Kistachie National Forest is the only park of its kind in the state of Louisiana. Located in the forested, piney hills of the northern parishes of Louisiana, Kisatchie contains within its borders the Cenozoic uplands that house some of the oldest rocks in the state and large areas of longleaf pine forests. Right now, you can get 2015-P Burnished ATB Kisatchie 5 oz Silver Coin online at Provident Metals.

Highlights:

• Arrives with a US Mint presentation box and Certificate of Authenticity!
• 2^nd coin from the 2015 ATB release and the 27^th overall in the ATB Silver series!
• Limited number of Burnished ATB Silver coins available!
• Contains 5 Troy oz of .999 pure silver.
• Bears a face value of $.25 (USD) fully backed by the American government.
• President George Washington on the obverse.
• A wild turkey flies over grasslands in Kisatchie National Forest on the reverse.
• Issued for Louisiana in the ATB Series.
• Commemorates Kisatchie National Forest.
• P mint mark from the Philadelphia Mint.

With your purchase of 2015-P Burnished ATB Kisatchie 5 oz Silver Coins in this Provident Metals listing, you receive a coin that is individually packaged. Each coin comes with its own US Mint presentation box and features a Certificate of Authenticity from the mint. Burnished coins in this series have matte visual elements and are ideal collectible pieces.

Obverse

President George Washington features on the obverse of 2015-P Burnished ATB Kisatchie 5 oz Silver Coins. The bust of the nations first president has been on the obverse face of the US quarter since 1932 when Congress authorized it to replace the Standing Liberty design to honor the 200^th anniversary of Washingtons birth. The left-profile bust of Washington was designed by John Flanagan and modified for the larger blank of the ATB Series.

Reverse

In the reverse design element of the 2015-P Burnished ATB Kisatchie 5 oz Silver Coin there is a wild turkey in flight. The bird is lifting off in flight just above a field of bluestem grass with the famed longleaf pines of the forest in the background. Inscriptions include Kisatchie, Louisiana, E Pluribus Unum, and 2015.

History

Kisatchie National Forest was designated as a national forest in 1930 by President Herbert Hoovers administration. Administered by the US Forest Service, the park protects the unique landscape of northern Louisiana. This portion of the state represents the southernmost point of the Central Plains Ecoregion in the United States. The park is home to 155 species of breeding or overwintering birds, 48 mammal species, 56 reptile species, and 30 amphibian species. Among the rare species that call the park home are the red-cockaded woodpecker and the Louisiana black bear.

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