Namibia's 1995 Miss Universe dollar was struck to commemorate Michelle McLean, who won the Miss Universe title in 1992 — the first major international beauty title claimed by an independent Namibian, just two years after the country severed its administrative ties with South Africa. The coin was issued under the young republic's first commemorative program, when Namibia was still establishing the basic infrastructure of its national mint arrangements, relying on external striking facilities.
Namibia's 1995 Miss Universe dollar was struck to commemorate Michelle McLean, who won the Miss Universe title in 1992 — the first major international beauty title claimed by an independent Namibian, just two years after the country severed its administrative ties with South Africa. The coin was issued under the young republic's first commemorative program, when Namibia was still establishing the basic infrastructure of its national mint arrangements, relying on external striking facilities.