The 2014 America the Beautiful 5 Ounce Silver Bullion Coins will be the fifth year for the US Mint’s America the Beautiful Silver Bullion Coin™ Program which features five ounce .999 fine silver strikes produced to a diameter of three inches. The 2014 silver bullion coins continue the series that features reverse designs emblematic of sites of national interest from around the United States and its territories.
That criteria for reverse designs may sound familiar as it is the same used by the Mint for the circulating America the Beautiful Quarters® Program. In fact, both the quarters and these silver bullion coins will feature almost identical designs as both were authorized to do so by the same legislation – Public Law 110-456 (America’s Beautiful National Parks Quarter Dollar Coin Act of 2008).
Both programs were created to introduce five new strikes per year per program with one site honoring each state, the District of Columbia and the five US territories. The original programs are scheduled to end in 2021 at which time a total of fifty-six new issues will have been created per series.
Collectors may also find the associated 2014 5 Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coins of interest as they feature the same basic specifications as the bullion strikes, but are produced by the US Mint solely for collectors.
Information on each of the 2014 America the Beautiful 5 Ounce Silver Bullion Coins is offered below with additional information available by following the provided links:
2014 Great Smoky Mountains5 Ounce Silver Bullion Coins
Struck as the first of five 2014 America the Beautiful 5 Ounce Silver Bullion Coins will be the Great Smoky Mountains Silver Coins. These strikes will feature a reverse design emblematic of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park found in the state of Tennessee.
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park encompasses a very large 814 square miles which qualifies it as one of the largest protected areas in the Eastern United States. The park was established by Congress on June 15, 1934, but did not receive a formal dedication until 1940.
2014 Shenandoah 5 Ounce Silver Bullion Coins
Shenandoah National Park of Virginia will be honored on the reverse of the Shenandoah Silver Coin when it is released in 2014 by the US Mint. When issued, it will mark the twenty-second coin in the series which debuted in 2010.
Shenandoah National Park was officially established on December 26, 1935 and today encompasses an area of approximately 199,000 acres. Many may know the park by its scenic Skyline Drive which mainly follows the ridge of the Blue Ridge Mountains, but a significant area of the park is also protected by a wilderness designation offering remote areas left relatively untouched by man.
2014 Arches 5 Ounce Silver Bullion Coins
The Arches Silver Coins honor Arches National Park found in the state of Utah. Like other coins of the series, each of these will be struck from five ounces of .999 fine silver to a diameter of three inches.
A portion of the park was originally established as a national monument on April 12, 1929, but its designation was changed to that of a national park in 1971. The park protects over 2,000 delicate sandstone arches including Delicate Arch, Double Arch and Landscape Arch.
2014 Great Sand Dunes 5 Ounce Silver Bullion Coins
The Great Sand Dunes Silver Coins will be the fourth 2013 release of the Mint’s 5 Ounce Silver Bullion Coin program. These strikes honor Great Sand Dunes National Park found on the state of Colorado.
Great Sand Dunes was originally established as a national monument but had its designation changed to a national park on September 13, 2004. It preserves the tallest sand dunes in North America which rise up to 750 feet above the valley floor below.
2014 Everglades 5 Ounce Silver Bullion Coins
Each Everglades Silver Coin will honor Everglades National Park of Florida with a reverse design emblematic of that location. When issued, the strikes will mark the last of five 2014-dated strikes in the series.
Initially created in 1934, the park was not officially dedicated until December 6, 1947. This site is unique among the national park system as it preserves a fragile ecosystem made up of the flora and fauna found within the slow-moving river system that is the Everglades.
This 5 oz bullion coins site offers additional information on this series of strikes.
These America the Beautiful 5 oz Silver Bullion Coins will be struck by the US Mint and sold through its network of authorized purchasers. This network resells the coins to local coin dealers who then, in turn, offer them for sale to the public for a small premium above the current spot price of the silver contained within them.
