CoinWeek Giveaway # 645 Sponsored by…2012-P Star-Spangled Banner Silver Commemorative Dollar MS70 PCGS

A perfect-grade silver dollar with a story that still gives America chills as we celebrate Flag Day on June 14th.

CoinWeek’s latest contest giveaway features a 2012-P Star-Spangled Banner Silver Commemorative Dollar certified MS70 by PCGS.

This modern commemorative dollar honors one of the most dramatic mornings in American history. It celebrates the bicentennial of the poem that became the national anthem. It also connects collectors to Fort McHenry, the War of 1812, and the massive flag that refused to fall.

A Silver Dollar Born From a Defiant Dawn

On September 13, 1814, British warships opened fire on Fort McHenry in Baltimore Harbor. The attack continued through the night. Shells and rockets lit the sky. Meanwhile, Francis Scott Key watched from an American truce ship.

Key had gone to help secure the release of Dr. William Beanes, a Maryland physician held by the British. However, he could not immediately return to shore. So, he watched the bombardment from the water.

Then came the moment that changed American history.

At dawn on September 14, Key saw the great garrison flag rise above the fort. The British had failed to break Baltimore’s defenses. The flag still flew. Soon after, Key wrote a four-stanza poem titled “Defence of Fort M’Henry.”

The words spread quickly. Later, the poem became known as “The Star-Spangled Banner.” In 1931, the United States officially adopted it as the national anthem.

It does not simply show a flag. It recalls the instant when the flag became a national symbol of survival.

The 15-Star Flag on the Obverse

The obverse delivers the strongest visual impact. Lady Liberty waves the historic 15-star, 15-stripe Star-Spangled Banner flag. Fort McHenry appears in the background.

That design choice matters. The famous flag did not carry today’s 50 stars and 13 stripes. Instead, it reflected the United States of the early 19th century. Vermont and Kentucky had joined the Union, so the flag carried 15 stars and 15 stripes.

Joel Iskowitz designed the obverse. Phebe Hemphill sculpted it for the United States Mint.

A Modern Flag on the Reverse

The reverse takes a cleaner approach. It shows a waving modern American flag. As a result, the coin links the War of 1812 generation to the present day.

William C. Burgard III designed the reverse. Don Everhart sculpted it.

Together, the two sides create a powerful theme. One side looks back to the flag Key saw. The other side points forward to the nation that still sings his words.

A Coin With a Cause

Congress authorized the Star-Spangled Banner Commemorative Coin Program through Public Law 111-232. The law allowed the Mint to issue silver dollars and gold $5 coins for the anthem’s bicentennial.

In addition, the program carried a charitable purpose. The law authorized a $10 surcharge from each silver dollar sold for the Maryland War of 1812 Bicentennial Commission. Those funds supported bicentennial activities, education, preservation, and improvements tied to War of 1812 sites and structures.

So, this coin did more than commemorate history. It helped support the places that preserve it.

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