2010 PCGS MS-69 DMPL First Strikes 5 oz America The Beautiful Hot Springs Silver Coin

2010 PCGS MS-69 DMPL First Strikes 5 oz America The Beautiful Hot Springs Silver Coin

In 2010, the US Mint introduced the America The Beautiful series, showcasing five-ounce silver coins highlighting some of the country's most iconic landmarks. These coins serve as a physical connection to the country's natural beauty and historical legacy.

The Hot Springs Silver Coin was the inaugural release of 2010 and the first coin in the entire America The Beautiful Quarters Program. 

Hot Springs, Arkansas, is renowned for its naturally heated springs, which have attracted visitors for hundreds of years. The city is also home to Hot Springs National Park, preserving historic bathhouses and the region's natural charm.

SD Bullion offers the 2010 5 oz America The Beautiful Hot Springs Silver Coins, purchased from the US Mint within 30 days of their official release. They are sealed in PCGS slabs certified as MS-69 coins.

Coin Highlights

• Evaluated, encapsulated, and graded as an MS-69 coin by PCGS;
• Deep Mirror Proof-like appearance;
• Produced by the US Mint;
• Contains 5 oz of .999 fine silver;
• One of the five coins struck in 2010;
• Purchased within 30 days of its public release;
• Holds a USD 0.25 face value and legal tender status;
• The standard obverse design features George Washington’s bust;
• The reverse features Hot Springs National Park.

The Design

The obverse depicts George Washington's bust, designed by John Flanagan in 1932. It is based on the former President’s official depiction illustrated by William Cousins in 1786.

It also contains “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,” “LIBERTY,” “IN GOD WE TRUST,” and “QUARTER DOLLAR.”

The reverse features the facade of the Hot Springs National Park headquarters building with a thermal fountain in the foreground. Inscriptions on this side read “HOT SPRINGS,” “ARKANSAS,” “2010,” and “E PLURIBUS UNUM.”

A PCGS MS-69 DMPL “First Strikes” Coin

PCGS - Professional Coin Grading Service is internationally recognized for appraising and grading coins using the Sheldon Grading Scale, which ranks coins from 1 to 70 based on their condition.

For PCGS, “First Strikes” refer to coins purchased from the original mint within the first 30 days of their official release and taken to its appraisal.

MS stands for Mint State. Mint State coins are shaped as business coins that have never circulated. 69 is the grade attributed to coins whose flaws are almost invisible.

According to PCGS, DMPL stands for Deep Mirror Proof-Like and refers to coins struck for circulation but with unusual mirror-like fields and frosted design details that are very similar to Proof coins.

Buy 2010 PCGS MS-69 DMPL First Strikes 5 oz America The Beautiful Hot Springs Silver Coins at SD Bullion

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