September 15, 2012
This week the United States Mint began accepting orders for the fourth of five 2012 America the Beautiful Five Ounce Silver Bullion Coins, this one honoring Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. As a bullion product, the 2012 Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Five Ounce Silver Bullion Coin is not offered by the Mint directly to the public.
August 22, 2012
The first week of sales is in the history books for the 2012-P Acadia National Park Five Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin. Released by the United States Mint for $204.95 on Monday, August 13, coin collectors purchased 6,552 by the following Monday, August 20. In dollars, the sales total came to $1,342,832.40.