The 2015 America the Beautiful 5 Ounce Silver Bullion Coins will feature five different silver bullion coins each struck from five ounces of .999 fine silver to a diameter of three inches. These coins are minted as part of the US Mint’s America the Beautiful Silver Bullion Coin™ Program and will mark the sixth year for the series which debuted in 2010.
Congress authorized the bullion coin series along with the circulating America the Beautiful Quarters® Program and dictated that both series of coins would contain the same basic obverse and reverse designs. The obverse of all of the strikes will contain a portrait of George Washington by John Flanagan with the reverses showcasing a design emblematic of a site of national interest from around the United States and its territories. In total, fifty-six new coins will be struck in each series by the end of the programs in 2021.
These bullion coins are intended for investors and as such will be sold through the Mint’s network of authorized purchasers. These purchasers obtain the coins in bulk, then resells them to coin and precious metal dealers for a small premium above the current spot price of the silver contained within them.
A third series of coins is also produced with basically the same specifications as these bullion coins, but are intended for collectors. These 2015 5 Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coins will be sold directly to the public by the US Mint.
Information on each of the 2015 America the Beautiful 5 Ounce Silver Bullion Coins is offered below with additional information available by following the provided links:
2015 Homestead 5 Ounce Silver Bullion Coins
The first 2015 strikes of the America the Beautiful 5 Ounce Silver Bullion Coins Program will be the Homestead Silver Coins. These strikes will feature a reverse design emblematic of Homestead National Monument of America which is found in the state of Nebraska.
The national monument was established on March 19, 1936 but pays tribute to the Homestead Act of 1862 and those individuals who participated in the program. Under the act, those individuals who filed the appropriate paperwork and made improvements to the land were given up to 160 acres to call their own from the federal government.
2015 Kisatchie 5 Ounce Silver Bullion Coins
The Kisatchie Silver Coins will honor Kisatchie National Forest of Louisiana with a reverse design emblematic of the location. These strikes mark the twenty-seventh in the program which debuted in 2010 and will see a total of fifty-six before it is completed in 2021.
Kisatchie National Forest was designated in the 1930’s and today totals more than 604,000 acres. Those who visit the forest will find over 100 miles of trails along with 40-plus developed recreation areas.
2015 Blue Ridge 5 Ounce Silver Bullion Coins
Struck as the third of five 2015-dated coins in the America the Beautiful Silver Bullion Coin™ Program will be the Blue Ridge Silver Coins. These strikes honor Blue Ridge Parkway found in the state of North Carolina.
The Blue Ridge Parkway runs for a total of 469 miles in both North Carolina and neighboring Virginia and connects the Great Smoky Mountains National Park with the Shenandoah National Park. Work began on the parkway in 1932 and took over half a century to complete.
2015 Bombay Hook 5 Ounce Silver Bullion Coins
The Bombay Hook Silver Coins will feature a reverse design emblematic of Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge found in the state of Delaware. This strike marks the twenty-ninth in the program overall and the fourth to appear in 2015.
Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge was established on March 16, 1937 and serves as a refuge and breeding ground for birds along the Atlantic Flyway. In fact, over 300 different species of birds have been recorded within the boundaries of the refuge at one time or another since its creation.
2015 Saratoga 5 Ounce Silver Bullion Coins
The Saratoga Silver Coins will be the last of five strikes of the America the Beautiful Silver Bullion Coin™ Program to appear in 2015. These coins will feature a reverse design emblematic of Saratoga National Historical Park of New York.
The historical park came under direct federal control on June 1, 1938, but was established as a state historic preserve eleven years earlier. However, the site is protected for events that occurred there 150 years before that – the Battle of Saratoga which was fought during the American Revolutionary War in 1777.
A separate site dedicated to these strikes can be found by clicking on 5 oz bullion coins.
These America the Beautiful 5 oz Silver Bullion Coins will not be sold directly to the public by the US Mint. Instead, the Mint uses a network of authorized purchasers for all of its bullion strikes which obtains the coins in bulk, then resells them in smaller lots to local coin and precious metal dealers for a small premium above the current spot price of the silver contained within them.
