2013 5 oz Silver ATB Perry's Victory MS-69 DPL NGC

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Coin Highlights: Contains 5 oz of .999 fine silver. Graded a near perfect Mint State-69 Deep Prooflike by NGC. Mintage of 30,000 coins. Obverse: Portrait of George Washington originally designed by John Flanagan with the inscriptions, “United States of America,” “Liberty," "In God We Trust” and “Quarter Dollar.” Reverse: Depicts the statue of Master Commandant Oliver Perry with the Peace Memorial in the background, surrounded by "Perry's Victory," "Ohio," "E Pluribus Unum" and the date. Rim is engraved with the coin's weight and purity. Protect and display your Perry's Victory 5 oz ATB in style by adding an attractive display box to your order. Add this 2013 5 oz Silver ATB Perry's Victory coin to your cart today! Perry’s Victory and International Peace Park was established in 1936 in Put-in-Bay, Ohio. The memorial features a 352-foot Doric column, one of the tallest monuments in the United States. Nearly 200,000 people visit this park every year. The memorial is named after Oliver Hazard Perry. On June 18, 1812, when war was declared on Britain, Perry was assigned a position that he deemed insignificant. Though he was promoted that October, he felt disheartened and continued to plead with the naval hierarchy for reassignment. Resorting to his last measure, he petitioned his old friend Isaac Chauncey, commander of naval operations in the Great Lakes. Though this was not as prestigious as serving in the high seas, Perry accepted a position and went on to construct the fleet that would prove victorious in the Battle of Lake Erie. Perry’s flagship, the USS Lawrence, was so severely damaged that the British commander sent a small boat to request that the American vessel surrender. Perry, faithful to his ship and his country, jumped aboard a small boat with his remaining crew and dodged gunfire for a half mile en route to the USS Niagara. Once on board, he steered the ship back toward the battle, and the U.S. ships pounded British ships until they surrender