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The 2019 $1 coin from the United States of America, titled “American Innovation - Pennsylvania,” honors the extensive medical research conducted to develop a cure for polio. It depicts the polio vaccine developed by Dr. Jonas Salk and his team at the University of Pittsburgh in the early 1950s. At the time, polio was a devastating disease that disproportionately affected children and young adults, leaving many paralyzed and unable to walk.
Reverse: An artistic concept of the poliovirus at three different levels of magnification, together with a silhouette of a periodic microscope.
Obverse: The Statue of Liberty in profile. Inscription: “IN GOD WE TRUST” PH, JK, $1.
The coin is made of Cu/Ni/Brass metal, measures 26.49 mm and weighs 8.1 grams. Unc. This unique coin commemorates the creation of the polio vaccine. An excellent choice for collectors and those who appreciate history and cultural ties.
Commemorative $1 coin 2019 “American Innovation - Pennsylvania”. A unique collector's item.