FOR THEY ARE FOREVER RELEVENT
1997 S JACKIE ROBINSON S$1, PROOF


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Set Details
Origin/Country: United States
Design Description: MODERN COMMEMORATIVES
Item Description: S$1 1997 S JACKIE ROBINSON
Grade: NGC PF 69 ULTRA CAMEO
Owner: RMK-Collectibles
 
Winning Set: FOR THEY ARE FOREVER RELEVENT
Date Added: 4/20/2013
Research: See NGC's Census Report for this Coin

Owner's Description

NOW YOU KNOW: Fifty years after he became the first modern black player, Major League baseball chose his number as the first one to ever retire for every major league team.
Shortly before his death, he was selected to throw out the first pitch at the 1972 World Series, the 25th anniversary of his breaking Major League Baseball's color barrier.
Jackie Robinson was the first black person to play modern major league baseball. The Dodgers of Brooklyn is where Robinson played all 10 yrs of his career. In 1947 he was Rookie of the year, 1949 won National Leagues Most Valuable Player Award, and the batting championship at .342. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962.
This Commemorative Silver Dollar was issued to commemorate the 50th anniversary of his appearance in the Major Leagues.
NGC UNIVERSAL ID 28UF. Catalog #KM-279. Mintage: 110,002. Population: 1539. Pre-issue Price: $33.00. Regular Price: $37.00.

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