The 2015 America the Beautiful Silver Uncirculated Coins will mark the sixth year for the US Mint’s America the Beautiful Five Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin Program. These strikes are produced from five ounces of .999 fine silver to be the collector versions of the 2015 America the Beautiful Silver Bullion Coins®.
As the collector versions, each of these coins will be struck with an uncirculated finish and carry a ‘P’ mintmark indicating they were produced at the US Mint’s facility in Philadelphia. The bullion coins are also produced in Philadelphia but contain no mintmark and their bullion finish is not typically as detailed as the one found on the uncirculated strikes.
Both will carry basically the same designs, however, including an obverse portrait of George Washington, the first President of the United States. The reverses will contain designs emblematic of sites of national interest with the 2015 coins honoring Homestead National Monument of America of Nebraska, Kisatchie National Forest of Louisiana, Blue Ridge Parkway of North Carolina, Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge of Delaware and Saratoga National Historical Park of New York.
These five coins constitute the twenty-sixth through thirtieth in the series which debuted in 2010 and will see a total of fifty-six strikes created as part of it before the last one is released in 2021.
Brief information for each of five 2015 America the Beautiful Five Ounce Uncirculated Silver Coins follows. Additional details for each may be found by following the provided links.
2015 Homestead 5 Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coins
The Homestead Silver Uncirculated Coins will be the first 2015-dated strikes to be released by the United States Mint as part of its America the Beautiful Five Ounce Uncirculated Coin series. Shown on the reverse of the strike will be a design emblematic of Homestead National Monument of America found in the state of Nebraska.
Established on March 19, 1936, Homestead National Monument of America commemorates a period of time seventy-plus years before that when the United States Government enacted the Homestead Act. Under this act, individuals were given the opportunity to obtain free land in exchange for filing the appropriate paperwork and making the required improvements to establish their home on the land.
2015 Kisatchie 5 Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coins
Released as the second strike in the series to appear in 2015 will be the Kisatchie Silver Uncirculated Coins. These strikes will honor Kisatchie National Forest of Louisiana with a reverse design emblematic of the national forest.
This national forest was established in the 1930’s as a means to help preserve the natural resources of the area and today encompasses over 600,000 acres. That large area allows a multitude of recreational activities for those that visit including boating, camping, fishing and hiking.
2015 Blue Ridge 5 Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coins
Appearing as the twenty-eighth release in the America the Beautiful Five Ounce Uncirculated Coin program will be the Blue Ridge Silver Uncirculated Coins. The reverse of each of these coins will contain a design showcasing a portion of the Blue Ridge Parkway found in the state of North Carolina.
The Blue Ridge Parkway took over a half a century to complete after being started in 1935. Construction on the project finally completed in 1987 at which time the Parkway stretched for 469 miles following the Blue Ridge mountain chain.
2015 Bombay Hook 5 Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coins
The fourth coin to appear in the US Mint’s America the Beautiful Five Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin series will be the Bombay Hook Silver Uncirculated Coins. Shown on the reverse of these coins will be a design honoring Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge located in the state of Delaware.
Consisting of 15,978 acres, Bombay Hook was originally created on March 16, 1937. The refuge serves as a breeding ground and stopover for many birds including the migratory birds of the Atlantic flyway.
2015 Saratoga 5 Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coins
The last of five 2015 strikes to appear in this five ounce series will be the Saratoga Silver Uncirculated Coins. These strikes will honor Saratoga National Historical Park in the state of New York.
This national historical park was established on June 1, 1938, but the area had been designated a state historic preserve for several years before that. Both aimed to protect the area of the Battles of Saratoga fought during the American Revolutionary War.
A site dedicated to the series can be found by clicking 5 oz silver coins.
