2014-P NGC SP-69 Early Releases 5 oz America The Beautiful Great Sand Dunes Burnished Silver Coin

2014-P NGC SP-69 Early Releases 5 oz America The Beautiful Great Sand Dunes Burnished Silver Coin

The America The Beautiful Quarter Program was introduced in 2010 in the numismatic market. During that year, the US Mint offered 5 silver coins, each weighing 5 Troy ounces of 99.9% fine silver, featuring iconic American parks, monuments, and forests.

The series followed that pace until 2021, accounting for 56 silver coins.

The Great Sand Dunes Silver Coin is the fourth release of the 2014 edition and the 24th overall in the series. 

Great Sand Dunes National Park is situated in Colorado. It houses the highest sand dunes in North America, which reaches approximately 750 feet (230 m) from the floor of the San Luis Valley at the western base of the Sangre de Cristo Range. The park covers about 19,000 acres (7,700 hectares).

These particular coins are burnished samples purchased from the US Mint within the first 30 days of their official release. They also bear the “P” mint mark, indicating the Philadelphia Mint issued them.

You can acquire 2014-P 5 oz America The Beautiful Great Sand Dunes Burnished Silver Coins at SD Bullion, sealed and certified by NGC as perfect SP-69 Early Releases coins.

Coin Highlights

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

• Burnished coin;

• Produced by the US Mint;

• Issued in the Philadelphia Mint and bears the “P” mint mark;

• 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

On the obverse, George Washington's bust, designed by John Flanagan in 1932, is an inspired version of the President’s official portrayal, created by William Cousins in 1786.

The inscriptions “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,” “LIBERTY,” “IN GOD WE TRUST,” and “QUARTER DOLLAR” are accompanied by the “P” mint mark from the Philadelphia Mint.

The reverse illustrated father and son beside a river, with the sand dunes as a backdrop. The image is encircled by "GREAT SAND DUNES," "COLORADO," "E PLURIBUS UNUM," and “2014.”

Burnished Coins

A Burnished Coin results from a “burnishing” process, hence the name. It essentially means that the blanks are cleaned from all oxides formed during the annealing and rimming process. This way, burnished coins get a satin look and a smooth surface but less reflective luster than the Proof version.

An NGC SP-69 Early Releases Coin 

Like other third-party services, Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) appraises and grades coins according to the Sheldon Scale, which ranks coins from 1 to 70.

SP-69 stands for Specimen-69, which describes a hybrid between Mint State and Proof with nearly imperceptible imperfections.

NGC considers “Early Releases” a coin purchased from its original mint within the first 30 days of its public release.

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Celebrate America's landmarks with America The Beautiful silver coins.

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