2012 NGC MS-69 First Releases 5 oz America the Beautiful Denali Silver Coin

2012 NGC MS-69 First Releases 5 oz America the Beautiful Denali Silver Coin

The America The Beautiful Quarter Program consists of crafting five quarter dollar coins annually containing 5 Troy oz of 99.9% fine silver and America’s most iconic natural sites.

The Denali Silver Coin was the fifth coin released in 2012 and the 15th in the series.

Denali National Park and Preserve was initially known as Mount McKinley National Park in Alaska in 1917. The name changed in 1980 with further preserved lands added in 1980. The park's ever-changing glaciated landscape is home to diverse wildlife, including grizzly bears, caribou, wolves, Dall sheep, and moose. Archaeological evidence dating back over 12,000 years shows that Alaska's native people seasonally traversed this area, likely hunting large mammals, fishing, and gathering plants.

You can find the 2012 5 oz America the Beautiful Denali Silver Coin, purchased from the US Mint within the first 30 days of their official release, sealed and certified by NGC as MS-69 First Releases coins.

Coin Highlights

• Evaluated, encapsulated, and graded as an MS-69 coin by NGC;
• Produced by the US Mint;
• Contains 5 oz of .999 fine silver;
• The  fifth coin released in 2012 and the 15th in the series;
• Purchased from the US Mint within the first 30 days of public release;
• Holds a USD 0.25 face value and legal tender status;
• The standard obverse design features George Washington’s bust;
• The reverse features the Denali National Park and Preserve.

The Design

The obverse displays George Washington's depiction, illustrated by John Flanagan in 1932. It was inspired by the former President’s official portrayal designed by William Cousins in 1786.

The inscriptions accompanying the effigy read “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,” “LIBERTY,” “IN GOD WE TRUST,” and “QUARTER DOLLAR.”

The reverse features a Dall sheep with Mount McKinley working as a backdrop. Inscriptions on this side read “DENALI,” “ALASKA,” “2012,” and “E PLURIBUS UNUM.”

An NGC MS-69 "First Releases" Coin

Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) is globally acclaimed for evaluating and grading coins with the Sheldon Grading Scale, which rates coins from 1 to 70 based on their condition.

For NGC, “First Releases” refer to coins purchased from the original mint within the first 30 days of their official release and taken to its appraisal.

MS stands for Mint State. Mint State coins are shaped as business coins. 69 is the grade attributed to coins whose flaws are almost invisible.

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