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>> US Mint Offers 2010 American Veterans Disabled for Life Silver Dollars from Coin Update

Details on the official release of the coins from the United States Mint on February 25, 2010. Prices, ordering limits, and where to purchase directly.

The Act was first introduced on January 23, 2007.  it was passed by the House of Representatives on May 15, 2007, and passed by the Senate on June 10, 2008.

The Commemorative Coins will be minted and issued during the calendar year starting January 1, 2010.  According to the bill the design requirements are as follows:

The design of the coins minted under this Act shall be emblematic of the service of our disabled veterans who, having survived the ordeal of war, made enormous personal sacrifices defending the principles of our democracy.

Each coin sold will carry a surcharge of $10.  This amount will go to the Disabled Veterans’ LIFE Memorial Foundation. They plan to use these funds in order to establish an endowment to support the construction of American Veterans’ Disabled For Life Memorial in Washington, DC.

The coin was proposed under H.R. 634 American Veterans Disabled for Life Commemorative Coin Act. The bill was introduced on January 23, 2007 by Dennis Moore.

The legislation would provide for the issuance of a commemorative coin with a design emblematic of the service of disabled veterans who made enormous personal sacrifices for their country. The final design would be selected by the Treasury Secretary after consultation with the Disabled Veteran’s LIFE Memorial Foundation, the Commission or Fine Arts, and the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee.

The $1 Silver Coins would be issued in a quantity of not more than 350,000. Each coin would weigh 26.73 grams, have a diameter of 1.5 inches, and contain 90% silver and 10% copper. Inscriptions would be included designating the value of the coin, the year 2010, “Liberty,” “In God We Trust,” “United States of America,” and “E Pluribus Unum.”

The Disabled Veterans Coins would be issued only during the calendar year of 2010. To the extent possible the coins would be minted at the West Point Mint.

Each coin sold would carry a $10 surcharge. This surcharge would be paid to the Disabled Veterans’ LIFE Memorial Foundation for the purpose of establishing an endowment to support the construction of American Veterans’ Disabled For Life Memorial in Washington, DC.

In order for the bill to become law, it must be passed by both the House of Representatives and the Senate. Then the President must sign the bill into law.