John F. Kennedy's Berlin Wall Speech Commemorative Coin

"... Freedom has many difficulties and democracy is not perfect, but we have never had to put a wall up to keep our people in ... ... All free men, wherever they may live, are citizens of Berlin,and, therefore, as a free man, I take pride in the words, 'Ich bin ein Berliner'." Excerpted from JFK's BerlinWall speech given June 26, 1963 In June of 1963 - at the height of the ColdWar -President John F. Kennedy delivered a famous speech to the people ofWest Germany, the democratic half of a country torn in two afterWorldWar II. President Kennedy delivered his memorable speech to a vast, wildly cheering crowd at the site of the BerlinWall, a 12 foot high wall which prevented anyone from leaving Communist East Berlin to go to theWest in search of freedom. The oration would becomeknown as the "Ich bin ein Berliner” speech (German for "I am a Berliner”).With it, JFK endeared himself to the German people and reiterated America's firm stance on a free and democratic Europe. Designed exclusively by AMERICAN MINT, this dazzling tribute to America's most beloved President features a detailed engraving of JFK delivering his famous speech on the obverse and is strictly limitedto only 9,999 complete collections worldwide. This exquisite silver-plated coin is minted to the highest quality "Proof” standard and comes in its own protective capsule to preserve it for generations to come - a true collector's item.