America The Beautiful Coin Series
America showcases remarkable diversity, both in its people and its natural landscapes. With over 230 years of history exploring, protecting, and preserving natural environments, the United States Mint honors national parks, national forests, and historic monuments that represent America’s vast and varied heritage. At DEIGOLDANDSILVERCOINS, we proudly purchase the full selection of America the Beautiful coins directly from collectors and investors.
Design Aspects of America the Beautiful Silver Coins
All silver coins, including America the Beautiful coins we purchase, have a uniform obverse design, while the reverse features unique imagery representing a specific national park, forest, or monument. Each reverse design was chosen through collaboration among the jurisdiction’s governor or chief executive, the US Department of the Interior, the Secretary of the Treasury, the US Commission of Fine Arts, and the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee. The final design approval rests with the Secretary of the Treasury.
The obverse side of each coin features the standard left-profile portrait of President George Washington, created in 1932 by John Flanagan and based on a 1786 bust by William Cousins. The face of the coin includes standard phrases such as “United States of America,” “In God We Trust,” and the coin’s face value.
Initial Release of ATB Silver – 2010 ATB Silver Coins
The America the Beautiful series began in 2010 with five coin designs released that year. Five new designs are issued annually, generally based on the chronological adoption of federally recognized sites. The 2010 ATB Silver coin releases include:
- Arkansas: Hot Springs National Park, established April 20, 1832.
- Wyoming: Yellowstone National Park, established March 1, 1872.
- California: Yosemite National Park, established October 1, 1890.
- Arizona: Grand Canyon, established February 20, 1893.
- Oregon: Mt. Hood National Forest, established September 26, 1893.
2nd Year ATB Silver – 2011 ATB Silver Coins
In 2011, coins were released representing:
- Pennsylvania: Gettysburg National Military Park, established February 11, 1895.
- Montana: Glacier National Park, established February 22, 1897.
- Washington: Olympic National Park, established February 22, 1897.
- Mississippi: Vicksburg National Military Park, site of a decisive Civil War battle.
- Oklahoma: Chickasaw National Recreation Area, established July 1, 1902.
3rd Year ATB Silver – 2012 ATB Silver Coins
The 2012 series included:
- Puerto Rico: El Yunque National Forest, recognized January 17, 1903.
- New Mexico: Chaco Culture National Historic Park, established March 11, 1907.
- Maine: Acadia National Park, established July 8, 1916.
- Hawaii: Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, established August 1, 1916.
- Alaska: Denali National Park and Reserve, established February 26, 1917.
4th Year ATB Silver – 2013 ATB Silver Coins
The 2013 releases included:
- New Hampshire: White Mountain National Forest, established May 16, 1918.
- Ohio: Perry’s Victory and International Peace Memorial, established March 3, 1919.
- Nevada: Great Basin National Park, established January 24, 1922.
- Maryland: Fort McHenry National Monument, established March 3, 1925.
- South Dakota: Mount Rushmore National Memorial, design recycled from the state quarters series.
5th Year ATB Silver – 2014 ATB Silver Coins
The 2014 series represented:
- Tennessee: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, established May 22, 1926.
- Virginia: Shenandoah National Park, established May 22, 1926.
- Utah: Arches National Park, established April 12, 1929.
- Colorado: Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve, established March 17, 1932.
- Florida: Everglades National Park, established May 30, 1934.
6th Year ATB Silver – 2015 ATB Silver Coins
2015 ATB releases include:
- Nebraska: Homestead National Monument of America, established March 19, 1936.
- Louisiana: Kisatchie National Forest, established June 3, 1936.
- North Carolina: Blue Ridge Parkway, over 400 miles through the Appalachians.
- Delaware: Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge, established 1937.
- New York: Saratoga National Historical Park, site of a key Revolutionary War victory.
7th Year ATB Silver – 2016 ATB Silver Coins
2016 coins featured:
- Illinois: Shawnee National Forest, established September 6, 1939.
- Kentucky: Cumberland Gap National Historical Park, established June 11, 1940.
- West Virginia: Harpers Ferry, a historic site of Revolutionary and Civil War significance.
- North Dakota: Theodore Roosevelt National Park, established on lands visited by Roosevelt in 1883.
- South Carolina: Fort Moultrie, a key historical coastal defense site.
8th Year ATB Silver – 2017 ATB Silver Coins
2017 releases include:
- Iowa: Effigy Mounds National Monument.
- Washington, DC: Frederick Douglass National Historic Site.
- Missouri: Ozark National Scenic Riverways.
- New Jersey: Ellis Island within the Statue of Liberty National Monument.
- Indiana: George Rogers Clark National Historical Park.
9th Year ATB Silver – 2018 ATB Silver Coins
2018 releases focused on shorelines:
- Michigan: Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore.
- Wisconsin: Apostle Islands National Lakeshore.
- Minnesota: Voyageurs National Park.
- Georgia: Cumberland Island National Seashore.
- Rhode Island: Block Island National Wildlife Refuge.
10th Year ATB Silver – 2019 ATB Silver Coins
2019 releases included:
- Massachusetts: Lowell National Historical Park.
- Northern Mariana Islands: American Memorial Park.
- Guam: War in the Pacific National Historical Park.
- Texas: San Antonio Missions National Historical Park.
- Idaho: Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness.
11th Year ATB Silver – 2020 ATB Silver Coins
2020 releases featured:
- American Samoa: National Park of American Samoa.
- Connecticut: Weir Farm National Historic Site.
- U.S. Virgin Islands: Salt River Bay National Historical Park.
- Vermont: Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park.
- Kansas: Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve.
12th Year ATB Silver – 2021 ATB Silver Coin
The final release in 2021 featured:
- Alabama: Tuskegee Airmen at Moton Field, the last coin of the 56-coin ATB Silver Series.
Foundation of the ATB Series
The ATB series traces back to the 50 State Quarters program, launched in 1999. Following its success, the Mint extended the program to include territories and DC, eventually creating the America the Beautiful Silver coin series, authorized in 2008 by the America’s Beautiful National Parks Quarter Dollar Coin Act.
The ATB coins contain .999 pure silver and are available in uncirculated and bullion versions. Uncirculated coins have a matte finish and a “P” mint mark, while bullion coins have a mirror-like finish.
Background on the ATB Series
The ATB (America the Beautiful) Silver Coin series was authorized by Congress in 2008 through the America’s Beautiful National Parks Quarter Dollar Coin Act. Unlike the earlier 50 State Quarters program, the ATB series required significant design changes, creating a distinct product. While the state quarters featured unique images on the reverse of standard 25-cent coins, ATB coins are struck on entirely new blanks.
Each America the Beautiful quarter contains .999 pure silver and weighs 5 ounces. The coins are produced in two versions: uncirculated coins for collectors and exhibitors, and bullion coins for investors. Several key differences distinguish these versions:
- Mint Mark: Uncirculated coins display a “P” mint mark below “In God We Trust” on the obverse, identifying the Philadelphia Mint as the source. Bullion coins do not have mint marks.
- Finish: Uncirculated coins feature a matte finish achieved through vapor blasting, while bullion coins have a reflective, mirror-like finish.
- Packaging: Uncirculated coins come in individual plastic capsules inside a presentation box, accompanied by a certificate of authenticity. Bullion coins are shipped in plastic capsules, mint tubes containing 10 coins, or Monster Boxes with 100 coins (10 tubes).
Most ATB coins introduced entirely new designs on the reverse for each of the 50 states. Only Arizona, California, and South Dakota depicted the same locations as their state quarters, the Grand Canyon, Yosemite National Park, and Mount Rushmore, respectively, but each design was distinct.
Unlike the separate state and territory quarter programs, the ATB series is a 56-coin program, releasing five new designs each year. The program covers all 50 states, five territories, and the federal district of Washington, D.C. The first coins were released in 2010, with annual releases of five coins continuing through 2021. The Secretary of the Treasury has the authority to extend the program through 2033 if deemed appropriate.
Selection of the Designs
Reverse designs were selected collaboratively with governors or chief executives, the US Mint, and the Secretary of the Treasury. Obverse designs consistently feature the left-profile portrait of President George Washington by John Flanagan, based on the 1786 bust by William Cousins.
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