1 US dollar 2023 Louisiana – Higgins Boat

The Landing Craft, Vehicle and Personnel (LCVP), or Higgins boat, is credited with helping the Allies win World War II.

In 1938, the US Navy and Marine Corps began testing a boat designed by Andrew Jackson Higgins of Higgins Industries in New Orleans, Louisiana. Higgins took inspiration from boats designed to navigate the swamps of Louisiana. Higgins’ boat had a flat bottom and a ramp at the front. It was built partly from plywood to save money and steel. With the ability to maneuver in just 10 inches of water, Higgins’ boat allowed military personnel, equipment, and small vehicles to be easily unloaded onto the open beach via a landing ramp.

Higgins Industries produced over 23,000 LCVP vehicles in New Orleans during World War II.

Series: American Innovation
Denomination: 1 USD
Weight: 8.1g
Diameter: 26.5mm

American Innovation, $ 1, is dedicated to the pioneering achievement of individuals or groups in every state, county and every territory in the United States. The program started in 2018. Coins are issued in the order of entry of the states into the union.