The Harpers Ferry National Historical Park Silver Uncirculated Coin will be issued by the US Mint as the third of five 2016 strikes in the America the Beautiful Five Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin™ Program. Shown on the reverse of the coin will be a design emblematic of Harpers Ferry National Historical Park found in the state of West Virginia. At the time of this posting, no official release date was known for the coin.
This series of silver uncirculated coins was created under the authority granted the Secretary of the Treasury in 31 U.S.C. §5111(a) (3) as the numismatic versions of the America the Beautiful Silver Bullion Coins™. Both series are struck from five ounces of .999 fine silver to a diameter of three inches.
Both series also feature obverse and reverse imagery taken from another series of US Mint coins – the America the Beautiful Quarters® Program. As such, the obverse of each coin contains a portrait of George Washington, first President of the United States. The portrait will be surrounded by the inscriptions of UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, LIBERTY, IN GOD WE TRUST and QUARTER DOLLAR.
The reverse will contain the designs emblematic of the selected sites of national interest as chosen for the America the Beautiful Programs. In this case, the reverse will contain the design showcasing a portion of Harpers Ferry National Historical Park. Also included on the reverse will be the inscriptions of HARPERS FERRY , WEST VIRGINIA, 2016 and E PLURIBUS UNUM.
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park in West Virginia
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park of West Virginia was established on June 30, 1944 as a national monument to protect and commemorate an area that has proven instrumental in the history of the United States. The site is located at the confluence of the Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers.
During the early years of the country, the area served as a ferry point across the river. The armory located in the area helped to outfit the Lewis and Clark Expedition. In later years, it was the scene of John Brown’s abolitionist uprising and was also a strategic location fought for during the American Civil War.
