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Coin Date: 2021 Denomination (Short): 5oz 25c Denomination (Long): 25-cents, 5-ounces Variety: Tuskegee Airmen Desg: MS Composition: 99.9% silver Mintage: 52,900 Strike Type: Business Coinage Type: America the Beautiful 5 ounce Silver Bullion Coinage Years: 2010-2021 Mint Location: Philadelphia Diameter: 76.2 Fineness: 0.999 Weight (Grams): 155.5 Weight (Ounces): 5 Designer: John Flanagan & others Edge: Lettered Obverse Description: The obverse features an enlargement of the traditional Washington quarter of the same year, only enlarged for the larger diameter of the coin itself. Reverse Description: The reverse (tails) design depicts a Tuskegee Airman pilot suiting up to join the fight during World War II with the Moton Field control tower in the background. The pilot looks upward with pride and confidence as two P-51 Mustangs pass overhead. The inscription “THEY FOUGHT TWO WARS” is arced across the top as a reference to the dual battles the Tuskegee Airmen fought–fascism abroad and racial discrimination at home.
