Boy Scouts of America Centennial Silver Dollar
The Boy Scouts of America Centennial Silver Dollar is being produced in 2010 by the US Mint to commemorate the 100 years of the BSA. The public law that authorizes the production of this coin is 110-363.
The final coin design was approved on September 16, 2009 by the Secretary of the Treasurer Timothy F. Geithner. The depiction on the head of the coin is the upper torso of a Cub Scout in front followed by a Venturer and then a Boy Scout, all saluting. To the left side is the years it is commemorating 1910 to 2010. Encircling the figures on the edge is a message about Scouting, “Continuing the Journey” on top and “God We Trust and Liberty” on the bottom.
The tail side of the coin is of the Boy Scouts of America’s universally known emblem with the Eagle with a star below each wing. The top is inscribed with United States of America, with Boy Scouts of America just below it. The bottom is the numerical value of the coin which is One Dollar, with ”Be Prepared” to the left side and “E. Pluribus Unum” to the right side.
For coin collecting, this commemorative coin will be issued in mint proofs and uncirculated versions that will become available in 2010 for the US Mint. The coin itself will be 90% pure silver and 10% copper. The total of all types and versions of this coin are limited to 350,000 minting.
All surcharges that the mint receives from the sales of this coin will be distributed to the different Boy Scout councils across America by the National Boy Scouts of America Foundation.
The announcement of the Boy Scouts of America Centennial Silver Dollar was posted on the US Mint web site on December 17, 2009. This coin will not be available for the anniversary date on February 8, 2010, but will become available in March of 2010 if the current schedule is kept.
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