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2013 Ft. McHenry National Monument Historic Shrine Maryland National Park NP Quarters
$4.95 – $12.95
2013 Ft. McHenry National Monument Historic Shrine Maryland National Park NP Quarters
Available in Brilliant Uncirculated and Mint State Condition P, D, and S Mints.
GEM Clad and Silver Proofs
Packaged in 2 by 2 Archival Flip
19th National Park Quarter Issued by U.S. Mint
Description
2013 Ft. McHenry National Monument Historic Shrine Maryland National Park NP Quarters
Obverse Side
The obverse will continue to bear the familiar restored 1932 John Flannagan image of George Washington.
Reverse Side
The reverse side represents the site during the Defenders Day celebration, considered the centerpiece annual event held at Fort McHenry. The fireworks symbolize the rocket’s red glare, linking the fort to its historic past. Inscriptions are FORT McHENRY, MARYLAND, 2013 and E PLURIBUS UNUM. Fort McHenry—the birthplace of our country’s national anthem—was named for James McHenry, our Nation’s second Secretary of War. Following the burning of the Nation’s capitol and other federal buildings in August 1814, British forces attacked Baltimore. Francis Scott Key, a poet-lawyer, witnessed the September 13-14 bombardment of Fort McHenry while under British guard on an American truce ship in the Patapsco River. Seeing his country’s flag still flying over the fort the next morning, he was moved to pen The Star-Spangled Banner. Fort McHenry was first established as a national site on March 3, 1925.
Additional information
Weight | .5 oz |
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Dimensions | 2 × 2 × .25 in |
Type Quarter | BU, Proof |
Mint Mark | P Mint, D Mint, P,D,S Mint, S Mint, S Mint Clad Proof, S Mint Silver Proof |