Half Eagle (Jackie Robinson), 1997, W, Proof, West Point mint
Modern Commemoratives (1982 - )
Obverse: Portrait of Robinson in his older years head right.
Lettering: JACKIE ROBINSON / LIBERTY / 1997 / W / IN GOD WE TRUST
Reverse: Baseball with the words “Legacy of Courage” and the dates of Robinson's birth and death “1919-1972”.
Lettering: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / FIVE DOLLARS / E PLURIBUS UNUM / 1919-1972 / LEGACY OF COURAGE
Edge: Reeded
Identification
Yeoman, R. S., Bressett, K., Bowers Q. D., Garrett J. (Ed.) (2009). A Guide Book of United States Coins 2010: The Official Red Book (63rd ed.). Atlanta, GA: Whitman Publishing, LLC
page: 314
Main data
Denomination: Half Eagle
Nickname: Jackie Robinson
Value: 5
Currency: Dollar
Year: 1997
Type: Commemorative
Minting
Mint: West Point
Mint mark: W
Minting type: milled
Minting quality: Proof
Mintage: 24072
Designer: T. James Ferrell, James M. Peed
Parameters
Material: Gold
Fineness: 0.9
Diameter (mm): 21.6
Thickness (mm): 1.8
Shape: Round
ObvRev: coin_180
