library of congress 10 gold and platinum coin. This is the denomination and specifications most commonly used for all following issues.
The coins were minted with the specifications of the half eagle gold coin and a denomination of 5. No more gold commemoratives were struck until the first modern gold commemorative coins were minted in 1984. The united states modern commemorative coin program began in 1982. The second modern gold commemorative coin was issued to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the dedication of the statue of liberty.
Most standard us commemorative coin lists begin with the 1892 columbian half dollar commemorating the 400th. Gold coins in the ngc us coin price guide. 9 29 2020 1 55 am est this page shows trends for modern commemorative 5 melt values. The earliest commemorative coin minted by the us mint was the 1848 cal quarter eagle which commemorated the finding of gold in california.
Modern commemorative 5 1982 date melt value.