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999 fine silver – the Wall on the Mall, a saluting veteran, visitors at the names, and that quiet reflection in the black granite. Third coin in the 2015 America’s National Monuments series. Tight 5,000-piece proof mintage. Frosted devices, mirrored fields, and the EST. 1982 date right on the design. Perfect for collectors who want U. Memorial silver with a real limited mintage. The Vietnam Veterans Memorial was dedicated in 1982 on the National Mall in Washington, D. Maya Lin’s V-shaped black granite wall lists more than 58,000 names of Americans who died or remain missing. This 2015 Niue issue was the third release in a four-coin America’s National Monuments set (Lincoln Memorial, Jefferson Memorial, Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Washington Monument). &####128202; HOW MANY MADE / EXACT NUMBER. Mintage: 5,000 coins. That’s the official cap for this proof. Small enough that date-set and memorial collectors still hunt examples this clean. &####128296; WHY THEY WERE MADE. Struck as legal-tender commemorative silver for collectors of U. Monuments and Vietnam-era history – one full ounce of. 999 silver with a design that actually looks like the Wall. &####127981; WHERE THEY WERE MADE. Issued as legal tender of Niue. Struck to proof standard for the America’s National Monuments series. &####127912; WHO DESIGNED THEM. Obverse: Queen Elizabeth II, 3rd portrait by Raphael Maklouf. Reverse: Vietnam Veterans Memorial scene by Michael Glass. Composition: 1 Troy Ounce. 999 Fine Silver (99.9% pure). Weight: 31.103 g. Diameter: 38.61 mm. Thickness: 2.53 mm. Series: America’s National Monuments. Design: Veteran saluting at the Wall; visitors and names in the granite. Obverse: Queen Elizabeth II. ELIZABETH II. NIUE. 2 DOLLARS. 2015. Reverse: VIETNAM VETERANS MEMORIAL. EST. 1982. ONE OUNCE. Condition: Attractive proof example as shown. Strong frost and mirrors. Please review the photos – they are of the exact coin. Packaging: Raw / as photographed (no box or COA with this piece). Secure packaging to protect this beauty. Check out my other collectibles – I’ve got more graded silver Libertads, Eagles, etc. , world coins, NORFEDS and collectibles listed right now at Catch 961 Collectibles. Between us, Building great collections across generations!

2 NZD = USD 1.17. Dollar of New Zealand (1987-date).

Americas National Monuments – Vietnam Veteran Memorial. Queen Elizabeth II (1967 – 2023).