National Purple Heart Hall of Honor 2022 Three-Coin Proof Set

Description

The National Purple Heart Hall of Honor’s mission is to commemorate the service and sacrifice of men and women who were killed or wounded in action, representing Purple Heart recipients from the Civil War to the present day. The Purple Heart is awarded to members of the U.S. Armed Forces who have been wounded or killed in enemy action. The National Purple Heart Honor Mission is dedicated to paying tribute to our nation's combat wounded through special outreach and educational programming.
Gold Coin
Obverse: This design features the Purple Heart medal with the inscriptions “LIBERTY,” “IN GOD WE TRUST,” “THE PURPLE HEART,” “2022,” and “A GRATEFUL NATION HONORS AND REMEMBERS.”
Reverse: This design places George Washington’s signature under the Badge of Military Merit and over a textured stripe. Inscriptions are “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,” “1782,” “BADGE OF MILITARY MERIT,” “E PLURIBUS UNUM,” and “FIVE DOLLARS.”
Silver Dollar
Obverse: This design features the Purple Heart medal with the inscriptions “COMBAT WOUNDED & KILLED IN ACTION,” “LIBERTY,” “1932,” “2022,” and “IN GOD WE TRUST.” Five stars represent the branches of the military.
Reverse: This design shows a nurse in a World War I helmet as she bandages a wounded service member on a stretcher. More than 23,000 women nurses served in the Army and Navy during the war. Inscriptions are “UNITED STATES of AMERICA,” “E PLURIBUS UNUM,” and “ONE DOLLAR.”
Half Dollar
Obverse: This design shows a figure in military fatigues and combat boots using a pair of crutches. The left leg has been amputated from the thigh down. The negative space below shows the missing leg in silhouette. The Purple Heart medal appears behind the figure, and the inscription “ALL GAVE SOME” sits below the composition. The background field has a subtle flag motif. Additional inscriptions are “IN GOD WE TRUST,” “LIBERTY,” and “2022.”
Reverse: This design features a young boy holding the dress cap of an enlisted Marine. The silhouette of a Marine in dress blues stands behind him in negative space, emphasizing the loss that affects the families of Purple Heart recipients. The inscription “SOME GAVE ALL” is featured in the negative space around the boy in the lower half. The obverse’s background field flag motif is repeated. Additional inscriptions are “E PLURIBUS UNUM,” “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,” and “HALF DOLLAR.”
Surcharges in the amount of for each gold coin sold; for each silver dollar sold; and for each half dollar sold—totaling for each three-coin set sold—are authorized to be paid to the National Purple Heart Honor Mission, Inc., to support its mission, including capital improvements to the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor facilities.
SPECIFICATIONS
Denomination:
Five-Dollars
Dollar
Half Dollar
Finish:
Proof
Proof
Proof
Composition:
90% Gold,
6% Silver,
Balance Copper
99.9% Silver
8.33% Nickel,
Balance Copper
Weight:
0.243 troy oz.
0.859 troy oz.
11.340 grams
Diameter:
0.850 inch/
21.60 mm
1.500 inches/
38.10 mm
1.205 inches/
30.61 mm
Edge:
Reeded
Reeded
Reeded
Mint and Mint Mark:
West Point - W
West Point - W
San Francisco - S
Privy Mark:
N/A
N/A
N/A