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5 Dollars John F. Kennedy Jr.
| Issuer | Liberia |
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| Year | 1999 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Reverse lettering | JOHN F. KENNEDY JR. 1961 - 1999 |
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| Mintage | 1999 - Proof |
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Liberia produced commemorative five-dollar pieces throughout the 1990s at a pace that strained credibility — dozens of foreign celebrities, royals, and historical figures appeared on issues that had no connection to the country whatsoever. This Kennedy Jr. piece arrived the same year as his death in the July 1999 plane crash off Martha's Vineyard, placing it squarely in the wave of hastily commissioned memorial issues that flooded the market within months of the accident.
The Liberian commemorative program of this period was largely administered through outside licensing agents, with coins sold almost exclusively to overseas collectors rather than circulating domestically.