2012 El Yunque 5 oz Silver Bullion Coin

Quick answers

Is the 2012 El Yunque 5 oz Silver Bullion Coin rare?

24,000 were made, which is a small number.

Is the 2012 El Yunque 5 oz Silver Bullion Coin silver?

Yes. It's 99.9% silver, 5 troy oz and holds 5.0000 troy ounces of pure silver.

Where is the mint mark on a 2012 America the Beautiful Quarter?

On the obverse, to the right of Washington's ribbon. "W" quarters were struck in 2019 and 2020 and released into circulation in small numbers. No mint mark means Philadelphia.

How many 2012 El Yunque 5 oz Silver Bullion Coin coins were made?

24,000.

What to check on your 2012

• There's no mint mark on this one, so the date and condition are what matter.
• Check the date and mint mark under magnification for tooling or added letters. Scarce dates are the ones forgers alter.
• Don't clean it. Cleaning leaves fine scratches and an unnatural shine that collectors avoid.
• Judge the grade under good light. Look for luster and freedom from bag marks. "W" quarters in circulation are worth a premium even in average condition.

The 5 ounce America the Beautiful coins are 3 inches (76.2 mm) across and contain five troy ounces of .999 fine silver, with the same designs as the quarters. The bullion version, sold through authorized dealers, has no mint mark; the burnished version made for collectors carries a P mint mark and a satin finish. The edge is lettered with the fineness and weight instead of being reeded. Low-mintage dates attract altered and counterfeit coins. Check that the date have not been tooled or added, or buy one already certified by PCGS or NGC.

How to recognize it

The El Yunque design

Puerto Rico's El Yunque National Forest opened the 2012 releases. The reverse shows a coqui tree frog sitting on a leaf with a Puerto Rican parrot perched behind an epiphyte plant. El Yunque is the only tropical rain forest in the U.S. National Forest System. Both animals are native to the island, where the parrot is critically endangered and the tiny frog is known for its two-note call. Gary Whitley designed the reverse and Michael Gaudioso sculpted it.

The America the Beautiful Quarter design

Each reverse shows a national park or other national site, one for every state, the District of Columbia and five territories, with the site's name, its state and E PLURIBUS UNUM. Five designs were issued each year from 2010 to 2020, followed by a final design for the Tuskegee Airmen in 2021. The obverse uses a restored, more detailed version of Flanagan's original Washington portrait.

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Specifications

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