2015 Silver 5 oz ATB Bombay Hook NP First Strike PCGS MS69 DMPL

These 2015 Silver 5 oz ATB Bombay Hook NP First Strike PCGS MS69 DMPL graded coins began their journey leaving from the Philadelphia Mint in a sealed monster box. Each ATB sealed monster box comes with 10 rolls of 10 coins per roll, totaling 100 coins per box. In order to be graded, these ATB coins went on to PCGS, which is a reputable 3rd party coin grading company. Each graded coin was then sealed in a hard case and certified with its specific grade. This certification process results in coins that carry a higher value than ungraded coins of the same release.

Highlights

Contains: 5 Troy oz of 0.999 fine silver.
The largest silver bullion coins ever issued by the United States Mint.
Design of the coins duplicates exactly (though enlarged) each of the America the Beautiful Quarters series.
Obverse: Common to entire series, depicting George Washington in a restored version of the portrait created by John Flanagan for the 1932 Washington quarter.
Reverse: The reverse design captures the rich, natural beauty of the mix of saltwater marshes and fresh water impounds teaming with waterfowl. Featured here are a great blue heron in the foreground and a great egret in the background. Bombay Hook was established as a National Wildlife Refuge in 1937. Its key responsibility within the NWR system is to provide and maintain a safe habitat and breeding grounds for migrating birds and native wildlife. This ATB coin honors the crucial role Bombay Hook plays in protecting this fragile, yet vital tidal salt marsh environment.
Reverse Design - Designer: Joel Iskowitz; Sculptor: Phebe Hemphill.
Edge: Smooth edge inscribed with the coin specifications: ".999 Fine Silver 5.0 Ounce."

Important PCGS Notes

PCGS Grade Types

MS - Mint State / SP - Standard Proof / DMPL - Deep Mirror Proof Like / PL - Proof Like / BU - Brilliant Uncirculated

PCGS First Strike Definition

The PCGS First Strike program designates coins issued in the first 30 days of the Mint's release. This designation not only adds value to modern coins, but takes modern coin collecting to another level with multiple Mint releases each year.

Be sure to check out this U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service site for more info on the Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge. Then, when your new coins arrive, make it a teachable moment with your kids. Never miss an opportunity to get your children involved!

...but, don't forget to order your coins first!

History

Authorization for 5 oz 0.999 fine silver ATB coins was enacted in 2008. With the America's Beautiful National Parks Quarter Dollar Coin Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-456), popular series was born. The designs of America the Beautiful 5 oz coins replicate those of the US Mint's America the Beautiful Quarters. The bullion coins are three inches in diameter and have a nominal face value of 25 cents. These are the first five ounce, three inch, 0.999 fine silver bullion coins ever produced by the United States Mint. The fineness and weight are edge-incused on the coins.

These unique silver bullion coins feature reverse designs depicting national parks and other national sites in each state. Included are District of Columbia and U.S. territories, Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, U.S. Virgin Islands and Northern Mariana Islands. The coins are being issued in the order each featured site was established as a national park or site. Investors can now choose bullion coins that honor some of our Nation's most treasured national parks and sites. Those featured are amazing, majestic places, which truly make us "America the Beautiful."

Investment Grade Bullion

ATB silver bullion coins are investment-grade bullion coins, with their weight, content and purity guaranteed by the U.S. government. The coins are also legal tender, although their quarter-dollar face value is merely symbolic. ATB silver bullion coins sell at prevailing silver market prices, plus a moderate premium to cover production and other costs. Silver is typically the lowest-priced precious metal; making these bullion coins an affordable choice for most investors and collectors.

Distinguishing Bullion and Uncirculated

There are three ways to distinguish between Bullion and Uncirculated ATBs.

Under the "In God we Trust" inscription, the uncirculated coins feature a "P" symbol representing the Philadelphia mint, whereas the bullion coins do not have a mintmark.
Uncirculated coins are vapor blasted after minting, giving them a matte finish, while bullion coins have a shinier finish.
The uncirculated coin also comes with a certificate of authenticity from the Mint and is placed inside a plastic capsule and then in a mint-issued box.

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2015 Silver 5 oz ATB Bombay Hook NP First Strike PCGS MS69 DMPL