2018 5 oz Silver ATB Pictured Rocks (10-Coin MintDirect® Tube)

The U.S. Mint does not sell its bullion coins directly to the public. Instead, they distribute their coins to only a handful of authorized purchasers who then sell the coins to the public. As one of these authorized purchasers, APMEX is able to get coins direct from the U.S. Mint and pass them along to you.

Pictured Rocks National Michigan is known for multicolored sandstone rock on Lake Superior. It is the first release of 2018 in the U.S. Mint's popular 5 oz Silver bullion America the Beautiful series.

Coin Highlights:

• Each coin contains 5 oz of .999 fine Silver for a total of 50 oz of Silver in a MintDirect^® tube.
• Eligible for Precious Metals IRAs.
• Obverse: Portrait of George Washington originally designed by John Flanagan, with the inscriptions of "United States of America", "Liberty", "In God We Trust" and "Quarter Dollar".
• Reverse: Depicts a scene from Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore.
• Guaranteed by the U.S. Mint.

Protect your Silver ATB coins from blemishes by adding cotton gloves to your order.

These coins are sought after by investors for their .999 fine Silver content, and demanded by collectors for their artistic value. Add this MintDirect^® tube of Silver America the Beautiful coins to your collection today!

APMEX uses a special machine to ensure the products you receive are completely sealed once they are removed directly from the mint boxes. The mint tubes are placed on a conveyor leading into the machine and the sealing process seals both ends of each tube with tamper-evident packaging. If this tube has been opened in any way, you will know.

After the process is completed, the tube is removed from the machine and then checked to ensure the quality of the packaging meets our exacting standards. You now have a finished tube of MintDirect^® 2018 5 oz Silver America the Beautiful coins.

Once checked for quality, the MintDirect^® tubes are stored back in the vault until they are ordered by our customers. By using this process, APMEX can guarantee the coins you receive are in exactly the same condition and packaging as they were when they left the United States Mint.

Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore

Of the 5,500 miles of Great Lakes shoreline, the 43 miles including Pictured Rocks was chosen to be part of National Park System by virtue of its unique and spectacular scenery. The park was established as a National Lakeshore in 1966, the first to carry such a designation in the National Park System. The park includes pristine beaches, hundreds of miles of trails, hardwood forests, and towering multicolored sandstone cliffs. Historic sites at Pictured Rocks include an 1874 lighthouse and early U.S. Coast Guard lifeboat stations, including 15 miles of cliffs. The park is a popular destination for hiking, canoeing, kayaking, bird watching, cross-country skiing and ice fishing.

Note: The MintDirect® process does not guarantee protection from spotting or tarnishing that normally occurs in chemically active metals, such as Gold, Silver and Platinum.