U.S. Mints Coin to Honor Marine Corps

Charles · May 25, 2005

The U.S. Mint is unveiling a new coin to honor the 230th anniversary of the founding of the Marine Corps - the first time the government has struck a commemorative coin to salute a branch of the military.

The new silver dollar will feature on one side the famous photograph of the flag-raising at Iwo Jima taken by Associated Press Photographer Joe Rosenthal, and on the other side the official Marine Corps emblem of an eagle, globe and anchor and the Marine motto, "Semper Fidelis" - always faithful.
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Congress authorizes two official commemorative coins to be produced by the U.S. Mint each year. For 2005, the two coins are the Marine Corps 230th anniversary silver dollar and the Chief Justice John Marshall silver dollar which was released earlier this year.

The regular price for the proof silver dollar in a presentation case is $39 with the uncirculated silver dollar in a gift box priced at $35. That price includes a $10 surcharge that will go toward building the Marine Corps museum in Quantico. The coins are scheduled to go on sale in July.
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nosborne48 · May 25, 2005

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