The Yellowstone National Park silver dollar is a commemorative coin issued by the

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in 1999. Proceeds benefitted

Yellowstone National Park Yellowstone National Park is an American national park located in the western United States, largely in the northwest corner of Wyoming and extending into Montana and Idaho. It was established by the 42nd U.S. Congress with the Yellowston ...

and other national parks via the

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Legislation

The United States Commemorative Coin Act of 1996 () 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

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and uncirculated finishes. The coins were first released on July 16, 1999.

Design

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

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and shows an

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on the plains with a sun rising above the mountains in the background.

Specifications

* Display Box Color: Dark Green * Edge: Reeded * Weight: 26.730 grams; 0.8594

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* Diameter: 38.10 millimeters; 1.500 inches * Composition: 90% Silver, 10% Copper

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