USA 1 Dollar 1987 Constitution Silver Coin

 

USA 1 Dollar 1987 Constitution Silver Coin


United States of America
1 Dollar, 1987
Bicentennial of the United States Constitution

This silver commemorative dollar was issued in 1987 to mark the 200th anniversary of the signing of the United States Constitution in 1787.

Physical Characteristics
Struck in .900 fine silver, the coin weighs 26.73 grams and measures 38.1 millimeters in diameter.

Obverse
The obverse features sheets of parchment, a quill pen, and the opening words of the Constitution, “We the People,” symbolizing the foundation of American democracy.
Inscriptions include:
THE U.S. CONSTITUTION 200th ANNIVERSARY
IN GOD WE TRUST
We the People
1787 LIBERTY 1987
The design was created by engraver Patricia Lewis Verani.

Reverse
The reverse depicts thirteen diverse figures representing the original states and the broad cultural and social fabric of the nation.
Inscriptions include:
E PLURIBUS UNUM (“Out of Many, One”)
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
1 DOLLAR
This design was also engraved by Patricia Lewis Verani.

Minting and Issue
The coin was struck at the United States Mints in Philadelphia (P) and San Francisco (S) in both uncirculated and proof formats. The maximum authorized mintage was 10 million coins. Actual sales exceeded 3 million pieces, a strong performance compared to many later modern commemorative issues. Coins were sold individually and as part of two-coin and four-coin commemorative sets.

References
KM# 220
PCGS# 9624, 9625
Greysheet# 10453, 10454


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