1 Dollar Centennial Olympic Games, Paralympics

Features

Issuer	United States
Period	Federal republic (1776-date)
Type	Non-circulating coin
Year	1995
Value	1 Dollar (1 USD)
Currency	Dollar (1785-date)
Composition	Silver (.900) (.100 copper)
Weight	26.73 g
Diameter	38.1 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Number	N# 20270 Numista type number (https://en.numista.com/help/what-is-the-n-number-visible-in-the-catalogue-33.html)
References	KM# 259 Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States. And 5 more volumes.

Commemorative issue

Atlanta Olympics, Paralympics

Obverse

A blind runner tethered to his seeing companion during a race.The Paralympic logo appears along with the Braille inscription for “Spirit”.

Scripts: Braille, Latin

Lettering:
TRIUMPH OF THE HUMAN SPIRIT PARALYMPICS
IN GOD
WE
TRUST
1995 LIBERTY
JCS TDR

Engraver: James C. Sharpe

Designer: Thomas D. Rogers

Reverse

Two clasped hands which represent the concept of brotherhood and team spirit embodied by the Olympic Games. Atlanta Olympic Games logo

Script: Latin

Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
E PLURIBUS UNUM
ATLANTA
100
WJK P TJF
ONE DOLLAR

Engraver: William Krawczewicz

Designer: T. James Ferrell

T. James Ferrell (born in 1939, in Clayton, New Jersey) graduated from the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. In 1969 he joined the staff of medallic artists at the newly founded Franklin Mint. In August 1989, he moved to the United States Mint in Philadelphia.

Edge

Reeded

Mints

Comments

The 1995 Paralympics Silver Dollar was issued together with eight other silver dollars and eight other gold and clad coins to commemorate the Atlanta, Georgia XXVI Olympiad Summer Games. This silver dollar features a blind runner and is sometimes referred to as the 1995 Blind Runner Silver Dollar.

The coin was produced in uncirculated version at the Denver Mint and proof version at the Philadelphia Mint. The coins were available individually or as part of some multi coin sets. The maximum authorized mintage was a lofty 750,000 coins, which was not reached. The low sales figures translated into low mintages, which makes these coins sell for more than their original issue prices on the secondary market.

1995-D Uncirculated Paralympics Silver Dollar
Pre-Issue Price: $27.95
Regular Price: $31.95
Final Mintage: 28,649

1995-P Proof Paralympics Silver Dollar
Pre-Issue Price: $30.95
Regular Price: $34.95
Final Mintage: 138,337

See also

• Summer Olympic Games
• Hand

• ½ Dollar (Atlanta Olympics - Basketball)
• ½ Dollar (Atlanta Olympics - Baseball)
• ½ Dollar (Atlanta Olympics - Swimming)
• ½ Dollar (Atlanta Olympics - Women's Soccer)
• 1 Dollar (Centennial Olympic Games, Gymnastics)
• 1 Dollar (Atlanta Olympics - Cycling)
• 1 Dollar (Atlanta Olympics - Track and Field)
• 1 Dollar (Atlanta Olympics - Paralympics)
• 1 Dollar (Atlanta Olympics - Tennis)
• 1 Dollar (Atlanta Olympics - Rowing)
• 1 Dollar (Atlanta Olympics - High Jump)
• 5 Dollars (XXVI Olympiad Torch Runner)
• 5 Dollars (XXVI Olympiad Stadium)
• 5 Dollars (XXVI Olympiad Cauldron)
• 5 Dollars (XXVI Olympiad Flag Bearer)

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