1 Dollar - Jackie Robinson's 50th anniversary of his appearance in a major league baseball game as the first black player (1997)
Features
| Denomination | 1 Dollar |
| Catalog Number | KM# 279 |
| Weight (g) | 26.75 |
| Diameter (mm) | 38.1 |
| Shape: | Round |
| Composition: | Silver (.900) |
| Not Magnetic | |
| Metal Value (USD) | 64.1 |
| Currency Value (USD) | 1 |
| Orientation | Coin orientation ↑↓ |
| Commemorative | |
| Non Circulating | |
| Calendar | Gregorian |
Obverse
Engraved by Alfred Maletsky
Lettering:
LIBERTY
IN GOD
WE TRUST
1997
Description:
Obverse design: Depicts Robinson stealing home plate, as he did during a 1955 World Series between the New York Yankees and the Brooklyn Dodgers.
LIBERTY
IN GOD
WE TRUST
1997
Description:
Obverse design: Depicts Robinson stealing home plate, as he did during a 1955 World Series between the New York Yankees and the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Reverse
Engraved by T. James Ferrell
Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
⋆ROOKIE OF THE YEAR⋆HALL OF FAME 1992⋆ ⋆
⋆E PLURIBUS UNUM⋆
ONE DOLLARั
Description:
Reverse design: Features the Jackie Robinson Foundation's 50th anniversary logo of Robinson's breaking the color barrier in Major League Baseball. An identical 50th anniversary commemorative patch was also worn by all Major League Baseball players during the 1997 season.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
⋆ROOKIE OF THE YEAR⋆HALL OF FAME 1992⋆ ⋆
⋆E PLURIBUS UNUM⋆
ONE DOLLARั
Description:
Reverse design: Features the Jackie Robinson Foundation's 50th anniversary logo of Robinson's breaking the color barrier in Major League Baseball. An identical 50th anniversary commemorative patch was also worn by all Major League Baseball players during the 1997 season.
Edge
Description:
Reeded
Reeded
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 S | 30,180 | Not Common | |
| 1997 S | 110,002 | Proof | Not Common |