America The Beautiful Series
In 2010, the United States Mint started a new 12-year program, releasing a set of five silver quarters every year for 12 years to honor America’s national parks. This annual series is known as the America the Beautiful (ATB) series and, as of 2019, has commemorated over 50 different national parks. By the end of 2021 the America the Beautiful proof collection will release a total of 56 unique reverse designs that that will show off each of the United States’ natural wonders across every American State and Territory.
2017-P 25 Cent 5-oz Silver America the Beautiful Frederick Douglass
From Slavery Through Education to a Legacy that Changed a Nation
19th century America had more than its fair share of heroes that came from humble beginnings. However, few traveled longer or worked harder, not only for what they believed in, but for their own freedom, than Frederick Douglass. Born into slavery in Maryland, he secretly learned to read as a house servant in Baltimore. As he was transferred from place to place, he sought out knowledge whenever and wherever he could find it. Finally escaping in his early twenties, he eluded slave hunters for years in New England by working under the name "Douglass." From there, all it took was one speech at an antislavery convention in 1841 to catapult him to prominence as a speaker, author, abolitionist, publisher, presidential consultant, statesman and diplomat. Because of his talent, intellect and passion, he established himself as an American hero, earning not only the freedom of millions but his own as well.
19th century America had more than its fair share of heroes that came from humble beginnings. However, few traveled longer or worked harder, not only for what they believed in, but for their own freedom, than Frederick Douglass. Born into slavery in Maryland, he secretly learned to read as a house servant in Baltimore. As he was transferred from place to place, he sought out knowledge whenever and wherever he could find it. Finally escaping in his early twenties, he eluded slave hunters for years in New England by working under the name "Douglass." From there, all it took was one speech at an antislavery convention in 1841 to catapult him to prominence as a speaker, author, abolitionist, publisher, presidential consultant, statesman and diplomat. Because of his talent, intellect and passion, he established himself as an American hero, earning not only the freedom of millions but his own as well.
2017-P 25 Cent 5-oz Silver America The Beautiful Effigy Mounds
The Effigy Mounds National Monument is a federally protected area in the state of Iowa, in Allamakee and Clayton Counties, that preserves more than 200 prehistoric mounds built by various Native American tribes. The mounds have various shapes, with the most common including bears and birds, and were built during the first millennium.