2020 5 oz ATB Weir Farm National Historic Site Silver Coin - Gem BU (In Capsule)

PRODUCT DETAILS:

2020 5 oz Silver ATB Weir Farm National Historic Site Coin - Gem Brilliant UNC

COIN HIGHLIGHTS:

• Contains 5 oz of .999 fine Silver. 
• Each coin is in Gem Brilliant Uncirculated condition.
• Second release in the popular America the Beautiful 5 oz series for 2020, and the 51st release overall in the 56 coin series which began in 2010. 
• All coins come in Direct Fit Air-Tite capsules. Multiples of 10 ship in original mint tubes. 
• The obverse features a portrait of George Washington along with the inscriptions "United States of America," "Liberty," "In God We Trust" and "Quarter Dollar."
• The reverse shows an artist working at a canvas with his paint palette and brush in hand, though the canvas is blank. He is on a grassy hillside with some trees and a small building seen at the top, the Julian Alden Weirs studio. Other details of the reverse include the inscriptions "WEIR FARM," “CONNECTICUT,” “2020” and “E PLURIBUS UNUM.”
• These large 5 ounce coins are guaranteed by the U.S. Mint and have a diameter of 3 inches!

Julian Alden Weir was an American painter, born in August of 1852 and was known as the Father of American Impressionism.  He purchased a 153 acre farm in Branchville, CT - for a painting and $10.00 - in 1882. The main house became his residence for 36 years and he also built an art studio on the property. Today Weir Studio, along with Weir House, Young Studio, and Burlingham House can all be found within the 60 acre National Historic Site. While exploring Weir Farm, you will also find some lovely restored gardens, including a "secret garden," as well as a pond built by Weir and some hiking trails within the Weir Preserve. The beautiful landscape of the farm stood as inspiration for many of Weir's works and many other painters and artists over time.