United States
1 Dollar (National Prisoner of War Museum)
United States · Silver
The coin
The story
The 1994 Prisoner of War Silver Dollar
In 1994 the U.S. Mint struck a dollar showing an eagle tearing free through barbed wire, its chain snapped. Far fewer people bought the uncirculated version than expected — and that quiet failure turned it into one of the most sought-after commemoratives of the modern era.
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