2010 PCGS MS-69 DMPL First Strikes 5 oz America The Beautiful Mount Hood Silver Coin - John Mercanti Signature Label

2010 PCGS MS-69 DMPL First Strikes 5 oz America The Beautiful Mount Hood Silver Coin - John Mercanti Signature Label

America The Beautiful Quarter Program comprises 56 silver coins weighing 5 Troy oz released from 2010 to 2021. These coins highlight some of America's most iconic locations, designated as national preservation areas for their natural or historical significance. 

The fifth coin released in 2010, and in the series, was the Mount Hood Silver Coin. 

Mount Hood National Forest in Oregon was designated a national site in 1893. The forest spans over 60 miles from the Columbia River Gorge to the Olallie Scenic Area. It features notable landmarks such as the Timberline Lodge, a national historic landmark, and the Clackamas Wild and Scenic River.

John M. Mercanti, the 12th Chief Engraver of the US Mint, created numerous designs for US circulating, commemorative, and bullion coins, including the original reverse of the Silver Eagles. In 2021, he was recognized as one of the most influential figures in numismatics.

At SD Bullion, you can acquire the 2010 5 oz America The Beautiful Mount Hood Silver Coin from the US Mint within 30 days of its official release. They are graded by PCGS as MS-69 DMPL First Strikes coins sealed with the John Mercanti Signature Label.

Coin Highlights

• Evaluated, encapsulated, and graded as an MS-69 DMPL coin by PCGS;
• Sealed with the Exclusive John Mercanti Signature label;
• Deep mirror-proof-like appearance;
• Produced by the US Mint;
• Purchased within 30 days of its official release;
• Contains 5 oz of .999 fine silver;
• The fifth coin struck in 2010;
• Holds a USD 0.25 face value and legal tender status;
• The standard obverse design features George Washington’s bust;
• The reverse features Mount Hood National Forest.

The Design

The coins' standard obverse features an image of George Washington, designed by John Flanagan in 1932, reflecting the original depiction by William Cousins from 1786. 

It bears the inscriptions "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA," "LIBERTY," "IN GOD WE TRUST," and "QUARTER DOLLAR." 

The reverse illustrates a view of Mount Hood with Lost Lake in the background. Inscriptions on this side read “MOUNT HOOD,” “OREGON,” “2010,” and “E PLURIBUS UNUM.”

A PCGS MS-69 DMPL “First Strikes” Coin

Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) works independently of sovereign mints. It evaluates and grades coins using the Sheldon Grading Scale, which rates coins from 1 to 70 according to their condition.

MS stands for Mint State. Mint State coins are shaped as business coins. Grade 69 is 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.

PCGS calls “First Strikes” the coins purchased from the original mint within the first 30 days of the official release and submitted to its appraisal.

Buy 2010 PCGS MS-69 DMPL First Strikes 5 oz America The Beautiful Mount Hood Silver Coins - John Mercanti Signature Label at SD Bullion

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