2015 Kisatchie 5 Ounce Silver Bullion Coin Sells Out

The first two of the five 2015-dated America the Beautiful Five Ounce Silver Bullion Coins have sold out. Earlier in the year, on April 1, Nebraska’s Homestead National Monument of America bullion coin sold out at 35,000 units. More recently, on May 7, Louisiana’s Kisatchie National Forest bullion coin sold out at 42,000 — the highest total for the bullion series since the 2011-dated Chickasaw National Recreation Area bullion coin sold out at 48,7000.

Photo of the 2015 Kisatchie National Forest Five Ounce Silver Bullion Coin

Sales of the Kisatchie coin moved quickly. Released less than three weeks ago on April 20, the coin pulled in first day sales of 23,000. Then the U.S. Mint ran out of inventory on April 28 when sales reached 30,000. Ordering resumed on May 4 and ended on the 7th when the last 12,000 sold. At the time, the U.S. Mint told its authorized purchasers:

“This is to inform you that we are now SOLD-OUT of Kisatchie National Forest – America the Beautiful Five Ounce Silver Bullion Coins. The next release will be the Blue Ridge Parkway – America the Beautiful Five Ounce Silver Bullion Coin. We expect this next release will go on sale on Monday, June 22, 2015.”

The collectible 2015-P Kisatchie National Forest Five Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin went on sale Tuesday, April 28. It scored six-day sales of 15,622. Unlike the bullion pieces, collector five-ounce bullion versions carry a ‘P’ mint mark for the Philadelphia Mint and have an uncirculated matte finish (bullion versions have a brilliant finish).

There is an established authorized limit for both the bullion and collector Kisatchie coins at 65,000. With the bullion piece now declared as sold out, that leaves total possible sales of the collector coin at 23,000.

In addition to the Blue Ridge Parkway coins for North Carolina, the U.S. Mint this year will release bullion and collector coins depicting Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge in Delaware and Saratoga National Historical Park in New York.