Description: BackgroundReleased on June 8, 1991, this dollar commemorated the 50th anniversary of the United Services Organization (USO).Recipient Organization: USOFifty percent of the surcharges collected from coin sales were to be distributed to the USO to be used to fund programs including airport centers, fleet centers, family and community centers, and celebrity entertainment. The remaining fifty percent of the proceeds from the coin sale surcharges were to be returned to the Federal Treasury for the purposes of reducing the national debt.Commemorative Coin SurchargesCommemorative coin programs are created by acts of Congress to honor a person, place, or event. Surcharges from the sales of these coins help fund a variety of organizations and projects that benefit the public. Commemorative coins are only available from the United States Mint for a limited time, as specified by public law.CharacteristicsThe obverse design of the coin features an image of the USO pennant and the words 50th Anniversary.The reverse of the coin features a design of an eagle perched upon a globe with a USO banner in its beak and the USO's anniversary theme: "Fifty Years of Service to Service People" and 11 stars.Obverse InscriptionsIN GOD WE TRUST50TH ANNIVERSARYUSOLIBERTY1991Reverse InscriptionsUNITED STATES OF AMERICAUSOFIFTY YEARS SERVICE TO SERVICE PEOPLEE PLURIBUS UNUMONE DOLLAR
Price: 28 USD
Location: Port Orange, Florida
End Time: 2024-12-23T18:12:26.000Z
Shipping Cost: 2.49 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Certification: U.S. Mint
Strike Type: Proof
Mint Location: San Francisco
Grade: Ungraded
Type: Commemorative
Year: 1991
Circulated/Uncirculated: Uncirculated
Denomination: $1
