The 2017 America the Beautiful Silver Uncirculated Coins will consist of five strikes minted as collector versions of the US Mint’s 2017 America the Beautiful Silver Bullion Coins™. Each of these silver uncirculated coins will be struck from five ounces of .999 fine silver to a diameter of three inches and are but one of eleven years of strikes created as part of the Mint’s America the Beautiful Five Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coins series.
Both this uncirculated series as well as the bullion program will feature similar imagery including an obverse portrait of George Washington, the first President of the United States, and a reverse emblematic of a selected site of national interest. Those images, in fact, will actually be originally created for a third series of circulating coins produced by the US Mint known as the America the Beautiful Quarters® Program.
Thus, all three series (the quarters and the two five ounce programs) will contain nearly identical designs. However, their specifications will make each program quite unique. For example, the quarter dollars will typically be struck for circulation from a clad composition and only have a diameter of 0.955 inches.
This differs from both silver series which will each contain five ounces of the precious metal and have a diameter of three inches. The uncirculated five ounce series will be further differentiated by the fact that they are struck for collectors featuring an uncirculated finish versus the bullion coins struck for investors with only a bullion finish.
Brief information for each of five 2017 America the Beautiful Five Ounce Uncirculated Silver Coins follows. Additional details for each may be found by following the provided links.
2017 Effigy Mounds 5 Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coins
The Effigy Mounds Silver Uncirculated Coins will be the first release in 2017 issued as part of the US Mint’s America the Beautiful Five Ounce Uncirculated Silver Coins Program. They will contain a reverse design emblematic of Effigy Mounds National Monument found in the state of Iowa.
Proclaimed a national monument on October 25, 1949, Effigy Mounds preserves over 200 earthen mounds created by Native Americans in the location hundreds of years ago. Of those mounds, 31 are effigies meaning they were built in the shape of a mammal, bird or reptile.
2017 Frederick Douglass 5 Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coins
The 2017 Frederick Douglass Silver Uncirculated Coins will be the second of five releases for the year in the series and will mark the thirty-seventh in the program overall. Shown on the reverse of this coin will be a design honoring the Frederick Douglass National Historic Site found in the District of Columbia.
The Frederick Douglass National Historic Site was only officially established on February 12, 1988, but the federal government assumed ownership of the location in 1962. It preserves the house of Frederick Douglass, an important 19th century African American who was instrumental in promoting equality among all.
2017 Ozark 5 Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coins
The thirty-eighth coin to appear in the five ounce uncirculated coin series will be the Ozark Silver Uncirculated Coins. These coins will honor Ozark National Scenic Riverways of Missouri with a design showcased on their reverse.
Created by an Act of Congress on August 27, 1964, the Ozark National Scenic Riverways actually protects the Current and Jacks Fork River systems. These two rivers are deemed some of the clearest in the nation and provide many recreational opportunities to those who visit the area.
2017 Ellis Island 5 Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coins
The Ellis Island Silver Uncirculated Coins will be the fourth of five strikes to be issued by the US Mint as part of its America the Beautiful Five Ounce series. These specific coins will honor Ellis Island of New Jersey, a part of the Statue of Liberty National Monument.
Ellis Island served as a United States immigration station from 1892 to 1954. In those sixty-two years, an estimated twelve million immigrants passed through the halls of the facility making it the busiest immigration station in the history of the country.
2017 George Rogers Clark 5 Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coins
Struck as the last of five 2017-dated releases in the series will be the George Rogers Clark Silver Uncirculated Coins. Shown on the reverse of the strike will be a design emblematic of the George Rogers Clark National Historical Park found in the state of Indiana.
While most may not know the name of George Rogers Clark, he was an American Revolutionary War soldier who was largely responsible for preventing the Old Northwest from falling into the possession of British forces. To acknowledge his contributions, this park was built and officially dedicated on June 14, 1936.
A site dedicated to the series can be found by clicking 5 oz silver coins.
