Lot #498: Rare 2017 USA "Frederick Douglass" Twenty-Five Cents Coin - Abolitionist - Cedar Hill

Reverse: Features a powerful portrait of a mature Frederick Douglass seated at a writing desk with a quill pen in hand. In the background, his historic home, Cedar Hill, is visible. The design captures Douglass in his element as a writer and intellectual. The full inscription reads FREDERICK DOUGLASS / DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA / 2017 / E PLURIBUS UNUM. Obverse: Features the standard 1932 portrait of George Washington by John Flanagan. The inscriptions include UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, LIBERTY, IN GOD WE TRUST, and QUARTER DOLLAR. This 2017 "Frederick Douglass National Historic Site" quarter is the 37th release in the America the Beautiful Quarters program. This coin honors the escapee from slavery turned world-renowned abolitionist, orator, and statesman at Douglass's home from 1877 until his death in 1895, a house called "Cedar Hill", located in the Anacostia neighborhood of Washington, D.C. The design highlights his lifelong commitment to the power of the written word in the fight for human rights and equality. Frederick Douglass was one of the most photographed men of the 19th century; he intentionally used his image and his writing to challenge the racist caricatures of the era, a legacy of dignity reflected in this coin's engraving. This unique quarter dollar was issued for a single year only, in 2017. Dimensions: Copper-Nickel Clad (Copper core with Nickel jacket). 24.3 mm. 5.67 g. Pickup category timeslot {A}