United States
1 Dollar (Marine Corps 230th Anniversary)
United States · Silver
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2005 Marine Corps 230th Anniversary Silver Dollar
In 2005 the United States Mint put the Iwo Jima flag-raising on a silver dollar. It was the first time a U.S. coin had ever honored a single branch of the military — and demand was so heavy the Treasury had to authorize more before it sold out.
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