1 Dollar Black Revolutionary War Patriots

Features

Issuer United States
Period Federal republic (1776-date)
Type Non-circulating coin
Year 1998
Value 1 Dollar (1 USD)
Currency Dollar (1785-date)
Composition Silver (.900)
Weight 26.73 g
Diameter 38.1 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Number
N#
38466
References KM# 288
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

275th Birthday of Crispus Attucks

Obverse

A depiction of Crispus Attucks

Script: Latin

Lettering:
LIBERTY
IN GOD
WE
TRUST
CRISPUS ATTUCKS 1723-1770 S
1998

Engraver: John M. Mercanti

Reverse

A detail from the proposed Black Patriots Memorial bronze sculpture designed by Ed Dwight.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
E PLURIBUS UNUM
ONE DOLLAR TDRั

Edge

Reeded

Mint

S United States Mint of San Francisco, United States (1854-date)

Comments

The 1998 Black Revolutionary War Patriots Silver Dollar was issued to mark the 275th anniversary of the birth of Crispus Attucks. He was the first patriot killed during the Boston Massacre in 1770, one of the events leading up to the Revolutionary War. A portion of the surcharges would go towards a Black Patriots Memorial in Washington DC. Sponsoring groups failed to raise adequate funds to get the project completed.

The Black Revolutionary War Patriots Silver Dollar was minted at the San Francisco Mint, with proof and uncirculated coins available. The coins were sold individually or as part of a Black Patriots Coin & Stamp Set. This set was packaged with four stamps featuring Frederick Douglas, Benjamin Banneker, Salem Poor, and Harriet Tubman. Of the authorized mintage of 500,000 silver dollars, a combined 112,280 coins were sold during the sales period from February 13, 1998 to December 31, 1998. Similar to other situations, this low mintage translated into higher secondary market prices for the issue.

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1998 S 37 210 $ 48 45%
1998 S 75 070 $ 47 77% Proof

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Bullion value: USD 19.31 Search tips
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