2010 Yosemite National Park Silver Coin Recommendations

2010 will feature a new series of commemoratives quarters with five rotating reverse designs depicting national parks and national sites. Along with these quarter-dollars the United States Mint will issue duplicate silver versions as part of the America the Beautiful Silver Bullion Coin Program.

The 2010 Yosemite National Park Silver Bullion Coin will complement the third quarter to be released next year. In contrast to the quarter however, the silver version will be much larger — a massive three inches in diameter, or more than twice the size of today’s American Silver Eagle with its 1.598 inch diameter.

Additionally, the silver coins will weigh an incredible five ounces and are to be struck from .999 fine silver. Both the weight and fineness will be edge-incused.

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