Mount Rushmore was carved between 1927 and 1941 under sculptor Gutzon Borglum, who died eight months before its completion — his son Lincoln finished the project. The site was chosen partly for its southeastern exposure, maximizing daylight hours for the carving crews. Borglum originally planned a more elaborate entablature and a Hall of Records hollowed into the mountain behind the faces; neither was completed.
Samoa's prolific large-format silver program has issued dozens of landmark-themed pieces in this 5-troy-ounce format for the collector market since the 2010s, produced under license arrangements with private minting houses rather than domestic striking capacity.
Mount Rushmore was carved between 1927 and 1941 under sculptor Gutzon Borglum, who died eight months before its completion — his son Lincoln finished the project. The site was chosen partly for its southeastern exposure, maximizing daylight hours for the carving crews. Borglum originally planned a more elaborate entablature and a Hall of Records hollowed into the mountain behind the faces; neither was completed.
Samoa's prolific large-format silver program has issued dozens of landmark-themed pieces in this 5-troy-ounce format for the collector market since the 2010s, produced under license arrangements with private minting houses rather than domestic striking capacity.