The popularity of collector America the Beautiful Five Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coins is on the rise with coins for this year outperforming those from last year.
Mount Rushmore National Memorial Five Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin
Most recently in the series, the U.S. Mint’s latest release of the 2013-P Mount Rushmore National Memorial Five Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin notched the highest starting sales than any issued since 2011.
Released on November 7, 2013, the Mount Rushmore Silver Uncirculated Coin logged debut sales of 14,012 by November 10, 2013. Here is how its starting sales compare to others since 2012:
| Numismatic ATB Uncirculated Silver Coins | Release Dates | Debut Sales* | Latest Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Mount Rushmore National Memorial Five Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin | Nov 7, 2013 | 14,012 | 14,012 |
| 2013-P Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine Five Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin | Aug 29, 2013 | 10,878 | 18,215 |
| 2013-P Great Basin National Park Five Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coins | July 25, 2013 | 8,819 | 17,577 |
| 2013-P Perry’s Victory and International Peace Memorial Five Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coins | June 6, 2013 | 7,966 | 17,046 |
| 2013-P White Mountain National Forest Five Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coins | May 16, 2013 | 10,605 | 20,536 / Final |
| 2012-P El Yunque National Forest Five Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coins | May 29, 2012 | 6,514 | 17,314 / Final |
| 2012-P Chaco Culture National Historic Park Five Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coins | Jul 9, 2012 | 6,365 | 17,146 / Final |
| 2012-P Acadia National Park Five Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coins | Aug 13, 2012 | 6,552 | 14,978 / Final |
| 2012-P Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park Five Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coins | Sept 24, 2012 | 9,186 | 14,863 / Final |
| 2012-P Denali National Park and Preserve Five Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coins | Nov 5, 2012 | 6,905 | 15,225 / Final |
*Time periods for the first reported United States Mint sales of the 2012-dated America the Beautiful silver coins were one week or a day less than one week. Conversely, each of the 2013-dated silver coins have debut sales periods from Thursday to the following Sunday.
In other coin news, the bullion or investor version surged ahead this week. Released on Monday, November 4, 2013, the Mount Rushmore Silver Bullion Coin opened with one-day sales of 6,000. The figure jumped forward another 19,100 this week for a new sales total of 25,100. Current or final sales for the five ounce bullion coins since 2012 follow:
| Investor ATB Bullion Silver Coins | Sales |
|---|---|
| 2012 Mount Rushmore National Memorial Five Ounce Silver Bullion Coins | 25,100 |
| 2013 Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine Five Ounce Silver Bullion Coins | 29,600 |
| 2013 Great Basin National Park Five Ounce Silver Bullion Coins | 27,800 |
| 2013 Perry’s Victory and International Peace Memorial Five Ounce Silver Bullion Coins | 26,800 |
| 201 White Mountain National Forest Five Ounce Silver Bullion Coins | 35,000 / Final |
| 2012 El Yunque National Forest Five Ounce Silver Bullion Coins | 24,000 / Final |
| 2012 Chaco Culture National Historic Park Five Ounce Silver Bullion Coins | 24,400 / Final |
| 2012 Acadia National Park Five Ounce Silver Bullion Coins | 25,400 / Final |
| 2012 Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park Five Ounce Silver Bullion Coins | 20,000 / Final |
| 2012 Denali National Park and Preserve Five Ounce Silver Bullion Coins | 20,000 / Final |
Both Mount Rushmore coins are from their respective series of America the Beautiful Five Ounce Silver Coins. They share the same designs and are replicated from the Mount Rushmore National Memorial quarter, the fifth and final of this year’s five 2013 America the Beautiful Quarters.
These silver coins are struck from five ounces of 99.9% pure silver and to a diameter of three inches. The collector version is in a satin uncirculated finish and has a mint mark of "P" for the U.S. Mint facility in Philadelphia. The bullion version has a brilliant finish but does not have a mint mark, although it is also produced at Philadelphia Mint.
