2010 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set

The 2010 United States Mint America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set™ was released by the US Mint and contains five coins struck to proof quality from 90% silver. Those five coins represent the inaugural year releases of the US Mint’s America the Beautiful Quarters® Program.

2010 Quarters Silver Proof Set (US Mint image)

Together, the five coins have a total silver composition of 0.904 ounces giving each set an intrinsic melt value approximately equal to that amount of silver on the market. While many consider the melt value of the set, most obtain them solely for the numismatic interest and value.

The five 2010 America the Beautiful Quarters® included in the set contain reverse designs emblematic of these locations:

• Hot Springs National Park of Arkansas
• Yellowstone National Park of Wyoming
• Yosemite National Park of California
• Grand Canyon National Park of Arizona
• Mount Hood National Forest of Oregon

These five coins represent the first through the fifth for the America the Beautiful series which is scheduled to include a total of fifty-six when it is completed in 2021. Additional strikes will appear in the series at a rate of five per year until the last issue is released in 2021.

Each of the coins in the set was struck at the US Mint’s facility in San Francisco. That fact is confirmed by the inclusion of a ‘S’ mintmark on each coin.

Additional information about each included strike is shown below:

2010-S Hot Springs Quarter

Hot Springs National Park of Arkansas is showcased on the reverse of this coin. This design was originally completed by Don Everhart and sculpted by Joseph Menna.

The obverse contains John Flanagan’s portrait of George Washington, as does all of the America the Beautiful coins.

2010-S Yellowstone Quarter

The first national park in the world (Yellowstone National Park) is depicted on the reverse of this quarter dollar. The design is the work of Don Everhart.

Shown on the reverse is the Flanagan portrait of Washington.

2010-S Yosemite Quarter

Yosemite National Park of California is featured on the reverse of this coin. The design was completed by Joseph Menna and sculpted by Phebe Hemphill.

On the obverse of the strike is John Flanagan’s portrait of the first President of the United States, George Washington.

2010-S Grand Canyon Quarter

Grand Canyon National Park is honored with a reverse design emblematic of the Arizona site. The reverse was designed and sculpted by Phebe Hemphill.

As with all other America the Beautiful coins, a portrait of George Washington by John Flanagan is seen on the obverse.

2010-S Mount Hood Quarter

Honoring the first national forest in the series, the Mount Hood Quarter depicts a reverse design emblematic of the forest found in the state of Oregon. The reverse was completed by Phebe Hemphill.

Shown on the obverse is the John Flanagan Portrait of George Washington.

2010 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set Specifications