^ The Mt Rushmore design is quite nice. There was some controversy about the design for a while, some people not liking it because it only showed 2 of the president's faces. Personally, I think the design is far better than what might be considered the typical shot from quite a distance in which the faces would have to be a lot smaller to fit all into the design. Have you placed yourself on the subscription for the ATB's from the US Mint? You might want to consider doing this if you haven't already. .
Cheers, I might look into the subscription myself because it might be fun to keep collecting them and also go back and search for the others already released. I agree it's better thatched Rushmore's better as a close up even if it means some of the landmark is not in the view.
If you are interested in the subscription pricing, mind you, there's only 4 days left before the first 2014 "P" version is released/shipped. Then, the next 3 get released 1 month apart consecutively.
If any of you have both the bullion and "P" version, which looks better? I always thought proof coins look better because of the mirror-like finish. But in this case, why does the "P" version fetch a slightly higher premium if it's matte finish?
Not sure of exact numbers, but the "P" (minted in Philadelphia) version has much lower numbers than the bullion version, comes with a case, etc
The Matte finish is much nicer in this case, in my opinion. The strike is also better, essentially flawless compared to the bullion. Mintage numbers are also low and the P comes with a capsule, presentation box and COA. America the Beautiful 5 oz Silver Bullion Coin Mintages 2010 Hot Springs 33,000 2010 Yellowstone 33,000 2010 Yosemite 33,000 2010 Grand Canyon 33,000 2010 Mount Hood 33,000 2011 Gettysburg 126,700 2011 Glacier 126,700 2011 Olympic 104,900 2011 Vicksburg 58,100 2011 Chickasaw 48,700 2012 El Yunque 24,000 2012 Chaco Culture 24,400 2012 Acadia 25,400 2012 Hawaii Volcanoes 20,000 2012 Denali 20,000 2013 White Mountain 35,000 2013 Perry's Victory 30,000 2013 Great Basin 30,000 2013 Fort McHenry 30,000 2013 Mount Rushmore 35,000 America the Beautiful 5 oz. Silver Uncirculated Coin Mintages ("P" Version) 2010-P Hot Springs 27,000 2010-P Yellowstone 27,000 2010-P Yosemite 27,000 2010-P Grand Canyon 26,019 2010-P Mount Hood 26,928 2011-P Gettysburg 24,625 2011-P Glacier 20,856 2011-P Olympic 18,398 2011-P Vicksburg 18,594 2011-P Chickasaw 16,827 2012-P El Yunque 17,314 2012-P Chaco Culture 17,146 2012-P Acadia 14,978 2012-P Hawaii Volcanoes 14,863 2012-P Denali 15,225 2013-P White Mountain 20,530 2013-P Perry's Victory 17,707 2013-P Great Basin 17,792 2013-P Fort McHenry 19,802 2013-P Mount Rushmore 23,540
I used to feel that the bullion finish was nicer because some examples can look like a proof finish, but the satin finish on the "P" version has really grown on me. And just so you know, the "P" collector version doesn't just fetch a slight premium over the bullion version in after market sales, most fetch a substantial premium over the bullion version. The premium, at point of sale from the US Mint via the subscription is only slightly over the bullion and this makes buying the collector "P" version that much more appealing because if the trend continues with the far greater premium achieved for the "P" version in the after market, then it just makes sense to get the subscription (if you are in a country where the US Mint allows for subscriptions) even if you are already buying the bullion version. 25,000 max mintage limit for an increasingly popular silver collector coin is not a large number....especially since the US Mint cut off sales well before that max mintage in the past couple of years in many cases. Besides, with most other 5 oz .999 pure silver collector version coins selling from their respective Mints for considerably more than the ATB "P" 5 oz coins, the "P" 5 oz silver coins are a real bargain...especially if you can get the subscription. .
