2014 NGC MS-69 Early Releases 5 oz America the Beautiful Great Sand Dunes Silver Coin

2014 NGC MS-69 Early Releases 5 oz America the Beautiful Great Sand Dunes Silver Coin

From 2010 to 2021, the US Mint delivered 56 silver coins from the America The Beautiful collection. 

Each annual strike corresponds to 5 silver coins weighing 5 Troy oz of 99.9% fine silver, featuring America's most iconic parks, monuments, and forests.

The Great Sand Dunes Silver Coin is the fourth strike of the 2014 edition and the 24th in the America the Beautiful Quarters Program.

The Great Sand Dunes National Park is located in Colorado and houses the tallest sand dunes in North America. They rise about 750 feet (230 m) from the floor of the San Luis Valley on the western base of the Sangre de Cristo Range and cover about 19,000 acres (7,700 ha). 

These coins, in particular, were purchased from the US Mint within the first 30 days of their official release.

At SD Bullion, you can find 2014 5 oz America the BeautifulGreat Sand Dunes Silver Coins, sealed and certified by NGC as MS-69 Early Releases coins.

Coin Highlights

• Evaluated, encapsulated, and graded as an MS-69 coin by NGC;

• Produced by the US Mint;

• Contains 5 oz of .999 fine silver;

• The fourth coin struck in 2014 and the 24th of the Series;

• Purchased from the US Mint within the first 30 days of public release;

• Holds a USD 0.25 face value and legal tender status;

• The standard obverse design showcases George Washington’s bust;

• The reverse features the Great Sand Dunes National Park.

The Design

The obverse displays George Washington's bust, designed by John Flanagan in 1932. This design is inspired by the official effigy of the former President created by William Cousins in 1786.

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

The reverse showcases what seems to be a father and his son next to a river, with the sand dunes as a backdrop. The image is surrounded by the engravings "GREAT SAND DUNES," "COLORADO," "E PLURIBUS UNUM," and “2014.”

An NGC MS-69 “Early Releases” Coin

NGC - Numismatic Guaranty Company 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 NGC, “Early Releases” 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. 69 is the grade attributed to coins whose flaws are almost invisible.

Buy 2014 NGC MS-69 Early Releases 5 oz America the Beautiful Great Sand Dunes Silver Coins at SD Bullion

Invest in history with the America The Beautiful series.

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