2021-P $1 Christa McAuliffe

Weight

26.73 g

Diameter

38.1 mm

Thickness

2.9 mm

Material

99.9% Silver

Shape

Round

Edge Type

Lettered

Technique

Struck

Front design

Portrait of Christa McAuliffe

Back design

Depiction of Christa McAuliffe in a spacesuit, with a Space Shuttle in the background

Year of Minting

2021

Ruler

NA

Mint location

Philadelphia

Mint mark

P

Orientation

Coin alignment

Inscriptions

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | CHRISTA MCAULIFFE | TEACHER IN SPACE | E PLURIBUS UNUM | IN GOD WE TRUST

Context

: Pre-sales of the 2021 Christa McAuliffe Uncirculated and Proof Silver Dollars began on January 28, 2020. The pre-sale price for the Uncirculated coin was priced at $69. And the pre-sale price for the Proof coin was priced at $74 each. The maximum authorized mintage between both the Uncirculated and Proof coins was 350,000. The coins were issued to honor Christa McAuliffe, a school teacher who was chosen to participate in the Aeronautics and Space Administration's Teacher in Space program. Unfortunately, the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded at a launch that took place on January 28, 1986. McAuliffe and six other astronauts perished during the launch. A $10 surcharge from each coin will be donated to, The First Robotics Program.

Rarity

Rare

Coin type

Modern Silver and Clad Commemoratives (1982 to Date)

In circulation

NA

Demonetized

No

Marketplace listings

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