Coin Specifications

The United States Mint will launch a new series of silver bullion coins in 2010 featuring the designs of the America the Beautiful Quarters. Although the designs will be duplicates of the corresponding quarters, there will be several unique aspects to the series. It will represent the highest weight and largest diameter bullion coin currently offered by the US Mint.

Following the quarter series, there will be a total of 56 different coins released during the years 2010 to 2021 featuring National Parks and sites in each state, territory, and D.C. Designs will take on a more dramatic appearance, as the details will appear sharper than the quarter dollars. Each National Park or site will also have the chance to be depicted on a larger 3 inch canvas instead of the small 0.96 inch size of the quarter.

America the Beautiful Silver bullion coins will be struck on a newly purchased coin press at the Philadelphia Mint, although the coins will not have a mint mark. The silver fineness of .999 and the bullion weight of 5.0 troy ounces will be indicated on the edge of the coin incused lettering. All coins have a thickness of 0.16 inches.

American the Beautiful Silver Bullion Coin Specifications

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The America the Beautiful Quarter series will continue the issuance of quarter dollar coins with rotating reverse designs that was established by the 50 State Quarters Program and continued by the US Territories and District of Columbia Quarters Program. The new series will be structured around the different states and territories, but the designs will take focus on National Parks and National Sites at each location. The obverse of each of the coins will feautre a restored portrait of George Washington based on the 1932 Washington Quarter. The new America the Beautiful Quarters series is expected to be an educational experience for the public about our National Parks and other federally designated areas. The first coin is scheduled to be released in 2010 and the series will continue for 56 different coins until 2021. Coins will be issued in clad composition for circulation and the clad version of the proof set.

America the Beautiful Quarter Coin Specifications

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