# 1297 - Modern American Silver Dollar Commemoratives - Part 63

We will now continue a series that I published almost two years ago, "The Modern American Silver Commemorative Dollars".

This will be a little different series, because the photos are new (I hope better than the old ones) and the text will be different (of course the basics are the same).

The info below comes mostly from: https://moderncommemoratives.com/

"The United States Modern Commemorative Coin program began in 1982. That year, the US Mint released commemorative half dollar coins to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the birth of George Washington. Since that date, commemorative coins have been issued nearly every year to celebrate famous American people, places, events, and institutions.

Each commemorative coin program is authorized under an Act of Congress. The Act typically specifies the subject to be commemorated, the denomination of coins to be issued, and the maximum authorized mintage for each. Additionally, most commemorative coin programs include surcharges added to the cost of each coin, which will be distributed to specified beneficiary organizations or fund projects that benefit the community."

All coins weight 26.73g with 90% silver purity. They were issued in Proof and Brilliant Uncirculated finish.

They will be presented in the order they were minted, but only one of each design. I will alternate the Proofs with the Brilliant Uncirculated.

The sixty-third is the PR70 DCAM 2012-P "Star-Spangled Banner".

"The United States Mint issued the 2012 Star Spangled Banner Silver Dollar to commemorate the War of 1812, particularly the Battle of Baltimore that formed the basis for the lyrics of the Star Spangled Banner, the national anthem of the United States. The same program also included a $5 gold coin.
The sales price for each product included a surcharge payable to the Maryland War of 1812 Bicentennial Commission to support bicentennial activities, educational outreach, and preservation and improvements to sites and structures."

PCGS graded 1,635 2012-P "Star-Spangled Banner", with 490 as PR70 DCAM. 169,065 2012-P "Star-Spangled Banner" were minted in Philadelphia.

I bought this coin in 2013 for $121.00 and today's price is around $100.00. The issue price was $54.95.

The obverse design for the silver dollar features an image of Liberty waving the 15-star, 15-stripe flag with Fort McHenry shown in the background.

The coin’s obverse was designed by Joel Iskowitz and sculpted by Phebe Hemphill.

On the reverse is an image of the modern American flag waving. The pairing of the Star Spangled Banner flag with the modern 13-stripe, 50-star flag conveys a sense of continuity from the time of the War of 1812 to the present.

The reverse was designed by William C. Burgard II and sculpted by Don Everhart.

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