# 1298 - Modern American Silver Dollar Commemoratives - Part 64

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-fourth is the PR70 DCAM 2012-W "Infantry".

"The 2012 Infantry Soldier Silver Dollar was issued to commemorate the legacy of the United States Army Infantry and the establishment of the National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center.
The price of each coin included a surcharge to be paid to the National Infantry Foundation to establish an endowment to support the maintenance of the National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center after its completion."

PCGS graded 1,502 2012-W "Infantry", with 300 as PR70 DCAM. 161,151 2012-W "Infantry" were minted in West Point.

I bought this coin in 2013 for $125.00 and today's price is around $100.00. The issue price was $54.95.

The obverse design features a modern infantry soldier charging forward and beckoning others to follow, representing the “Follow Me” motto of the infantry.

The obverse was designed by Joel Iskowitz and sculpted by Michael Gaudioso.

On the reverse is the crossed rifles insignia, which is the branch insignia of the infantry.

The reverse was designed by Ronald D. Sanders and sculpted by Norman E. Nemeth.

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