ALCATRAZ ISLAND – 2023 Cook Islands 3oz silver proof coin
$25.18
$41.55
Description ALCATRAZ ISLAND – 2023 Cook Islands 3oz silver proof coin Alcatraz Island was originally explored as a seabird habitat in 1775 by Lieutenant Juan Manuel de Ayala. He named it Isla de los Alcatraces meaning Isle of the Pelicans. During the Civil War, 1861-1865, a prisoner of war camp was erected on the island. Serving as a federal prison from 1934 to 1963, Alcatraz held some of the United States’ most notorious criminals, such as Al Capone, George “Machine Gun” Kelly and Robert Stroud, also known as the “Birdman of Alcatraz”. Upon its closure, it became and remains a popular tourist destination. Obverse The obverse carries the Ian Rank Broadley effigy of Queen Elizabeth II on it and is issued under the authority of the Cook Islands. Packaging Your Alcatraz Island is package inside of a Nimbus frame. A certificate of authenticity is printed on the reverse of the insert which holds the coin in place. SPECIFICATION DENOMINATION $20 COMPOSITION 93.3 grams (3oz) of 0.999 silver DIMENSIONS 50 mm FINISH Proof with smartminting® (Ultra High Relief) MINTAGE 750
