Whether you would like to commemorate your trip to the National Archives or you are looking for a gift for somebody who loves our Nation's history, our exclusive challenge coin is a great choice. It shows the National Archives' Rotunda, home of the Charters of Freedom: The Declaration of Independence, United States Constitution, and the original Bill of Rights. The obverse features the National Archives egale logo.

The National Archives is the keeper of the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights. But we also hold in trust for the public the records of ordinary citizens—for example, military records of the brave men and women who have fought for our country, naturalization records of the immigrants whose dreams have shaped our nation, and even the canceled check from the purchase of Alaska.

In the holdings of the National Archives there are approximately 10 billion pages of textual records; 12 million maps, charts, and architectural and engineering drawings; 25 million still photographs and graphics; 24 million aerial photographs; 300,000 reels of motion picture film; 400,000 video and sound recordings; and 133 terabytes of electronic data. All of these materials are preserved because they are important to the workings of Government, have long-term research worth, or provide information of value to citizens.