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25 Cents / Quarter (Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site. Silver)
- Country:
- United States of America
- Series:
- F09 - Silver proofs of America the Beautiful Quarters
- Catalog codes:
- Col:US-001375
- Variants:
- Click to see variants
- Themes:
- Air Forces | Aircraft | Aviation | Famous People | Pilots | Second World War
- Issued on:
- 2021
- Last issue date:
- 2021
- Mints:
- United States Mint, San Francisco, (1937~Today), 155 Hermann St. CA, U.S.A.
- Composition:
- Silver
- Edge:
- Reeded/cable
- Orientation:
- Medal alignment ↑O↑
- Shape:
- Circular
- Rim:
- Raised. Not decorated. Both sides
- Weight:
- 6.25 grams
- Diameter:
- 24.26 mm
- Face value:
- 25 ¢ - United States cent
- Composition Details:
- Silver Ag. 0.999Silver Ag. 0.999
- Related items:
- 2 (See)
- Description:
- Obverse: The portrait in left profile of George Washington, the first President of the United States from 1789 to 1797, "LIBERTY", motto "IN GOD WE TRUST", mintmark "S", country and value; "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA QUARTER DOLLAR"
Engraver: John Flanagan , William Cousins
Reverse: Depicts a Tuskegee Airman pilot suiting up to join the fight during World War II with the Moton Field control tower in the background. The pilot looks upward with pride and confidence as two P-51 Mustangs pass overhead. The inscription “THEY FOUGHT TWO WARS” is arced across the top as a reference to the dual battles the Tuskegee Airmen fought–fascism abroad and racial discrimination at home, designer "CTC" Chris Costello, engraver "PH" Phebe Hemphil, subject, date and motto; "TUSKEGEE AIRMEN ALABAMA 2021 E PLURIBUS UNUM" - Buy Now: