A Write-Up On The 2005 Marine Corps Dollar

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MeadowviewCollector Pillar of the Community United States 4409 Posts	Posted 10/24/2014 9:03 pm Photos courtesy of the US Mint One of my favorite modern commemorative dollars is the one issued in 2005 honoring the Marine Corps. The obverse is based on a photograph taken of the second flag raising on Mount Suribachi, Iwo Jima by Associated Press photographer Joe Rosenthal. There were six men who were part of this historic moment on February 23, 1945. The five Marines were Harlon Block, Franklin Sousley, Michael Strank, Rene Gagnon and Ira Hayes. The sixth was a Navy corpsman named John Bradley. A diagram showing where each man was in the picture is found on source #2 listed below. What happened to the men who raised the flag on Iwo Jima? Marines Strank, Block and Sousley were killed in the fight to secure the island. Ira Hayes suffered from depression and died in 1955. Gagnon suffered a heart attack and passed in 1979. John Bradley preferred to not discuss Iwo Jima or his role in the raising of the flag; he passed away in 1994. The photograph inspired Felix de Weldon to create a scale model in 1945. A smaller concrete version was made and placed in DC around 1947. Work on the memorial began in 1951. De Weldon used the three survivors' faces as models; he used photographs to model the three men who were deceased. The monument was completed by 1954 and President Eisenhower dedicated it in November of that year. The flag flies 24 hours a day at the memorial as a result of a proclamation by President Kennedy. The initial mintage limit was 500,000 but was raised to 600,000 by Treasury Secretary John Snow. The coins were available individually in proof or uncirculated or as part of two different sets. One set was the Coin and Stamp set which had three of the 1945 stamps and an uncirculated dollar. The second set was the American Legacy set, comparable to the Prestige proof sets of 1986 to 1997, only it contained the Marine Corps dollar as well as a proof John Marshall dollar The surcharges from the sales went to help with construction costs of the Marine Corps Heritage Center. Sources: 1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marine...War_Memorial 2. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raisin..._on_Iwo_Jima 3. http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/PLAW-1...8publ291.pdf Report this Post to the Staff

jbuck Moderator United States 187702 Posts	Posted 10/24/2014 11:12 pm Nice writeup. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
MeadowviewCollector Pillar of the Community United States 4409 Posts	Posted 10/25/2014 7:24 pm Thanks jbuck. After seeing and reading so many informative posts by commems, I decided I'd give it a try. -MV Report this Post to the Staff
commems CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives United States 12255 Posts	Posted 10/26/2014 12:51 pm Nice write-up. I always enjoy posts that tell the story behind the coin/medal. Thanks for taking the time! I look forward to reading more! Quote: After seeing and reading so many informative posts by commems, I decided I'd give it a try. Time for me to retire! I've added a few images of the Coin & Stamp Set you mentioned. It is an attractive set and one that I included in my US Mint order when the coins first became available. 2005 Marine Corps 230th Anniversary Coin & Stamp Folder - Front Panel 2005 Marine Corps 230th Anniversary Coin & Stamp Folder - Interior Top Panel 2005 Marine Corps 230th Anniversary Coin & Stamp Folder - Interior Bottom Panel 2005 Marine Corps 230th Anniversary Coin & Stamp Folder - Back Panel Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved. Edited by commems 10/26/2014 12:52 pm Report this Post to the Staff
MeadowviewCollector Pillar of the Community United States 4409 Posts	Posted 10/26/2014 2:47 pm Thanks for the kind words and pictures Commems. I'm brainstorming other modern commemoratives to write about, but nothing has grabbed me yet. Report this Post to the Staff
jhp2104 Valued Member United States 291 Posts	Posted 10/26/2014 7:50 pm Very informative. Thank you for the write up. Report this Post to the Staff
nickelsearcher Moderator United States 15394 Posts	Posted 10/27/2014 2:03 pm Very informative ... Thank you! David Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art Report this Post to the Staff
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