American Legion special set sales top 70 percent

By Paul Gilkes

Published: May 24, 2019, 9 AM

The silver American Legion medal is only available in the 2019 American Legion 100th Anniversary Coin and Medal set.

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More than 70 percent of the maximum 10,000 2019 American Legion 100th Anniversary Coin and Medal sets have been recorded sold by the U.S. Mint.

Image courtesy of the U.S. Mint.

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The Proof silver medal is composed of .999 fine silver and is available only in the set.

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The set also includes a Proof 2019-P American Legion 100th Anniversary silver dollar.

Images courtesy of the United States Mint.

Sales for the 2019 American Legion 100th Anniversary Coin and Medal set have reached 7,025 of the maximum 10,000 sets available.

The set contains a Proof 2019-P American Legion silver dollar and Proof silver medal. The medal in silver is available only in the set. A bronze version of the medal will be issued beginning in 2020 as part of the U.S. Mint’s ongoing medals offerings.

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