2018 PCGS MS-69 DMPL First Strike 5 oz America The Beautiful Silver 5-Coin Set

2018 PCGS MS-69 DMPL First Strike 5 oz America The Beautiful Silver 5-Coin Set

The U.S. Mint introduced the America The Beautiful Quarter Program in 2010, featuring a unique five-ounce silver coin collection celebrating America’s natural wonders and rich heritage. 

The America the Beautiful Quarter Program delivered 56 coins for the program until 2021, each weighing 5 Troy oz of 99.9% fine silver.

In 2018, the program showcased the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, the Voyageurs National Park, the Cumberland Island National Seashore, and the Block Island National Wildlife Refuge. 

SD Bullion offers the 2018 America The Beautiful Silver 5-Coin Set, which gathers the five silver coins released that year. They were purchased from the US Mint within 30 days of their official release and individually graded by PCGS as MS-69 DMPL coins.

Product Highlights

• The set contains five silver coins from the America The Beautiful 2018 edition;
• All coins were evaluated, encapsulated, and graded as an MS-69 DMPL coin by PCGS;
• Deep-Proof-like appearance;
• Produced by the US Mint;
• Purchased within the first 30 days of their official release;
• Each coin contains 5 oz of .999 fine silver, accounting for 25 oz of silver;
• Holds a USD 0.25 face value and legal tender status;
• The standard obverse features George Washington’s bust;
• The reverse features each national park from the 2018 edition.

The Obverse Design

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

The design also displays the inscriptions “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,” “LIBERTY,” “IN GOD WE TRUST,” and “QUARTER DOLLAR.” 

The Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore Reverse Design

The coin design shows Chapel Rock and the white pine tree growing on top of it. Inscriptions accompanying the image include “PICTURED ROCKS,” “MICHIGAN,” “2018,” and “E PLURIBUS UNUM.”

The Apostle Islands Reverse Design

It showcases the sea caves of Devils Island, with a lighthouse in the background and a kayaker paddling in the foreground. The inscriptions read "APOSTLE ISLANDS," "WISCONSIN," "2018," and "E PLURIBUS UNUM."

The Voyageurs Reverse Design

The coin design illustrates a common loon gliding through the water with a steep rock cliff rising. The engravings on the outer rim read "VOYAGEURS," "MINNESOTA," "2018," and "E PLURIBUS UNUM."

The Cumberland Island Reverse Design

It shows a snowy egret perched on a branch at the edge of a salt marsh, poised for takeoff. Inscriptions on this side are “CUMBERLAND ISLAND,” “GEORGIA,” “2018,” and “E PLURIBUS UNUM.”. 

The Block Island Reverse Design

The coin design portrays a black-crowned night heron soaring above a beach at Cow Cove, with a view toward Sandy Point, and the North Light lighthouse stands in the background. The inscriptions accompanying the image read “BLOCK ISLAND,” “RHODE ISLAND,” “2018,” 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.

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.

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.

Buy 2018 PCGS MS-69 DMPL First Strike 5 oz America The Beautiful Silver 5-Coin Sets at SD Bullion

America The Beautiful Silver coins offer a unique blend of historical significance and intrinsic value.

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