When looking at the modern US commemorative coins in The Official Red Book, the North American Coins and Prices and/or Krause's Standard Catalog of World Coins, did you happen to notice the 1996 (dated) Silver Dollars? Whose name is associated with all six coins? All links in this post are solely given to present photos of the coins covered by this post and I do not endorse any coin company, its policies nor it sale offerings. Before I answer the question, let me tell you about the six coins: Three of the dated 1996ers, listed in the coin books, are Atlanta Olympic commemoratives and feature the Olympic logo on the obverse of each coin. The reverses feature: (1) High Jumper (2) Rowing (3) Tennis. Another one commemorates the Atlanta Paralympics bearing a Wheelchair Racer on the obverse. Another commemorates National Community Service. One more commemorates Smithsonian Institution 150th Anniversary. The reverses of the Atlanta Olympics Commemoratives were designed by Thomas D. Rogers, Sr.: High Jump Dollar: http://www.philscoins.com/~philscoi/1996-Olympic-High-Jump-Dollar--Proof-p2254.html Rowing Dollar: http://moderncommemoratives.com/1996-olympic-rowing-silver-dollar/ Tennis Dollar: http://www.coastcoin.com/Itemdesc.asp?ic=100583&eq=&Tp= Here's the Atlanta Paralympics commemorative's reverse courtesy of Coast toi Coast Coin: http://www.coastcoin.com/Itemdesc.asp?ic=100587&eq=&Tp= The National Community Service commemorative's obverse designer is Thomas D. Rogers, Sr. and the reverse was designed by William C. Cousins. Photo courtesy of Coin Page and the United States Mint: http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-5406.html The Smithsonian 150th Anniversary commemorative's obverse was designed by Thomas D. Rogers, Sr. and its reverse was designed by John Mercanti. http://www.coastcoin.com/Itemdesc.asp?ic=100598&eq=&Tp= So the answer to the question is Thomas D. Rogers, Sr. Mind you, three of the 1996 Atlanta Olympics commemorative silver Dollars dated 1995 obverses were designed by John Mercanti. The only 1996 Atlanta Paralympic commemorative features John Mercanti's Blind Runner subject on its obverse. Thought you should know... Clinker
cool post. I never liked how the Red Book doesn't show photos of all of the 1995/1996 commemoratives, just doesn't seem right.
To illini420: They, eventually, will when enough collectors voice their opinions on the subject (pro or con)... Clinker
