2018 Pictured Rocks 5 oz Silver Bullion Coin
Circulation strike struck at the Philadelphia Mint · 30,000 made
- Mintage
- 30,000
- 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 2018 Pictured Rocks 5 oz Silver Bullion Coin worth?
In worn condition it trades for about its silver content, 5.0000 troy ounces. Uncirculated coins with full luster or attractive toning sell for more.
What would make yours worth more:
- Uncirculated condition with full original luster
- A die variety or minting error
For market prices, check recent sold results for certified coins in the same grade.
Quick answers
- Is the 2018 Pictured Rocks 5 oz Silver Bullion Coin rare?
- 30,000 were made, which is a small number.
- Is the 2018 Pictured Rocks 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 2018 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 2018 Pictured Rocks 5 oz Silver Bullion Coin coins were made?
- 30,000.
What to check on your 2018
- 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.
The story of the 2018 Pictured Rocks
Elsewhere in US coinage in 2018
The American Innovation dollar program began, with a new reverse for each state and territory celebrating an invention or innovator.
How to recognize it
The Pictured Rocks design
Michigan's Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore opens the 2018 releases with Chapel Rock and the lone white pine that grows on top of it. Pictured Rocks was authorized in 1966 as the first national lakeshore. Its sandstone cliffs rise above Lake Superior and are streaked in bands of color by minerals seeping from the rock. Paul C. Balan 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 | 2018 |
| Mint | Philadelphia Mint |
| Mint mark | None |
| Strike type | Circulation strike |
| Mintage | 30,000 |
| 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 2018 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.