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quadvet
03-14-2010, 08:50 PM
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American Veterans Disabled for Life Silver Dollar
Obverse:
Features the legs and boots of three veterans with the inscription "They Stood Up for Us."
Designed and sculpted by Don Everhart.
Reverse:
Features a wreath of oak branches wrapped in ribbon with a forget-me-not flower at the base. An inscription reads "Take This Moment to Honor Our Disabled Defenders of Freedom."
Designed and sculpted by Don Everhart.
Coin Details:
The American Veterans Disabled for Life Silver Dollars will be offered in uncirculated and proof versions.
The maximum authorized mintage is 350,000 coins across both options.
Composition of 90% silver, 10% copper.
The sales price of the coins includes a $10 surcharge, which will be paid to the Disabled Veterans’ LIFE Memorial Foundation to establish an endowment for the construction of the American Veteran’s Disabled for Life Memorial in Washington, DC.
Where to find:
The Disabled Veterans Silver Dollar will be sold directly by the United States Mint (http://catalog.usmint.gov/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10001&mpe_id=10101&jspStoreDir=ConsumerDirect&productId=14828&intv_id=10551&evtype=CpgnClick&langId=-1&catalogId=10001&ddkey=ClickInfo). Sales will begin on February 25, 2010. Coins will remain on sale until the maximum authorized mintage is sold, or a sales cut off date in mid-December 2010.
History:
Proposed under H.R. 634: American Veterans Disabled for Life Commemorative Coin Act (http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h110-634) introduced on January 23, 2007 by Rep. Dennis Moore of Kansas.
Signed by the President on July 17, 2008 to become Public Law No: 110-277.

TAM63
03-14-2010, 09:06 PM
Oh, that's really nice. And a great design job!

cheesecake
05-31-2010, 10:28 AM
Just now saw this, there are a few folks I would love to frame this for and give as a gift. Very powerful coin.

smokymtn memories
06-10-2010, 08:28 PM
Nice coin Quadvet, Cheese told me where I'd find a picture of it. I hope you'll be able to proceed with your idea..... It's a good one.