SKU# OK16ANEB


2016 Fort Moultrie (Fort Sumter National Monument) Quarter Uncirculated Five Ounce Silver Specimen Coin


Special Numismatic Strike - Unsearched Coins!


(We have a small number of other America the Beautiful 5 oz. Silver Specimen coins still in stock, which are not presently listed for sale. contact us for information.  We sell only on ebay.  If we have a coin that you want, we'll create a listing for it and notify you when it is available.  We also have empty original U.S. Mint packaging for other coins available.)


Specifications

Composition - 99.9% pure silver

Strike Type - special numismatic strike, satin finish

Weight - 5 troy ounces

Diameter - 3.000 inches (76.2 mm)

Edge - lettered

Denomination - quarter-dollar (25-cents) (a legal tender United States coin)

Mint & Mint Mark - Philadelphia


Description

“Unsearched” — All of the coins offered in this listing are “unsearched”.  Many coin dealers “search” all coins when they are received from the Mint.  They "cherry-pick" the best coins.  Then submit them to be graded, certified, and slabbed by PCGS, NGC, ANACS, etc.  These graded and certified coins are then sold at higher, premium prices.  When a dealer searches coins, those that they sell in original Mint packaging are only lesser quality coins.


These coins all appear perfect to us. However, we are not professional coin graders. These are ungraded coins fresh from the Mint.


The 2016 America the Beautiful Five Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coi – Fort Moultrie (Fort Sumter National Monument) (South Carolina) is the final release of 2016 in the America the Beautiful Quarters Program. The reverse (tails) design features Sergeant William Jasper returning the regimental flag to the ramparts while under attack from a British ship. Inscriptions are “FORT MOULTRIE,” “SOUTH CAROLINA,” “2016,” and “E PLURIBUS UNUM.”


Fort Moultrie, the first fort on Sullivan’s Island, was still incomplete when Commodore Sir Peter Parker and nine warships attacked it on June 28, 1776. After a nine–hour battle, the ships were forced to retire. Charleston was saved from British occupation, and the fort was named in honor of its commander, Colonel William Moultrie. In 1780, the British finally captured Charleston, abandoning it only on the advent of peace. After the Revolutionary War, Fort Moultrie was neglected, and by 1791, little of it remained. Then, in 1793, war broke out between England and France. A second Fort Moultrie, one of 20 new forts along the Atlantic coast, was completed in 1798. It, too, suffered from neglect and was finally destroyed by a hurricane in 1804. In 1809, a new, brick, third Fort Moultrie stood on Sullivan’s Island. It was established as a national site in 1948.



Special features:

• Honors South Carolina’s Fort Moultrie (Fort Sumter National Monument)

• These coins are the fifth 2016 release in the America the Beautiful Quarters Program

• Special numismatic strike, vapor blast satin finish, with edge lettering


Packaging:

Each coin comes in the original US Mint packaging, consisting of a plastic coin capsule, fitted box with flock lined bottom and coin holder, protected by a matching sleeve.  A Certificate of Authenticity issued by the Mint accompanies each coin.


Shipping & Handling:

Fast, free shipping & handling via USPS First Class Mail to all U.S. addresses.  USPS Priority Mail & Priority Mail Express are also available for an additional charge.  International shipping is via the eBay Global Shipping Program.


Additional Information

OK Ranch offers fine collectible, investment, and gift coins, as well as select numismatic supplies and other gift items, through our eBay store.


Photos: When a listing offers multiples of the same coin, one coin is picked at random and photographed.  Since all coins offered in that listing are essentially identical, the coin photographed is representative of all coins offered.

Surface areas that appear black on some proof coin photos are actually highly polished, mirror-bright metal reflecting the color of the camera.

Our goal is to provide clear, high definition photos that accurately represent the coin(s) offered in each of our eBay listings.  Whenever possible, we use actual photos of our coins, rather than just “artist’s conception” drawings from the Mint.  We frequently update and upgrade the photos that appear with our listings, using improved cameras and lenses and better lighting.  We will honor your requests for additional photos as quickly as our schedule permits.