MCM Picks: Memorial Day. The State of McDonald started up – and wrapped up – in 1961. The Missouri county attempted to secede when an economically important Ozark town, Noel, was left off of a Family Vacationland map from the Missouri State Highway Commission. Residents elected their own government, formed a militia, and issued visas for visitors not from the county. Now, the state that wasn’t is honored by the Cook Islands as part of the Lost States of America Series. This coin was struck from 1 oz of. 999 fine silver at the Mayer Mint in Germany. The coin is part of a mintage of 25,000 pieces. This issue is part of the Lost States of America Series. The coin memorializes the State of McDonald. This piece will arrive in GEM Proof condition and comes in a protective pouch. Stunning Natural Scenery Design by Joel Iskowitz. Both faces of this coin were designed by Joel Iskowitz, a former member of the United States Mint’s Artistic Infusion (AIP) program who was responsible for several iconic designs in the State Quarter Dollar Series as well as the America the Beautiful series. Obverse: Most of the obverse is taken up by a scene of the stunning natural beauty of what was the State of McDonald. An animal takes a sip of water amid trees. The name of the series, “LOST STATES OF AMERICA, ” is inscribed along the rim. At the bottom of this face is Ian Rank-Broadley’s right-side portrait of Queen Elizabeth II along with inscriptions. The inscriptions read, “ELIZABETH II, ” “5 DOLLARS, ” “COOK ISLANDS, ” and 2020. Reverse; On the reverse is a portrait of Chief Henry Suagee wearing a feathered headdress. Suagee invited the county to return the land to Native Americans. Inscriptions on this face include the figure’s name, “CHIEF HENRY SUAGEE, ” the name of the state, “STATE OF MCDONALD, ” and the year that it attempted statehood, 1961. We cannot make any price adjustments after the sale is complete. Product Photo Policy: MCM attempts to display product images shown on the site as accurately as possible. We take all of our photos in house and due to reflections on the mirrored or proof surfaces of a coin there may appear to be’black’ when there is not. If a coin has a color on it at all it will be described as’colorized’ in the description or title. Due to the large inventory we sell, we use stock photos. Serial numbers will vary from the image shown unless specifically stated in the product listing that the item pictured is the item you will receive. INTERNATIONAL ORDERS POLICY: We are accepting international orders from select countries. These charges are the customer’s responsibility. However, we cannot guarantee this due to the volume of orders we process each day. Beyond the 30-day return period, Company is under no obligation to accept return of any product, but may in its discretion do so pursuant to this policy, for up to one year from the invoice date. ModernCoinMart (MCM) was launched in 2004 and quickly set the standards for online sales of bullion, US coins and world coins. Join over 100,000 loyal customers and feel confident purchasing from a company that’s spent a decade building a solid and stellar reputation trusted and recognized around the world. That’s the MCM way. View more great items. This listing is currently undergoing maintenance, we apologise for any inconvenience caused. The item “2020 Cook Isl 1 oz Silver HR Lost States of America State of McDonald Proof $5″ is in sale since Thursday, April 1, 2021. This item is in the category “Coins & Paper Money\Bullion\Silver\Coins”. The seller is “mcm” and is located in Sarasota, Florida. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Country/Region of Manufacture: Cook Islands
• Fineness: 0.999
• Certification: Uncertified
• Precious Metal Content per Unit: 1 oz
• Strike Type: Proof
• Grade: Gem Proof
• Circulated/Uncirculated: Uncirculated
• Denomination: $5
• Year: 2020
• Composition: Silver
• Mintage: 25,000