Forsythe's Silver Statehood Proofs
2004-S SILVER MICHIGAN

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Caption: "Great Lakes State"
Release date: January 26, 2004
Entered Statehood: January 26, 1837
Mintage: 459,600,000
Reverse: State outline, outline of Great Lakes system
Engraver: Donna Weaver
Interesting fact: Michigan is the only state to consist entirely of two peninsulas. The Lower Peninsula, to which the name Michigan was originally applied, is often dubbed "the mitten" by residents, owing to its shape. When asked where in Michigan one comes from, a resident of the Lower Peninsula may often point to the corresponding part of his or her hand. The Upper Peninsula (often referred to as "The U.P.") is separated from the Lower Peninsula by the Straits of Mackinac, a five-mile (8 km)-wide channel that joins Lake Huron to Lake Michigan. The Upper Peninsula is economically important for tourism and natural resources.