Dolley Madison silver dollar

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Dolley Madison dollar
United States
Value1 U.S. Dollar
Mass26.730 g
Diameter38.1 mm (1.500 in)
Thickness2.58 mm
EdgeReeded
Composition90% Ag / 10% Cu
Years of minting1999 (1999)
Mintage89,104 Uncirculated 224,403 Proof
Mint marks P
Obverse
1999 Dolley Madison Proof Obv.jpg
DesignPortrait of Dolley Madison surrounded by cape jasmine with the ice house from the family estate, Montpelier, in the background.
DesignerUnknown (credited to Tiffany & Co.)
Design date1999
Reverse
1999 Dolley Madison Dollar Reverse.jpg
DesignThe front portico of Montpelier with foliage and willows
DesignerUnknown (credited to Tiffany & Co.)
Design date1999

The Dolley Madison silver dollar is a commemorative silver dollar issued by the United States Mint in 1999. [1] The obverse depicts Dolley Madison, and the reverse shows the Madison family house Montpelier. [2] Some proceeds benefited the National Trust for Historic Preservation. [3] The coin was authorized by Public Law 104-329. It was made to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Dolley Madison’s death.

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Sales

500,000 Dolley Madison dollars were authorized by Public Law 104-329. The Philadelphia Mint struck 158,247 proof and 22,948 uncirculated Dolley Madison dollars.

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References

  1. ↑ Bowers, Q. David (November 2016). A Guide Book of United States Commemorative Coins (2nd ed.). Whitman Publishing. pp. 221–223. ISBN   978-0-7948-4419-6.
  2. ↑ Swiatek, Anthony (2012). Encyclopedia of the Commemorative Coins of the United States. Chicago: KWS Publishers. pp. 583–585. ISBN   978-0-9817736-7-4.
  3. ↑ "Dolley Madison Commemorative Silver Dollar". United States Mint . Retrieved September 9, 2025.
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