Due to the coronavirus, I am stuck at home and I cannot access part of my stack, where I have coins I have not posted about before.
So we will continue a series that I published almost two years ago, "The Modern American Silver Commemorative Dollars".
This will be a little different series, because the photos are new (I hope better than the old ones) and the text will be different (of course the basics are the same).
The info below comes mostly from: https://moderncommemoratives.com/
"The United States Modern Commemorative Coin program began in 1982. That year, the US Mint released commemorative half dollar coins to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the birth of George Washington. Since that date, commemorative coins have been issued nearly every year to celebrate famous American people, places, events, and institutions.
Each commemorative coin program is authorized under an Act of Congress. The Act typically specifies the subject to be commemorated, the denomination of coins to be issued, and the maximum authorized mintage for each. Additionally, most commemorative coin programs include surcharges added to the cost of each coin, which will be distributed to specified beneficiary organizations or fund projects that benefit the community."
All coins weight 26.73g with 90% silver purity. They were issued in Proof and Brilliant Uncirculated finish.
They will be presented in the order they were minted, but only one of each design. I will alternate the Proofs with the Brilliant Uncirculated.
The seventy-first is the PR70 DCAM 2016-P "National Parks".
"The 2016 National Park Service Silver Dollar was issued along with a clad half dollar and $5 gold coin to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service. The federal agency, which was established in 1916 under President Woodrow Wilson, is currently responsible for overseeing approximately 400 sites covering 84 million acres of land within the United States and its territories.
The sales price of each silver dollar included a surcharge of $10 per coin to be paid to the National Park Foundation for projects to help preserve and protect resources under the stewardship of the National Park Service and to promote public appreciation and enjoyment of these resources."
PCGS graded 1,040 2016-P "National Parks", with 254 as PR70 DCAM. 77,367 2016-P "National Parks" were minted in Philadelphia.
I bought this coin in 2017 for $164.00 and today's price is around $150.00. The issue price was $50.95.
The obverse features an iconic image from Yellowstone National Park of the Old Faithful geyser and a bison. These two elements had also been used on the design of the 1999 Yellowstone National Park Silver Dollar and the 2010 Yellowstone National Park Quarter.
The obverse was designed by Joseph Menna.
The reverse design of the coin is intended to represent the multi-faceted cultural experience found in America’s National Parks. The primary image is a depiction of a Latina Folklórico dancer, who holds a ribbon inscribed “Heritage · Culture · Pride”. The National Park Service logo is overlaid on the dancer.
The reverse was designed by Chris Costello.
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