$249.95

These are the first ever silver medal series offered by the US Mint.  They celebrate the 100th anniversary of the National Wildlife Refuge System.  The limited edition series shares a common obverse honoring President Theodore Roosevelt and four successive reverse images,  each featuring a different animal, to highlight the system's diversity.

 The silver medals are finished in a proof-like condition and feature distinctive matte-finish artwork on a mirror-finish background.  The medals are the first US Mint medals produced with laser technology.  The silver medals are 1.5 inches in diameter with a smooth edge.  They are encapsulated and packaged in their own presentation cases with a blue velvet finish complete with a Certificate of Authenticity from the Director of the US Mint.