To be one of the lucky ones with this very exclusive coin. One West Point Mint 2016 Uncirculated Gold Coin shown below.
See West Point Mint history information at the end of this listing. The National Park Service (NPS) has had stewardship of America's national parks since 1916, when President Woodrow Wilson signed legislation creating the agency.
It oversees approximately 400 sites covering some 84 million acres in the United States and its territories. In addition to national parks, the NPS system includes monuments, battlefields, military parks, historical parks, historic sites, lakeshores, seashores, recreation areas, scenic rivers and trails, as well as the White House. More than 20,000 NPS employees care for these sites with help from dedicated volunteers and park partners. The 100th Anniversary of the National Park Service Act (Public Law 113-291) was signed into law on December 19, 2014, to commemorate the agency's 2016 centennial. Under that law, Congress directed the Mint to strike these coins.
The law authorizes the surcharges to be paid to the National Park Foundation for projects that help preserve and protect resources under the stewardship of the NPS and promote public enjoyment and appreciation of these resources. The Designs (silver and clad for information only not included).
The gold obverse (heads side) design features John Muir and Theodore Roosevelt with Yosemite National Park's Half Dome in the background. Inscriptions are "LIBERTY, " "2016" and IN GOD WE TRUST.
Coin size to show image and strike details only. The Gold Coin is smaller that than Silver and Clad coins shown below "as example only". Features Yellowstone National Park's Old Faithful geyser and a bison.
Inscriptions are "LIBERTY, " "NATIONAL PARK SERVICE CENTENNIAL, " "IN GOD WE TRUST, " 1916 and 2016. Features a hiker discovering the majesty of the wilderness and a small child discovering a frog hiding in ferns, celebrating the diversity and breadth of the NPS. Inscriptions are "LIBERTY, " "2016, " "IN GOD WE TRUST, " "1916" and NATIONAL PARK SERVICE.Clad Half Dollar Uncirculated Obverse. The gold reverse (tails side) design features the National Park Service logo. The silver reverse design depicts a Latina Folklórico dancer and the NPS logo, representing the multi-faceted cultural experience found in America's national parks.
The clad reverse features the NPS logo. Inscriptions are "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, " "E PLURIBUS UNUM, " "HALF DOLLAR, " "STEWARDSHIP" and RECREATION.Clad Half Dollar Uncirculated Reverse. Clad Half Dollar Coin Obverse. Clad Half Dollar Coin Reverse. 0.850 inch (± 0.003) 21.59 mm (± 0.08).
1.500 inches (± 0.003) 38.10 mm (± 0.08). 8.33% nickel, balance copper. 1.205 inches (± 0.002) 30.61 mm (± 0.05).
Any of these special coins would be. Great for educational gifts or for encouraging young relatives to start collecting.Keepsake gifts for young park visitors that will increase in value as prices rise. Other optional coins you can consider stacking with the National Park Gold :.
2020 W GOLD PROOF Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall o Fame 60th Anniversary 20CA. 2020 W GOLD UNC Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame 60th Anniversary 20CB.
All coins share common designs and are curved. These coin is especially striking because of the large reflective fields. 2019 S Mint Proof Coins Early Release.
2019 P Apollo 11 50th Anniversary UNCIRCULATED Silver Dollar 1oz. Apollo 11 50th Anniversary 2019. This product is limited to 100,000 units.
2019 P Apollo 11 50th Anniversary PROOF Silver Dollar 1 oz. 999 Coin 19CC 99.9%. This is the Apollo coin that people have be talking about. 2019 D Apollo 11 50th Anniversary UNCIRCULATED Clad Half Dollar Curved Coin 19CG. 2019 S Lowell National Historical Park MA Quarter CLAD PROOF.2019 S Apollo 11 50th Anniversary PROOF CLAD Half Dollar Curved Coin 19CE. 2019 S Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Reverse Kennedy Proof 2 Half Dollar Set 19CF. 2019 P Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Five Ounce Proof Silver Dollar 19CH 5 oz. Check out our other Gold listings. American Buffalo 2020 One Ounce Gold PROOF Coin 1oz.
5 Dollar Box COA SR1. S Lincoln Shield Cent Proof.2019 S Mint Clad Proof Dime Roosevelt. 2019 S Kennedy Half Dollar Clad Proof. P D New American Innovation Golden Dollar Series.
2018 P D S American Innovation Golden Proof Dollar. W AMERICAN EAGLE SILVER DOLLAR Proof West Point US MINT Gift 1oz. 2018 - 2014 S Mint Proof Coins Early Release. S Mint Clad Proof Dime Roosevelt.
P&D&S Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore Park Quarter. S Kennedy Half Dollar Clad Proof. PDS SACAGAWEA NATIVE AMERICAN JIM THORPE WA-THO- HUK.2017, 2016, 2015 & 2014 S Mint Proof Coins Early Release. 2018 S Mint REVERSE Proof Coins Early Release. 2018 S REVERSE Proof Lincoln Cent. 2018 S REVERSE Proof Nickel. 2018 S REVERSE Proof Dime.
2018 S REVERSE Proof Kennedy Half Dollar. 2018 S REVERSE Proof Sacagawea Golden Dollar. 2018 S REVERSE Proof Pictured Rocks National Park SILVER QUARTER.
2018 S REVERSE Proof Apostle Island National Park SILVER QUARTER. 2018 S REVERSE Proof Voyageurs Island National Park SILVER QUARTER. 2018 S REVERSE Proof Cumberland Island National Seashore Park SILVER Quarter.
2018 S REVERSE Proof Block Island National Seashore Park SILVER Quarter. 2017 S Proof Quarter Shawnee National Forest. 2017 S Proof Sacagawea Dollar. 2017 S Proof Lincoln Shield Penny.
2016 S Proof Quarter Shawnee National Forest. 2016 S Proof Sacagawea Dollar. 2016 S Proof Lincoln Shield Penny. 2015 S Proof Quarter Homestead Nebraska.2015 S Proof Kennedy Half Dollar. 2015 S Proof Lincoln Shield Penny. 2015 S Proof SARATOGA National Historical Park QUARTER New York.
2014 S Proof ARCHES National Park QUARTER Utah. 2014 S Proof GREAT SAND DUNES National Park QUARTER Colorado. 2014 S Proof EVERGLADES National Park Quarter Florida.2015 S Silver Proof Complete Quarter Set. 2014 S Mint Proof Coins Early Release.
2014 S Proof Quarter Great Smoky Mountains. 2014 S Proof Kennedy Half Dollar. 2014 S Proof Lincoln Shield Penny.
2014 S Proof SHENANDOAH National Park QUARTER Virginia. 2014 S Proof GREAT SAND DUNES National Park QUARTER CO. 2014 S Proof Warren Harding Presidential Golden Dollar. The National Park Service (NPS) is an agency. Of the United States federal government.
And other conservation and historical properties with various title designations. It was created on August 25, 1916, by Congress. Through the National Park Service Organic Act. It was created to conserve the scenery and the natural and historic objects and wildlife therein, and to provide for the enjoyment of the same in such manner and by such means as will leave them unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations. Of the United States Department of the Interior.
Most of the direct management of the NPS is delegated by the Secretary of the Interior. To the National Park Service Director, who must be confirmed.In 2008, there were 21,989 employees of the NPS who oversaw 410. Of which 59 are designated.
National parks must be established by an act of the. Was signed into law by President. In 1875 (decommissioned in 1895), and then. Criteria for the selection of National Parks include natural beauty, unique geological features, unusual ecosystems, and recreational opportunities (though these criteria are not always considered together). National Monuments, on the other hand, are frequently chosen for their historical or archaeological significance. 2017 W American Liberty 225th Anniversary Proof Gold Coin 17XA. Military Academy in New York state, the United States Mint at West Point manufactures the entire family of American Eagle proof and uncirculated coins in gold, silver, and platinum. The gold and platinum coins are manufactured in denominations of one-ounce, half-ounce, quarter-ounce and tenth -ounce. Silver bullion coins are manufactured in one-ounce denomination. Historical Background: The'Fort Knox of Silver' and the Newest Mint. The West Point Mint produces gold, silver and platinum bullion coins. Erected in 1937 as the West Point Bullion Depository, this was originally a storage facility for silver bullion and was nicknamed The Fort Knox of Silver. From 1973 to 1986, West Point produced cents, and in 1980 began striking gold medallions. Shortly afterward, approximately 20 billion dollars worth of gold was stored in its vaults, making it second only to Fort Knox for gold storage.Today, it is also the major producer of gold coins. The red letter date for West Point was March 31, 1988, when it gained official status as a United States Mint. Today, it is still a storage facility, but also manufactures, packages and ships gold and silver commemorative coins, and American Eagle Bullion coins in proof and uncirculated condition. Its Platinum Eagles have been very popular since their first issuance in 1997.
In 2000, it struck the first ever Gold and Platinum Bi-Metallic Coin. Because of its extremely high security, the West Point facility does not offer public tours. Jeffs Coins information source US Mint. The item "2016 W 100th Anniversary of the National Park Service $5 GOLD Uncirculated 16CB" is in sale since Wednesday, February 24, 2016. This item is in the category "Coins & Paper Money\Coins\ US\Commemorative\Modern Gold (1984-Now)".
The seller is "jeffscoins" and is located in Merrifield, Virginia. This item can be shipped to United States.