America the Beautiful Silver Bullion Coins

In late 2010, the United States Mint released a new series of bullion coins with some unique characteristics. The America the Beautiful Silver Bullion Coins contain 5 troy ounces of .999 fine silver and have a diameter of 3.0 inches. The weight, fineness, and purity of each coin are indicated on incuse edge lettering. Designs for each coin are taken from the circulating quarter dollars issued through the America the Beautiful Quarters Program.


The series experienced an unusually turbulent launch with the release of the first five designs of the series at the end of 2010. Due to a combination of production challenges and limited time schedule, the US Mint was able to produce a relatively small quantity of coins.

From the original estimates of 100,000 units per design, only 33,000 units for each design in bullion format. An additional 27,000 units for each design in numismatic format will also be released. The bullion versions were distributed for resale through the United States Mint's authorized purchaser network. The numismatic versions are being released periodically throughout 2011.

The 2010 America the Beautiful Silver Bullion Coins feature Hot Springs National Park, Yellowstone National Park, Yosemite National Park, Grand Canyon National Park, and Mount Hood National Forest.

So far, the second year of the series have experienced higher mintages for the bullion releases. The first three designs featuring Gettysburg National Military Park, Glacier National Park, and Olympic National Park have initial quantities of 126,700 per coin distributed to the US Mint's authorized purchaser network.