In accordance
with legislation passed by congress and signed by the President on October 14, 1992, as
Public Law 102-414, these coins produced by the United States Mint have legal tender
status. These coins were designed and created to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of
the involvement of the United States in World War II.
PRICING AND CONFIGURATION:
| World War II Half Dollar
Uncirculated |
| World War II Half Dollar Proof |
| World War II Silver Dollar Uncirculated |
| World War II Silver Dollar Proof |
| World War II Five Dollar Uncirculated |
| World War II Five Dollar Proof |
| Two Coins Half Dollar & Dollar
Uncirc. |
| Two Coins Half Dollar & Dollar Proof |
| Three Coins 50˘, $1.00, & $5.00
Uncirc. |
| Three Coins 50˘, $1.00, & $5.00
Proof |
| Six Coins 50˘, $1.00, & $5.00 Unc.
& Proof |
SPECIFICATIONS FOR FIVE
DOLLARS:
| DATE |
1991-1995 (1993) |
| MINT |
WEST POINT
("W") |
| UNCIRCULATED |
MINTAGE 23,089 |
| PROOF |
MINTAGE 65,461 |
| WEIGHT |
8.359 grams |
| DIAMETER |
0.850" or 21.59 mm |
| COMPOSITION |
90% Gold, 6% Silver, 4%
Copper |
| DESIGNER (Obv.) |
Charles J. Madsen |
| DESIGNER (Rev.) |
Edward Southworth
Fisher |
| DESIGN (Obv.) |
American GI with fist
and rifle raised |
| DESIGN (Rev.) |
Laurel Branches,
"V", and Morse Code symbol |
SPECIFICATIONS FOR DOLLAR:
| DATE |
1991-1995 (1993) |
| MINT |
Denver ("D")
on Unc.
West Point ("W") on Proof |
| UNCIRCULATED |
MINTAGE 94,708 |
| PROOF |
MINTAGE 322,422 |
| WEIGHT |
26.73 grams |
| DIAMETER |
1.500" or 38.10 mm |
| COMPOSITION |
90% Silver 10% Copper |
| DESIGNER (Obv.) |
Thomas D. Rogers, Sr. |
| DESIGNER (Rev.) |
Thomas D. Rogers, Sr. |
| DESIGN (Obv.) |
Allied Forces storming
the beach at Normandy |
| DESIGN (Rev.) |
Dwight D. Eisenhower
quote and "flaming sword" patch |
SPECIFICATIONS FOR HALF DOLLAR:
| DATE |
1991-1995 (1993) |
| MINT |
Philadelphia
("P") |
| UNCIRCULATED |
MINTAGE 192,968 |
| PROOF |
MINTAGE 290,343 |
| WEIGHT |
11.34 grams |
| DIAMETER |
1.205" or 30.61 mm |
| COMPOSITION |
92% Copper, 8% Nickel |
| DESIGNER (Obv.) |
George Klauba |
| DESIGNER (Rev.) |
Bill J. Leftwich |
| DESIGN (Obv.) |
Americans from the
armed services |
| DESIGN (Rev.) |
American GI engaged in
battle on a Pacific Island |
|
$5.00 Obverse
Proof
$5.00 Reverse
Proof
 $1.00 Obverse
Proof
$1.00 Reverse
Proof
Half Dollar
Obverse
Proof
Half Dollar
Reverse
Proof
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