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50 Dollars WWII American B-17 Flying Fortress
| Issuer | Marshall Islands |
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| Year | 1991 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIC OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS 1991 $50 JEPILPILIN KE EJUKAAN (Translation: Accomplishment Through Joint Effort) |
| Reverse description | Two Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bombers are rendered in high relief against a plain field, depicted in a formation arrangement with one aircraft shown in three-quarter plan view in the foreground and a second in the upper background. The aircraft are portrayed with meticulous mechanical detail, including the characteristic four-engine configuration, tail gunner position, and distinctive twin tail fins. The curved legend B-17 FLYING FORTRESS arcs along the upper border. The numeral 50 and the words FIFTY DOLLARS appear in the lower left field. |
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The Marshall Islands began issuing commemorative coinage in 1986 following the country's independence, quickly establishing a pattern of producing high-relief collector pieces tied to American military history — a calculated appeal to the U.S. market that dominated their export sales. These issues carry no meaningful circulation history; they were sold directly to collectors and dealers, making gem examples the rule rather than the exception.
The B-17 saw combat in the Pacific theater directly above Marshallese territory during the island-hopping campaigns of 1943–44.