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Greatest Generation 2024 Three-Coin Proof Set
- Sales open for pre-orders February 29, 2024 until the expected shipping date of April 5, 2024.
- Please make sure your credit card is not scheduled to expire prior to the shipping date to ensure prompt delivery of your order
- Includes all three commemorative proof coins for this program, $5 gold coin, silver dollar and half dollar
- Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity
The coins in this program commemorate the National World War II Memorial and the service, and sacrifice of American soldiers and civilians during World War II. The National World War II Memorial is a special place to gather to have commemorative and educational programs that pay tribute to America’s “Greatest Generation” and their effort to preserve freedoms for generations to come.
Gold Coin
Obverse: This design features a section of the Wall of Stars at the World War II Memorial and an Olive Branch. Each star on the wall represents 100 Americans who lost their lives in the war, and the Olive Branch represents the peace that followed thanks to their sacrifice. The inscriptions are “LIBERTY,” “IN GOD WE TRUST,” “2024,” and “WORLD WAR II MEMORIAL.”
Reverse: This design shows a folded American flag, such as one that would be presented at the funeral of a fallen service member. The inscriptions are “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,” “E PLURIBUS UNUM,” “WWII MEMORIAL,” “TO UNITE THE GENERATIONS OF TOMORROW,” and “FIVE DOLLARS.”
Silver Dollar
Obverse: The design features six figures working together to support the Earth, illustrating the cooperation of each of the military (Army Air Force, Coast Guard, Navy, Army, and Marine Corps) as well as the Merchant Marine during World War II. The inscriptions are “1941-1945,” “WORLD WAR II MEMORIAL,” “DEFENDERS OF FREEDOM,” “LIBERTY,” “IN GOD WE TRUST,” and “2024.”
Reverse: The design features a view from beneath a Baldacchino sculptural canopy inside a Victory Pavilion in the World War II Memorial. The sculpture depicts four eagles holding a laurel wreath, within which is a globe centered on the Pacific Ocean. The inscriptions are “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,” “E PLURIBUS UNUM,” “VICTORY,” “IN THE AIR,” “AT SEA,” “ON LAND,” “WWII MEMORIAL,” and “ONE DOLLAR.”
Half Dollar
Obverse: The design re-imagines the Victory Medal that was awarded to all who served in the Armed Forces during World War II. The figure of Liberation stands with open arms holding two halves of a broken sword, symbolizing the war’s conclusion. The inscriptions are “LIBERTY,” “IN GOD WE TRUST,” “WORLD WAR II” “2024,” and “WE ANSWERED THE CALL.”
Reverse: This design depicts the World War II Memorial from the point of view of a person walking up a ramp leading to one of the towers. The inscriptions are “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,” “E PLURIBUS UNUM,” and “HALF DOLLAR.”
Surcharges in the amount of $35 for each $5 gold coin sold; $10 for each silver dollar sold; and $5 for each half dollar sold are authorized to be provided to the non-profit Friends of the National World War II Memorial to support the National Park Service in maintaining and repairing the National World War II Memorial, and for educational and commemorative programs.
Denomination: | Five Dollars | Dollar | Half Dollar |
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Finish: | Proof | Proof | Proof |
Composition: | 90% gold, 6% silver, balance copper | 99.9% silver | 8.33% nickel, balance copper |
Weight: | 0.243 troy oz. | 0.859 troy oz. | 11.340 grams |
Diameter: | 0.850 inch/21.60 mm | 1.500 inches/38.10 mm | 1.205 inches/30.61 mm |
Edge: | Reeded | Reeded | Reeded |
Mint and Mint Mark: | West Point – W | Philadelphia – P | San Francisco – S |
Privy Mark: | N/A | N/A | N/A |
- Sales open for pre-orders February 29, 2024 until the expected shipping date of April 5, 2024.
- Please make sure your credit card is not scheduled to expire prior to the shipping date to ensure prompt delivery of your order
- Includes all three commemorative proof coins for this program, $5 gold coin, silver dollar and half dollar
- Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity