Description
Commemorate your visit to North Cascades National Park with this die-struck medallion created by master artisans. Great as a gift, to celebrate a trip or to just hold as a lasting reminder of your experience in America’s great outdoors, this splash-minted National Memorial medallion will be a timeless keepsake that you will treasure forever.
Running through northern Washington and into Canada, North Cascades National Park’s rugged territory includes over 300 glaciers and a variety of deep valleys and impressive waterfalls. Over 400 miles of trails run through the park allowing for a variety of hiking, camping, and boating activities and numerous opportunities to explore the wild back country of the Pacific Northwest.
The medallion’s obverse shows Mount Shuksan and the date the park was established in 1968. The reverse has the text commemorating the centennial of the country’s first national park. Minted in deep relief using a special “splash minting” process, this coin is struck in a brass alloy and given a beautiful lacquered finished.
Each coin measures 1 1/2 inch (38.1mm) in diameter.
This is an NWTMINT surplus item.
