2012 P US Star-Spangled Banner Commemorative BU Silver Dollar - PCGS MS69

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Description

2012-P US Star-Spangled Banner Commemorative BU Silver Dollar

Certified PCGS MS69 - PCGS Plain Blue Label

Star-Spangled Banner Commemorative Coin Act

The Star-Spangled Banner Commemorative Coin Act (Public Law 111-232), signed into law on August 16, 2010, requires the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue up to 100,000 gold $5 coins and 500,000 silver $1 coins in commemoration of the bicentennial of the writing of our national anthem. According to the law, the designs shall be emblematic of the War of 1812, particularly the Battle of Baltimore that formed the basis for the lyrics of "The Star-Spangled Banner."
Surcharges collected from sales of the 2012 Star-Spangled Banner Commemorative Coins - $35 for each gold coin and $10 for each silver coin - are authorized to be paid to the Maryland War of 1812 Bicentennial Commission. The commission will use these funds to support its bicentennial activities, educational outreach, and preservation and improvement of the sites and structures related to the War of 1812.

Silver Dollar
The obverse (heads side) design of the 2012 Star-Spangled Banner Commemorative Silver Dollar is emblematic of the theme "The Battle of Baltimore at Fort McHenry." It depicts Lady Liberty waving the 15-star, 15-stripe Star-Spangled Banner flag with Fort McHenry in the background. Inscriptions are LIBERTY, IN GOD WE TRUST and 2012.
The reverse (tails) design is emblematic of the theme "The Star-Spangled Banner" (the flag). It depicts a waving modern American flag. Inscriptions are ONE DOLLAR, E PLURIBUS UNUM and UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

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SPECIFICATIONS
SKU:
UPC:
AMW: 0.7734
AMW UOM: troy oz
Certification: PCGS
Composition: Silver
Denomination: $1
Designer: Don Everhart (reverse)
Diameter: 38.1
Diameter UOM: mm
Edge Type: Reeded
Fineness: 0.900
Grade: MS69
Metal Content: .900 silver, .100 copper
Mint Location: Philadelphia
Mint Mark: P
Weight: 26.73
Weight UOM: gr
YearIssued: 2012