This bill requires the Treasury Department to mint and sell commemorative coins honoring Paul Laurence Dunbar, the influential African-American poet who lived from 1872 to 1906. The legislation authorizes production of up to 50,000 gold $5 coins, 400,000 silver $1 coins, and 750,000 half-dollar clad coins, all to be issued during 2028. Each coin sold will include a surcharge of $35 for gold coins, $10 for silver coins, and $5 for half-dollar coins, with all surcharge revenue going to the Dunbar Alumni Federation to support scholarships and activities at Paul Laurence Dunbar Senior High School in Washington, D.C. The Treasury Department will recover all design and production costs from coin sales before any surcharge money is distributed, ensuring no cost to the federal government.
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