Description
Why purchase this pristine 2021-P America the Beautiful Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site 5 oz. Silver Specimen Coin?
The 56th release of the U.S. Mint’s America the Beautiful quarters series honors the Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site in Alabama, marking the conclusion of the ambitious series launched in 2010. The Tuskegee site was established in 1998 to commemorate the efforts of the courageous and heroic African-American pilots of World War II known as the Tuskegee Airmen.
- This Tuskegee Airmen quarter is a Philadelphia Mint product.
- The coin is struck from five Troy ounces of 99.9% fine silver.
- The coin is minted with an exquisite satiny specimen finish.
- The 76.20 mm diameter coin features a smooth edge inscribed with “.999 FINE SILVER 5.0 OUNCE.”
- The coin received the collectible Early Releases designation.
- Mintage is limited to just 20,000 coins.
Design Celebrating the Determination of the Tuskegee Airmen
Obverse: George Washington is depicted on the obverse, as designed by acclaimed American sculptor John Flanagan for the introduction of the Washington Quarter in 1932. Inscribed “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,” “LIBERTY,” “IN GOD WE TRUST,” “QUARTER DOLLAR” and the “P” Mint mark of Philadelphia.
Reverse: The reverse illustrates a pilot securing his flight suit while observing two P-51 Mustang type planes in the air above the Moton Field control tower. The image is accompanied by the inscriptions “TUSKEGEE AIRMEN,” “ALABAMA,” “2021” and “E PLURIBUS UNUM,” with the phrase “THEY FOUGHT TWO WARS” above the image, referencing the Airmen’s participation in the fight against fascism overseas, as well as the battle with discrimination at home.
Specimen 70 Perfection
This America the Beautiful 2021-P Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site 5 oz. Silver Specimen Coin was submitted to the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) for grading within thirty days of its release date. The coin features a flawless strike and pristine satin-like surfaces, earning the NGC’s most prestigious grade of Specimen 70. The coin is encapsulated in a protective NGC holder with an Early Releases style certification label.
