Coins - 2008 American Legacy
Collection Proof Coins Set - Certificate of Authenticity and Coin Specifications
The 2008 American Legacy Collection Proof Coins Set contained fifteen coins: one commemorative silver dollars, a
penny, a nickel, a dime, five quarters for the 46th through 50th states, a half dollar, a golden Sacagawea dollar
and four golden Presidential dollars for the 5th through 8th Presidents.
A black open-ended envelope holds the folded Certificate of Authenticity inside the back of the easel. A small
thumb curve allows easy removal of the certificate.
The front of the cream colored Certificate of Authenticity includes the title, "2008 United States Mint American
Legacy Collection®" to identify the proof coins set.
Inside the folded certificate, a message from the Mint Director states:
2008 United States Mint American Legacy Collection®
Certificate of Authenticity
The United States Mint is pleased to present the 2008 American Legacy Collection. Combining brilliant proof
versions of all United States circulating coinage with a proof version of the Bald Eagle Silver Dollar, this is
a wonderful collection of genuine United States Mint coins.
The undersigned hereby certifies that this proof set of 2008 United States coinage was produced by the
United States Mint. The proof versions of each circulating coin bear the "S" mint mark of the United States
Mint at San Francisco. The proof version of the Bald Eagle Silver Dollar carries the "P" mint mark of the
United States Mint at Philadelphia. These coins were struck in accordance with legislation passed by Congress
and signed by the President.
Included in this set are the 2008 issues of the Presidential $1 Coins - James Monroe, John Quincy Adams,
Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren. The set also includes the quarters from the final year of the 50 State
Quarters® Program. This program, which began in 1999, honors each of the states in the order they joined the
Union. The quarters for 2008 feature Oklahoma, New Mexico, Arizona, Alaska and Hawaii.
United States Mint proof coins are produced from carefully selected coin blanks that have been burnished to
a high luster, highly polished and struck on specially adapted coining presses. Each coin is struck at least
twice to bring forth the smallest detail with remarkable clarity.
Edmund C. Moy, Director, United States Mint
On the second half of the inside of the Certificate of Authenticity, the specifications for the five quarters
along with the Bald Eagle Silver Dollar show:
DENOMINATION
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Oklahoma
Quarter
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New Mexico
Quarter
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Arizona
Quarter
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Alaska
Quarter
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Hawaii
Quarter
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OBVERSE
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George
Washington
|
George
Washington
|
George
Washington
|
George
Washington
|
George
Washington
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SCULPTOR / ENGRAVER
|
John
Flanagan
|
John
Flanagan
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John
Flanagan
|
John
Flanagan
|
John
Flanagan
|
REVERSE
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Scissortail Flycatcher
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Land of Enchantment
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Grand Canyon State
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The Great Land
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King Kamehameha I
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SCULPTOR / ENGRAVER
|
Phoebe
Hemphill
|
Don
Everhart
|
Joseph
Menna
|
Charles L.
Vickers
|
Don
Everhart
|
COMPOSITION |
8.33%
Nickel
Balance
Copper |
8.33%
Nickel
Balance
Copper |
8.33%
Nickel
Balance
Copper |
8.33%
Nickel
Balance
Copper |
8.33%
Nickel
Balance
Copper |
STANDARD
WEIGHT |
5.670 grams |
5.670 grams |
5.670 grams |
5.670 grams |
5.670 grams |
STANDARD
DIAMETER |
0.955 inches
24.3 mm |
0.955 inches
24.3 mm |
0.955 inches
24.3 mm |
0.955 inches
24.3 mm |
0.955 inches
24.3 mm |
EDGE |
Reeded |
Reeded |
Reeded |
Reeded |
Reeded |
DENOMINATION
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Bald Eagle Dollar
|
OBVERSE
|
Soaring Eagle
|
DESIGNER |
Joel Iskowitz |
SCULPTOR / ENGRAVER
|
Don Everhart
|
REVERSE
|
The Great Seal 1782-1841
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SCULPTOR / ENGRAVER
|
Jim Licaretz
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COMPOSITION |
90% Silver
10% Copper
|
STANDARD
WEIGHT |
26.730 grams |
STANDARD
DIAMETER |
1.500 inches
38.10 mm |
EDGE |
Reeded |
At the bottom, the US Mint added details about the commemorative dollar population limits:
Bald Eagle Silver Dollar Mintage Limit 500,000 (All Options)
The back of the Certificate contains the information and specifications for the other nine coins:
DENOMINATION
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Cent
|
Nickel
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Dime
|
Half Dollar
|
OBVERSE
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Lincoln
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Jefferson, 1800
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Roosevelt
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Kennedy
|
DESIGNER |
Victor D. Brenner
|
Jamie Frankie |
John R. Sinnock
|
Gilroy Roberts
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SCULPTOR / ENGRAVER
|
Victor D. Brenner
|
Donna Weaver
|
John R. Sinnock
|
Gilroy Roberts
|
REVERSE
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Lincoln Memorial
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Monticello
|
Torch,
Olive Branch,
Oak Branch
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Heraldic Eagle
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DESIGNER/
SCULPTOR-ENGRAVER
|
Frank Gasparro
|
Felix Schlag
|
John R. Sinnock
|
Frank Gasparro
|
COMPOSITION |
2.5% Copper
Balance Zinc |
25% Nickel
Balance Copper |
8.33% Nickel
Balance Copper |
8.33% Nickel
Balance Copper |
STANDARD
WEIGHT |
2.500 grams |
5.000 grams |
2.268 grams |
11.340 grams |
STANDARD
DIAMETER |
0.750 inches
19.1 mm |
0.835 inches
21.2 mm |
0.705 inches
17.9 mm |
1.205 inches
30.61 mm |
EDGE |
Plain |
Plain |
Reeded |
Reeded |
DENOMINATION
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Dollar
|
Presidential Dollar
|
Presidential Dollar
|
OBVERSE
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Sacagawea and her infant son
|
James Monroe
|
John Quincy Adams
|
DESIGNER |
Glenna Goodacre |
Joseph Menna |
Don Everhart |
SCULPTOR / ENGRAVER
|
Glenna Goodacre
|
Joseph Menna
|
Don Everhart
|
REVERSE
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Eagle in Flight
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Statue of Liberty
|
Statue of Liberty
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DESIGNER/
SCULPTOR-ENGRAVER
|
Thomas D. Rogers
|
Don Everhart
|
Don Everhart
|
COMPOSITION |
6% Zinc, 3.5% Manganese, 2.0% Nickel,
Balance Copper |
6% Zinc, 3.5% Manganese, 2.0% Nickel,
Balance Copper |
6% Zinc, 3.5% Manganese, 2.0% Nickel,
Balance Copper |
STANDARD
WEIGHT |
8.100 grams |
8.100 grams |
8.100 grams |
STANDARD
DIAMETER |
1.043 inches
26.49 mm |
1.043 inches
26.49 mm |
1.043 inches
26.49 mm |
EDGE |
Plain |
Lettered |
Lettered |
DENOMINATION
|
Presidential Dollar |
Presidential Dollar |
OBVERSE
|
Andrew Jackson |
Martin Van Buren |
DESIGNER |
Joel Iskowitz |
Joel Iskowitz |
SCULPTOR / ENGRAVER
|
Jim Licaretz |
Phoebe Hemphill |
REVERSE
|
Statue of Liberty
|
Statue of Liberty
|
DESIGNER/
SCULPTOR-ENGRAVER
|
Don Everhart
|
Don Everhart
|
COMPOSITION |
6% Zinc, 3.5% Manganese, 2.0% Nickel,
Balance Copper |
6% Zinc, 3.5% Manganese, 2.0% Nickel,
Balance Copper |
STANDARD
WEIGHT |
8.100 grams |
8.100 grams |
STANDARD
DIAMETER |
1.043 inches
26.49 mm |
1.043 inches
26.49 mm |
EDGE |
Lettered |
Lettered |
The 2008 American Legacy Collection Proof Coins Set recognizes our country's proud symbol, the Bald Eagle, and
celebrates its return to sustainable numbers in the wild. Plus, the proof coins build a beautiful, collectible set
with the circulating coinage of the penny, nickel, dime, the five state quarters, half dollar, golden Sacagawea
dollar and the four golden Presidential dollars. Click here: 2008 American Legacy Proof Coins Set to view
pictures and details of the full set.
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