The United States Mint has opened sales for their new 2018 World War I Centennial Silver Dollar. This new coin honors the 100th anniversary of American participation in World War I. The World War I Centennial Silver Dollar was authorized by statute in 2014. Surcharges from the sale of these coins are authorized to assist the World War I Centennial Commission in commemorating the centennial of World War I. Also on sale by the Mint in conjunction with the Centennial Silver Dollar are five military medals, honoring the U.S. Armed forces who served in WWI. For more information, visit the World War I Centennial Commission website.
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