May 7, 1999 -
Laura Gardin Fraser’s Designs Adorn Coin Marking Bicentennial of Washington’s Death
November 3, 2016 -
The 2009 Louis Braille Bicentennial Silver Dollar commemorates the 200th anniversary of the birth of Louis Braille, inventor of the Braille system, which is still used by the blind to read and write. Louis Braille was born in Coupvray, France,...
November 3, 2016 -
Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President, serving from 1861 – 1865, was one of America’s great leaders, demonstrating uncommon courage during the Civil War, one of the greatest crises in our Nation’s history. His life is commemorated in music, poetry and...
November 2, 2016 -
In August 1803, with the completion of the Louisiana Purchase – a historic land deal that nearly doubled the size of the Nation – the United States began its journey west. Two men, Captains Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, led...
November 3, 2016 -
The Tribute On March 16, 1802, President Thomas Jefferson signed into law a bill of the United States Congress authorizing the establishment of “a military academy to be located at West Point in the State of New York.” During 2002,...
January 10, 2017 -
Total Coins: 4,064,629 Read about the silver and gold coin’s design, history, and specifications. Coins Gold Coins Silver Option Code Description Sets Proof Uncirculated Proof Uncirculated Gold $5 Proof – West Point 651,659 651,659 Gold $5 Uncirculated – West Point...
January 7, 2021 -
In 2004 and 2005, the Jefferson nickel featured four different designs to commemorate the bicentennials of the Louisiana Purchase and the Lewis and Clark expedition. The images were evocative of the historic expedition into the Louisiana Territory. The series was...
