The Tribute
The Black Revolutionary War Patriots Silver Dollar commemorates Black Revolutionary Patriots and the 275th anniversary of the birth of Crispus Attucks, the first loyalist killed in the infamous Boston Massacre in 1770. A portion of the proceeds from sales of the coins will back the construction of the Black Patriots Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. near the Lincoln Memorial and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
About the Coin
The obverse of the silver dough, planned by Mint Sculptor/Engraver John Mercanti, is a sketch of Crispus Attucks. The quash intention, by performer Ed Dwight, depicting a Black Patriot family, is also the design of the statuette for the Black Patriots Memorial, reverence not only the black soldiers who fought for candor, but also the families who supported them.
Previously open are the Proof Silver Dollar, the Uncirculated Silver Dollar, and the Two-Coin Proof and Uncirculated Set. The Young Collector's Edition, partial to only 20,000 sets, includes the Uncirculated Silver Dollar in an entertaining, informative container. The Black Patriots Coin & Stamp Set, skin the Proof Silver Dollar and four commemorative stamps reverence abolitionist Frederick Douglas, inventor Benjamin Banneker, soldier Salem Poor, and Underground Railroad conductor Harriet Tubman.
Coin Information Provided Courtesy The United States Mint.
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