Countdown to America's 250th Anniversary 
Robert Lamb
Obverse Designer
USO (United Service Organizations) Dollar
1991 USO 50th Anniversary Silver Dollar Proof Obverse
1991 USO 50th Anniversary Silver Dollar Proof Reverse
Background
Released on June 8, 1991, this dollar commemorated the 50th anniversary of the United Services Organization (USO).
Recipient Organization
Surchages were authorized as follows: 50 percent to the USO to fund programs, including airport centers, fleet centers, family and community centers, and celebrity entertainment. 50 percent was also authorized to be paid to the general fund of the Treasury for the sole purpose of reducing the national debt.
Characteristics
The obverse design of the coin features an image of the USO pennant and the words 50th Anniversary.
The reverse of the coin features a design of an eagle perched upon a globe with a USO banner in its beak and the USO's anniversary theme: "Fifty Years of Service to Service People" and 11 stars.
Obverse Inscriptions
- IN GOD WE TRUST
- 50TH ANNIVERSARY
- USO
- LIBERTY
- 1991
Reverse Inscriptions
- UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
- USO
- FIFTY YEARS SERVICE TO SERVICE PEOPLE
- E PLURIBUS UNUM
- ONE DOLLAR