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# 859 - Modern American Silver Dollar Commemoratives - Part 56

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Due to the coronavirus, I am stuck at home and I cannot access part of my stack, where I have coins I have not posted about before.

So we will continue a series that I published almost two years ago, "The Modern American Silver Commemorative Dollars".

This will be a little different series, because the photos are new (I hope better than the old ones) and the text will be different (of course the basics are the same).

The info below comes mostly from: https://moderncommemoratives.com/

"The United States Modern Commemorative Coin program began in 1982. That year, the US Mint released commemorative half dollar coins to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the birth of George Washington. Since that date, commemorative coins have been issued nearly every year to celebrate famous American people, places, events, and institutions.

Each commemorative coin program is authorized under an Act of Congress. The Act typically specifies the subject to be commemorated, the denomination of coins to be issued, and the maximum authorized mintage for each. Additionally, most commemorative coin programs include surcharges added to the cost of each coin, which will be distributed to specified beneficiary organizations or fund projects that benefit the community."

All coins weight 26.73g with 90% silver purity. They were issued in Proof and Brilliant Uncirculated finish.

They will be presented in the order they were minted, but only one of each design. I will alternate the Proofs with the Brilliant Uncirculated.

The fifty sixth is the PR70 DCAM 2008-P "Bald Eagle".

"As part of a commemorative program which included three coins, the 2008 Bald Eagle Silver Dollar was issued to mark the recovery of the species and the 35th anniversary of the Endangered Species Act. The other coins in the program were a $5 gold coin and copper-nickel clad half dollar."

PCGS graded 5,078 2008-P "Bald Eagle", with 411 as PR70 DCAM. 294,601 2008-P "Bald Eagle" were minted in Philadelphia.

I bought this coin in 2013 for $111.00 and today's price is around $175.00. The issue price was $43.95.

The obverse features an image of a mature Bald Eagle in flight. This was designed by Joel Iskowitz and sculpted by Don Everhart.

The reverse features the Great Seal of the United States in use from 1782 to 1841, as sculpted by Jim Licaretz.

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