United States
1 Dollar (Women In Military Service For America Memorial)
United States · Silver
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The Coin That Built a Memorial Washington Wouldn't Pay For
In 1986, Congress approved a memorial to every American woman who ever wore a uniform — then gave it no money to build one. This silver dollar was part of how the gap got closed: a coin that put ten dollars from every sale toward a monument at the gates of Arlington.
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