America the Beautiful (ATB) 5 oz Silver Coins

America the Beautiful (ATB) 5 oz Silver Coins at BGASC

The most popular silver coin series from the US Mint is their American Silver Eagle collection. However, their America the Beautiful series which ran from 2010 to 2021 is arguably their most unique. Even though the series is over, this 56-coin collection is still an immensely popular option. Learn more about America the Beautiful 5 oz Silver Coins, right here at BGASC.

Background on ATB Coins

The US Mint created a 50 State Quarters program in 1997. These coins featured unique reverse designs based on the 50 states. The overall popularity led to the US Mint adding the District of Columbia and US Territories to the series. It also led to the creation of the ATB series a little over a decade later.

The 50 State Quarter program served as the basis for the ATB 5 oz Silver Coin series. These 5 oz silver coins are made from .999 pure silver and feature 56 coins in total. Coins were first issued in 2010 with 5 being released each year, and one final one in 2021.

Selection Process

The governor of each state submitted four locations, in order of preference, to be featured for their state. The US Mint, along with the Secretary of the Interior, each jurisdiction’s chief executive, and the Secretary of the Treasury, choose which of the four is to be featured, based on several factors.

Different Types of ATB Coins

• BU: The main line of ATB Coins is their 5 oz .999 pure silver BU coins. These BU coins are without a mint mark, and are available in individual capsules, mint tubes of 10, or Monster Boxes of 100.
• Burnished: Burnished coins are polished before they’re struck, giving them a matte finish. Burnished coins are sold individually, and do bear a “P” mint mark, indicating that they’re produced at the Philadelphia Mint.
• Collectible: The US Mint also offers sets of collectible coins. This can include 5-coin sets of proof strikes, featuring all 5 unique releases from a calendar year. The US Mint has also struck colorized coins in the series that display a thin layer of colorized lacquer on the reverse field.

2010

• April 19, 2010: Arkansas – Hot Spring National Park.
• June 1, 2010: Wyoming – Yellowstone National Park.
• July 26, 2010: California – Yosemite National Park.
• September 20, 2010: Arizona – Grand Canyon National Park
• November 15, 2010: Oregon – Mount Hood National Forest.

2011

• January 24, 2011: Pennsylvania – Gettysburg National Military Park.
• April 4, 2011: Montana – Glacier National Park.
• June 13, 2011: Washington – Olympic National Park.
• August 29, 2011: Mississippi – Vicksburg National Military Park.
• November 14, 2011: Chickasaw National Recreation Area.

2012

• January 23, 2012: Puerto Rico – El Yunque National Forest.
• April 2, 2012: New Mexico – Chaco Culture National Historial Park.
• June 11, 2012: Maine – Acadia National Park
• August 27, 2012: Hawaii – Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.
• November 5, 2012: Alaska – Denali National Park.

2013

• January 28, 2013: New Hampshire – White Mountain National Forest.
• April 1, 2013: Ohio – Perry’s Victory and International Peace Memorial.
• June 10, 2013: Nevada – Great Basin National Park.
• August 27, 2013: Maryland – Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine.
• November 4, 2013: South Dakota – Mount Rushmore National Memorial.

2014

• January 27, 2014: Tennessee – Great Smoky Mountains National Memorial.
• March 31, 2014: Virginia – Shenandoah National Park.
• June 9, 2014: Utah – Arches National Park.
• August 25, 2014: Colorado – Great Sand Dunes National Park.
• November 3, 2014: Florida – Everglades National Park.

2015

• February 9, 2015: Nebraska – Homestead National Monument of America.
• April 13, 2015: Louisiana – Kisatchie National Forest.
• June 22, 2015: North Carolina – Blue Ridge Parkway.
• September 14, 2015: Delaware – Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge.
• November 16, 2015: New York – National Historical Park.

2016

• February 1, 2016: Illinois – Shawnee National Forest.
• April 4, 2016: Kentucky – Cumberland Gap National Historical Park.
• June 6, 2016: West Virginia – Harpers Ferry National Historical Park.
• August 29, 2016: North Dakota – Theodore Roosevelt National Park.
• November 14, 2016: South Carolina – Fort Moultrie.

2017

• February 6, 2017: Iowa – Mounds National Monument.
• April 3, 2017: District of Columbia – Frederick Douglass National Historic Site.
• June 5, 2017: Missouri – Ozark National Scenic Riverways.
• August 28, 2017: New Jersey – Ellis Island.
• November 13, 2017: Indiana – George Rogers Clark National Historical Park.

2018

• February 19, 2018: Michigan – Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore.
• April 13, 2018: Wisconsin – Apostle Islands National Lakeshore.
• June 14, 2018: Minnesota – Voyageurs National Park.
• September 12, 2018: Georgia – Cumberland Island National Seashore.
• November 26, 2018: Rhode Island – Block Island National Wildlife Refuge.

2019

• February 7, 2019: Massachusetts – Lowell National Historical Park.
• April 4, 2019: Northern Mariana Islands – American Memorial Park.
• June 6, 2019: Guam – War in the Pacific National Historical Park.
• August 29, 2019: Texas – San Antonio Missions National Historical Park.
• November 14, 2019: Idaho – Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness.

2020

• February 6, 2020: American Samoa – National Park of American Samoa.
• May 18, 2020: Connecticut – Weir Farm National Historic Site.
• September 18, 2020: S. Virgin Islands – Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Reserve.
• November 23, 2020: Vermont – Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park.
• December 7, 2020: Kansas – Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve.

2021

• April 8, 2021: Alabama: Tuskegee Airman National Historic Site.

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