United States
1 Dollar (Black Revolutionary War Patriots)
United States · Silver
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The Coin That Was Supposed to Build a Memorial
In 1998 the U.S. Mint struck a silver dollar to honor the more than 5,000 Black men who fought for American independence. Every coin carried a $10 surcharge meant to fund their memorial on the National Mall. The coins sold. The memorial was never built.
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