US Mint 2011 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set

Coin collectors can purchase the 2011 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set at noon Eastern Time on Friday, April 1. The US Mint will offer the set which includes 90 percent silver proof versions of this year’s America the Beautiful Quarters® for $41.95.

The silver coins include the Gettysburg National Military Park Quarter from Pennsylvania, Glacier National Park Quarter from Montana, Olympic National Park Quarter from Washington, Vicksburg National Military Park Quarter from Mississippi and the Chickasaw National Recreation Area Quarter from Oklahoma.

Each of the silver quarters are produced at the US Mint in San Francisco and bear the "S" mint mark. Standard circulating America the Beautiful Quarters are minted in either Denver or Philadelphia and carry the "D" or "P" mint mark.

Earlier in the year the US Mint had given notice that the proof set would launch for a price of $39.95. However, the cost of silver shot higher and that caused price increases for several US Mint silver products, including the 2011 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set.

The proof set contains just over 0.9 troy ounces of silver, giving it an intrinsic value of $34.24 when using Thursday’s London fix silver price of $37.87 an ounce.

Where to Order Proof Sets

Collectors may purchase the set from the US Mint website at http://www.usmint.gov/ or by calling the toll free telephone number 1-800-USA-MINT (872-6468). The US Mint will charge a shipping and handling fee of $4.95 on domestic orders.

The US Mint has indicated that the expected shipping times are 1-2 weeks. There are no order limits in place.

Reverse 2011 Quarters Designs

Brief reverse descriptions for each of the coins within the set follows.

2011-S Gettysburg National Military Park Quarter

Designed by Joel Iskowitz and engraved by Phebe Hemphill, Gettysburg quarters depict the 72nd Pennsylvania Infantry Monument, which is located on the battle line of the Union Army at Cemetery Ridge.

2011-S Glacier National Park Quarter

The reverse design of all Glacier quarters shows the northeast slope of Mount Reynolds in the background with a mountain goat climbing rocky slopes in the foreground. It was designed by Barbara Fox and engraved by Charles L. Vickers.

2011-S Olympic National Park Quarter

Designed by Susan Gamble and engraved by Michael Gaudioso, Olympic quarters portray a Roosevelt elk standing on a gravel river bar of the Hoh River with a view of Mount Olympus in the background. 

2011-S Vicksburg National Military Park Quarter

The reverse design of Vicksburg Quarters depict the U.S.S. Cairo on the Yazoo River as it would have been seen when it served the Union Navy during the Civil War. It was designed by Thomas Cleveland and engraved by Joseph Menna.

2011-S Chickasaw National Recreation Area Quarter

Designed by Donna Weaver and engraved by Jim Licaretz, the Chickasaw reverse features the Lincoln Bridge which was dedicated in 1909 to celebrate the centennial of Abraham Lincoln’s birth.