1991 Uso 50th Anniversary Commemorative Silver Dollar

First ... posted in the wrong section. If a mod see this .. I am sure they will
move it for you.

Modern commemorative silver dollars are one of my favorites coins to collect.
Unfortunately they are not highly collected by others. There is a good
chance this one has gone down in value. It is considered one of the
more common dollar and not a popular design.

I hope that sometime in the future they will be more popular.

I have quite a few of the new commems and enjoy them. I have probably purchased a dozen or so from the mint and picked up most of the others for a bit less. I enjoy seeing the newly minted commems on the mint's site but am getting out of the habit of purchasing them right away. I did get one of the Navy Medals that just came out along with the Proof commem but I thought there may be a rush to get those. I will pass on future commems and pick them up a in a couple of years on the secondary market. I like them but can't afford the hit I take on them.

The USO dollar received quite a bit of criticism at the time of its release due to its text-heavy design.

Per its authorizing legislation, the coin's design was to "be emblematic of the services provided by the USO to military service personnel and families." IMO, a bunch of words hardly captures the depth and breadth of the important services provided by the USO. I also don't think the generic "eagle perched on globe" on the reverse provided much insight into the USO and its services. I believe the organization deserved better for its coin.