2012 5 Oz PCGS MS69 DMPL FS Denali National Park ATB Coin Alaska

This is a PCGS graded MS-69 DMPL(Deep Mirror Proof Like) FS(First Strike) Coin and comes with a unique serial number and a sealed coin holder from PCGS. Great coin for coin collectors to add to their portfolio. The final of five strikes scheduled to be released in 2012 as part of the United States Mint’s America the Beautiful Silver Bullion Coin® Program will be the 2012 Denali National Park 5 oz Silver Bullion Coin. This 5 oz America the Beautiful coin honors the beautiful Denali National Park, located in interior Alaska. The reverse of the coin features a Dall sheep with Denali, also known as Mount McKinley, rising in the background. At 20,320 feet above sea level, Denali is the highest mountain in North America. Denali is also the third most prominent peak in the world, behind Mount Everest and Aconcagua. Established as a national site in 1917, the park was created to protect wildlife populations such as grizzly bears, caribou, Dall sheep and moose. In 1980, the park was expanded from 2 million to more than 6 million acres, of which about 16% is covered in glaciers. Inscriptions are DENALI, ALASKA, 2012 and E PLURIBUS UNUM. The reverse was designed by AIP Master Designer Susan Gamble and sculpted by United States Mint Sculptor-Engraver Jim Licaretz. All of the America the Beautiful Quarters feature the same obverse, a restored 1932 portrait of George Washington by John Flanagan. Obverse inscriptions include UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, LIBERTY, IN GOD WE TRUST and QUARTER DOLLAR. Weight: 5 Troy Ounces Diameter: 76.20 mm. Thickness: 4.064 mm. The coin will come in a original PCGS Holder.