2012-P El Yunque 5 oz Silver Bullion Coin (Burnished)
Collector uncirculated struck at the Philadelphia Mint · 17,314 made
- Mintage
- 17,314
- Metal
- 99.9% silver, 5 troy oz
- Weight
- 155.517 g
- Diameter
- 76.2 mm
Original illustration. Tap to flip. Not a photograph of the actual coin.
Face value · Metal value · Small premium · Collector premium · Significant rarity. We use bands because prices change daily.
What is a 2012-P El Yunque 5 oz Silver Bullion Coin (Burnished) worth?
Its silver content sets the floor. Collectors add a small premium on top for this issue. Condition decides how much.
What would make yours worth more:
- Grade and, for proofs, strong cameo contrast
- A die variety or minting error
For market prices, check recent sold results for certified coins in the same grade.
Quick answers
- Is the 2012-P El Yunque 5 oz Silver Bullion Coin (Burnished) rare?
- Fairly. The Mint made 17,314 for collectors. Most were kept in their original packaging.
- Is the 2012-P El Yunque 5 oz Silver Bullion Coin (Burnished) 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. On this coin the mark is P, for Philadelphia.
- How many 2012-P El Yunque 5 oz Silver Bullion Coin (Burnished) coins were made?
- 17,314.
What to check on your 2012-P
- Make sure the mint mark really is a P. A worn or filled mark can be misread. It's what separates your coin from the 2012-D (25 million made).
- 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.
The story of the 2012-P El Yunque
Elsewhere in US coinage in 2012
The Mint stopped striking Presidential dollars for circulation after the Federal Reserve reported a huge stockpile of unused dollar coins. They were struck for collectors only from 2012.
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.
Mintage chart
Specifications
| Series | America the Beautiful Quarter (2010–2021) |
|---|---|
| Year | 2012 |
| Mint | Philadelphia Mint |
| Mint mark | "P" |
| Strike type | Collector uncirculated |
| Mintage | 17,314 |
| Face value | 25¢ |
| Composition | 99.9% silver, 5 troy oz |
| Weight | 155.517 grams |
| Diameter | 76.2 mm |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Silver content | 5.000 troy oz (155.517 g) |
| Designer | Various (obverse restored from John Flanagan's original) |
Other 2012 America the Beautiful Quarter issues
Mintage: America the Beautiful quarter mintage figures (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0), compiled from US Mint records and the Guide Book of United States Coins. How we build these pages.