White House Bicentennial silver dollar

Obverse
United States
Edge	Reeded
Composition	Silver
Designer	Edgar Z. Steever
Reverse
Designer	Chester Y. Martin

The White House Bicentennial silver dollar is a commemorative silver dollar issued by the United States Mint in 1992.^[1]

Legislation

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The 1992 White House Commemorative Coin Act (Pub. L. 102–281) authorized the production of a silver dollar to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the laying of the White House cornerstone in 1792. The act allowed the coin to be struck in both proof and uncirculated finishes.^[2]

Designs

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The obverse design of the coin, designed by Edgar Z. Steever, IV, features the north portico of the White House. The reverse, designed by Chester Y. Martin, features a bust of James Hoban, the original architect of the White House, and the main entrance that he designed.

References

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^ "White House 200th Anniversary Dollar". United States Mint. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
^ "Text of H.R. 102 (281st): 1992 White House Commemorative Coin Act (Passed Congress version)". GovTrack.us. Retrieved 2022-06-07.

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White House

Official residence of the President of the United States (1800–1814; 1817–1948; 1952–present)
Camp David (1938–present)
Samuel Osgood House (1789–1790)
Alexander Macomb House (1790)
President's House (1790–1800)
Germantown White House (1793–1794)
The Octagon House (1814–1815)
Seven Buildings (1815–1817)
Blair House (1948–1952)

Executive
Residence

Basement	Chief Floral Designer
Ground floor	China Room collection Office of the Curator Diplomatic Reception Room Library Map Room Vermeil Room
State floor	Blue Room Cross Hall East Room Entrance Hall Family Dining Room Grand Staircase Green Room Red Room State Dining Room Chief Usher
Second floor	Center Hall East Sitting Hall Lincoln Bedroom Lincoln Sitting Room President's Bedroom President's Dining Room Queens' Bedroom Queens' Sitting Room Treaty Room Truman Balcony West Sitting Hall Yellow Oval Room
Roof	Flagpole Solar panels