1987 Constitution Bicentennial Commemorative Silver Dollar Proof Obverse
1987 Constitution Bicentennial Commemorative Silver Dollar Proof Reverse
Released in 1987, this coin was authorized to commemorate the Bicentennial of the Constitution of the United States.
All sales included a surcharge of $35 per coin for the $5 gold and $7 for the silver dollar. The law stipulated that an amount equal to the amount of all surcharges received by the Secretary from the sale of coins was to be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury for the sole purpose of reducing the national debt. No recipient organization was listed.
The obverse design of the coin features 13 stars, a quill pen laid across a sheaf of parchments, and "We the People".
The reverse of the coin features a portrait of several human figures in diverse garb, representing the wide cultural and social spectrum America has embraced and represented for over 200 years.
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