2016-03-18 Fri

Mark your calendars! On 24th March, the sale of the 2016 National Park Service Centennial gold $5 half eagle, silver dollar and copper-nickel clad half dollar will begin.

U.S. Mint Sculptor-Engraver Donald Everhart II designed and sculptured the obverse as well as the reverse of this coin. The obverse of the gold coin features portraits of naturalist John Muir and President Theodore Roosevelt, the founder of the National Park System. Yosemite National Park’s Half Dome is featured in the background. The reverse features the National Park Service logo.

The obverse of the silver coin features Yellowstone National Park’s Old Faithful geyser and a bison. The reverse depicts a Latina Folklórico dancer and the National Park Service logo, representing the multi-faceted cultural experience found in America’s national parks.

The copper-nickel clad half dollar obverse design highlights a hiker discovering the majesty of the wilderness and a small child discovering a frog hiding in ferns, celebrating the diversity and breadth of the National Park Service. The half dollar reverse features a rendition of the National Park Service logo.