1994 World Cup Tournament Proof Half Dollar

 Released on June 14, 1994, this coin was authorized insupport of the World Cup Games.

Recipient Organization: World Cup USA 1994, Inc.

The surcharges from coin sales were to be used by World CupUSA 1994, Inc. for purposes of organizing and staging the 1994 World Cup. Tenpercent of the funds were to be made available through the United States SoccerFederation Foundation, Inc., for distribution to institutions for scholasticscholarships to qualified students.

Commemorative Coin Surcharges

Commemorative coin programs are created by acts of Congressto honor a person, place, or event. Surcharges from the sales of these coinshelp fund a variety of organizations and projects that benefit the public.Commemorative coins are only available from the United States Mint for alimited time, as specified by public law.

Characteristics

The obverse design of the coin features a single soccerplayer in action.

 The reverse of the coin features the official World Cup USA1994 logo and laurel branches.

Obverse Inscriptions

     LIBERTY

    1994

    IN GOD WE TRUST

Reverse Inscriptions

     UNITED STATES OFAMERICA

    WORLD CUP USA 94

    E PLURIBUS UNUM

    ONE DOLLAR

Mint and Mint Mark

 Philadelphia

Artist Information

Obverse

 Designer: DeanMcMullen