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Frederick Douglass National Historic Site 2017 Uncirculated Five Ounce Silver Coin

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  • Features the Frederick Douglass National Historic Site (District of Columbia) quarter design
  • 37th overall in the America the Beautiful Quarters® Program
  • Minted at the Philadelphia Mint
Item Number: 17AK
Mintage Limit: 25,000
Product Limit: None
Household Order Limit: None
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The Frederick Douglass National Historic Site 2017 Uncirculated Five Ounce Silver Coin is composed of 99.9% silver.

The 2017 America the Beautiful Five Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin™ – Frederick Douglass National Historic Site (District of Columbia) is the second release of 2017 in the America the Beautiful Quarters® Program. The reverse (tails) design of this silver coin depicts Frederick Douglass seated at a writing desk with his home in Washington, D.C., in the background. Inscriptions are “FREDERICK DOUGLASS,” “DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA,” “2017,” and “E PLURIBUS UNUM.”

The Frederick Douglass National Historic Site was established in 1962 to preserve the home and legacy of Frederick Douglass—abolitionist, civil rights advocate, author, and statesman. Douglass lived in this home from 1877 until his death in 1895.

Frederick Douglass was born into slavery on a plantation on the Eastern Shore of Maryland in 1818. By the age of 15, he was a literate, independent teenager who educated other slaves. In 1838, he disguised himself as a sailor and boarded a train to New York City, where he declared himself a free man.

Douglass turned his efforts to helping those still enslaved. An impressive orator, he traveled across the North speaking against slavery. He wrote his first autobiography, in which he revealed his original name, his owner’s names, and his birthplace. In danger of being returned to slavery as a result of this revelation, he fled to the British Isles, where he continued to speak against slavery. Ultimately, British supporters purchased his freedom.

Douglass returned to the United States, and during the Civil War, recruited African–Americans to fight in the Union Army. He continued to write and speak against slavery. He met with Abraham Lincoln to advocate for African American troops and encouraged Lincoln to see the war as a chance to transform the country.

Following the Civil War, Douglass moved to his home in Washington, DC. He served as the U.S. Marshal for the District of Columbia, the District's Recorder of Deeds, U.S. Minister to Haiti, and Chargé d’ Affaires to the Dominican Republic. He continued to work to expand civil rights in the country until his death.

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Product Specifications
Finish: Uncirculated
Denomination: Quarter
Composition: 99.9% Silver
Weight: 5.000 troy ounces (155.517 grams)
Diameter: 3.000 inches (76.20 mm)
Edge: Lettered
Mint and Mint Mark: Philadelphia – P
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