Theodore Roosevelt Silver Uncirculated Coins

The 2016 Theodore Roosevelt Silver Uncirculated Coins will honor Theodore Roosevelt National Park of North Dakota with a reverse design emblematic of the location. These silver uncirculated coins will be struck from five ounces of .999 fine silver to a diameter of three inches like all of the other releases in the US Mint’s America the Beautiful Five Ounce Uncirculated Coin Program.

If those specifications sound somewhat familiar, they may, as they are also used for the Mint’s America the Beautiful Silver Bullion Coin™ Program. In fact, in both specifications and design, this silver uncirculated coin will resemble the associated Theodore Roosevelt Silver Bullion Coins struck as part of the bullion coin program.

Slight differences will be seen between the two series with the most notable being their finish. The investment-grade bullion coins only feature a bullion finish whereas these uncirculated coins feature an uncirculated finish. This uncirculated finish typically contains much more detail as it is struck with more pressure when first minted.

Both will be struck with designs taken from a third US Mint coin – the Theodore Roosevelt Park Quarter minted as part of the America the Beautiful Quarters® Program. These park quarters are typically struck for circulation and were authorized by Congress along with the bullion coins in Public Law 110-456 (America’s Beautiful National Parks Quarter Dollar Coin Act of 2008)

2016 Theodore Roosevelt Silver Uncirculated Coin Values

Each 2016 Theodore Roosevelt Silver Uncirculated Coin will have a face value of only twenty-five cents. This face value is taken from the previously mentioned quarter dollars that the uncirculated coin is based on.

Each uncirculated coin will also have an intrinsic melt value associated with it since they are struck from five ounces of silver. That inclusion of the precious metal will make each melt value approximately equal to what that amount of silver is currently trading for on the open market. Thus, if it is trading for $20 an ounce, these coins will be worth about $100 – five ounces times $20 an ounce equals $100.

The highest value associated with the uncirculated coins will typically be their numismatic value. This is the amount a collector would be willing to pay to obtain the strike and generally carries a significant premium over and above the coins melt value. The numismatic value also typically increases based on the coin’s condition and rarity.

Once released, the Mint Prices, Values & Sales Figures Page will show current sales information for the strikes as well as a melt value based on recent silver market activity.

Theodore Roosevelt Silver Uncirculated Coin Information

Shown on the obverse of each America the Beautiful related coin (including this 2016 Theodore Roosevelt Silver Uncirculated Coin) will be a portrait of George Washington. This portrait of the first President of the United States was designed by John Flanagan and initially used on the 1932 circulating quarter dollar.

The reverse of the strike will showcase a portion of Theodore Roosevelt National Park found in the state of North Dakota. A final design will be selected by the Treasury Secretary in 2015 from several design candidates presented by the US Mint.

Coin Specifications