The newest addition to the America the Beautiful (ATB) coin series is North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Parkway, a winding road connecting the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina to the Shenandoah National Park in Virginia.
The Blue Ridge Parkway silver coin is the 28th installment of the ATB collection, which has a mintage limit of 30,000 silver coins. The coin features an image of the parkway and a flowering dogwood, North Carolina’s state flower. These coins make great collectibles, not to mention the silver bullion is a great addition to your precious metals IRAs.
Dubbed “America’s Favorite Drive,” the Blue Ridge Parkway follows a path along the crest of the Blue Ridge Mountains, offering spectacular views of protected wilderness along the highlands of the Appalachian Mountains. These 5 oz. silver coins commemorate the road as a feat of human engineering and a notable piece of America’s beautiful landscapes.
Construction of the Blue Ridge Parkway began in 1935, as part of FDR’s New Deal. The construction of the road helped provide jobs during the harsh unemployment era of the Great Depression. The road was not completed until 1983, and it took 469 miles of pavement to finally connect the two great Appalachian national parks.
Frequently called “America’s favorite drive,” the Blue Ridge Parkway features many great sights and locations. The road offers activities for all types of personalities—hiking trails, campgrounds, unique shops, historic sights, museums, etc. A drive down this beautiful route will provide great views in any season, but is especially known for its colorful fall scenery.
Be sure to make the Blue Ridge Parkway coin the next addition to your ATB collection. Or kick off you ATB collection with this decorative silver coin. If you’d like to learn more about the ATB series or coin collecting in general, browse our blog or knowledge center.
