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| Value | 1 U.S. Dollar |
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| Mass | 26.73 g |
| Diameter | 38.10 mm (1.500 in) |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Composition | 90% Ag 10% Cu |
| Years of minting | 1999 |
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| Design | A spouting geyser with background treeline |
| Designer | Edgar Z. Steever, IV |
| Design date | 1999 |
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| Design | American Buffalo with sun and mountains in the background |
| Designer | William C. Cousins |
| Design date | 1999 |
The Yellowstone National Park silver dollar is a commemorative coin issued by the United States Mint in 1999. Proceeds benefitted Yellowstone National Park and other national parks via the National Park Foundation.[1]
The United States Commemorative Coin Act of 1996 (Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 104–1776 (text) (PDF)) authorized the production of a commemorative silver dollar to commemorate the 125th anniversary of the establishment of Yellowstone National Park, the nation's first. The act allowed the coins to be struck in both proof and uncirculated finishes.[2] The coins were first released on July 16, 1999.
The obverse of the Yellowstone National Park commemorative dollar, designed by Edgar Z. Steever, IV, depicts a spouting geyser with the park's tree-lined landscape in the background. The reverse, designed by William C. Cousins, is adapted from the seal of the U.S. Department of Interior and shows an American Buffalo on the plains with a sun rising above the mountains in the background.[3]
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