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Forsythe's Silver Statehood Proofs
2002-S SILVER LOUISIANA

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Coin Details

Set Details

Origin/Country:	United States
Design Description:	QUARTER DOLLARS - STATES & TERRITORIES - PROOF
Item Description:	25C 2002 S SILVER LOUISIANA
Grade:	NGC PF 70 ULTRA CAMEO
Owner:	Kenneth Forsythe

Winning Set:	Forsythe's Silver Statehood Proofs
Date Added:	3/20/2010
Research:	See NGC's Census Report for this Coin

Owner's Description

Caption: "Louisiana Purchase"
Release date: May 30, 2002
Entered Statehood: April 30, 1812
Mintage: 764,204,000
Reverse: Brown Pelican (state bird); trumpet with musical notes, outline of Louisiana Purchase on map of U.S.
Engraver: John Mercanti
Interesting fact: Louisiana was named after Louis XIV, King of France from 1643–1715. When René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle claimed the territory drained by the Mississippi River for France, he named it La Louisiane, meaning "Land of Louis".