2016 Fort Moultrie (Ft. Sumter National Monument) Quarter Thirty-Fifth in the America the Beautiful Quarters Collection
Fort Moultrie sits
on Sullivan’s Island at the entrance to Charleston Harbor in South Carolina. It
is part of Fort Sumter National Monument; Fort Sumter was the site of the
opening shots of the Civil War on April 12, 1861, when Confederates fired on
the federal fort.
Fort Moultrie’s
significance dates to the American Revolutionary era. The fort was originally
known as Fort Sullivan, and it was built of palmetto logs – giving South
Carolina its “Palmetto State” nickname. It was renamed in honor of William
Moultrie, who led the defense of the fort against a British attack in June 1776.
Moultrie’s defense prevented the British from taking Charleston.
During an attack
from a British warship on June 28, 1776, the fort’s “Liberty” flag was shot
away but was retrieved and returned to the ramparts by Sergeant William Jasper.
The flag was blue with a white crescent bearing the word “Liberty” in the upper
left corner; the crescent was the symbol of South Carolina’s troops and was
worn on their caps. Shortly before the start of the Civil War in 1861, South
Carolina adopted an official state flag that was based on the Fort Moultrie
flag.
The reverse of
the 2016 Fort Moultrie (Fort Sumter National Monument) Quarter celebrates
Jasper’s heroic retrieval of the tattered Fort Moultrie flag in 1776. Jasper is
depicted in his military uniform, complete with the cap bearing the same
crescent that appears on the flag. Palmetto logs represent the fort, while a
British warship is shown in the sea in the background.
This is a 4-piece set honoring the State of South Carolina. This set includes an Uncirculated Platinum Plated Philadelphia and Denver South Carolina Series I State Quarter (issued in 2000) as well as an Uncirculated Platinum Plated Philadelphia & Denver Series II Fort Moultrie (Ft. Sumter National Monument) Quarter (issued in 2016). Each quarter in this Series 1 & 2 set is uncirculated platinum plated and presented in our custom lens display. A certificate of authenticity is included which features a detailed descriptions of each Quarter's design.
South Carolina Series 1 & 2 - Four Piece Quarter Set - Platinum
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