America the Beautiful - Vicksburg National Military Park 5 Ounce .999 Silver

America The Beautiful Silver Coin (ATB Coin) - Vicksburg National Military Park

Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederate States during the Civil War, considered Vicksburg Mississippi as absolutely essential to hold. He described the vital location to be the "nailhead that holds the South's two halves together." Abraham Lincoln agreed, declaring "Vicksburg is the key" to winning the war. The Mississippi River was indispensable as a waterway for moving cargo and people.

Given the strategic value of the city, the battle fought there was among the most fierce and protracted of the entire war. The Union's siege of Vicksburg lasted 47 days before the Confederate forces finally surrendered on July 4, 1863. The loss of that important supply line did in fact represent a key turning point in the war.

Money Metals Exchange offers the 5 ounce America the Beautiful silver (ATB) coin which commemorates the amazing Military Park in Vicksburg. It is 9th in the popular series which will ultimately include 56 different and beautiful designs.

• The coins are strikingly large and the artwork is beautiful. They will be an interesting addition to any silver holding.
• The coins are an affordable way to add something unique to your holding, with the potential to appreciate based on lots of demand from coin collectors coupled with a limited mintage.
• Each coin carries its own unique story.

The coin's reverse (or tails) side depicts the USS Cairo at full steam, cannon ports open and ready for action. The image is surrounded with the following text; Vicksburg, Mississippi, 2011, and E Pluribus Unum.

The obverse carries the familiar coin portrait of George Washington - the portrait featured on current Washington quarters. The inscriptions on this side include; United States of America, Liberty, In God We Trust and Quarter Dollar.

The coins are packaged by the US Mint in tubes of 10 coins. A full Mint box contains 10 tubes for a total of 500 ounces. The weight and purity (.999 Fine Silver, 5.0 Ounce) of the coin inscribed on the coin's rim and is guaranteed by the US government.

A silver coin is always a great way to invest in physical silver. Why not get some beauty, history and something to start conversations with to go along with your ounces? Each new release in the America the Beautiful series tends to go quickly. Many of the coins now command significant premiums in the secondary market. Don't delay - get yours while they are available.