Chase's Silver Proof ATB Quarters
2016 S SHAWNEE
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Coin Details
Origin/Country: |
United States |
Design Description: |
QUARTER DOLLARS - AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL, PROOF |
Item Description: |
25C 2016S SILVER SHAWNEE EARLY RELEASES SILVER QUARTERS SET |
Full Grade: |
NGC PF 70 ULTRA CAMEO |
Owner: |
T S Chase |
Owner Comments:
Early Releases.
The Shawnee National Forest contains the most acreage of any natural area in the state of Illinois. Its large, public open spaces offer many recreation opportunities such as big-game hunting, long-distance pedestrian and equestrian trails, orienteering, bird watching, rock-climbing, beach recreation, and two National Scenic Byways: the Ohio River and the Great River Road. The forest also has some of the largest and most diverse blocks of mature hardwoods and forest interior habitats of national forests. An abundance of wetlands, floodplains and riparian areas enhances water quality and provides important wetland habitats for migrating waterfowl in the Mississippi flyway. It was established as a national site in 1939.
The Shawnee National Forest quarter is the first of 2016 and the 31st overall in the America the Beautiful Quarters Program. The revers design depicts a close view of Camel Rock with natural vegetation in the foreground and a red-tailed hawk soaring in the sky overhead. Inscriptions are "SHAWNEE," "ILLINOIS," "2016," and "E PLURIBUS UNUM."