The United States Mint is gearing up to launch their first of five 2010 America the Beautiful Quarters Three-Coin Set which will feature the Arkansas Hot Springs quarter. The collectible set will go on sale on Wednesday, November 17, 2010, at noon Eastern Time (ET).
Hot Springs National Park Quarter Three-Coin Set
For a price of $13.95, the Hot Springs National Park Quarter Three-Coin Set includes one proof-quality quarter-dollar from the mint facility in San Francisco with the ‘S’ mint mark, plus two uncirculated-quality strikes from the other facilities in Philadelphia and Denver with the ‘P’ and ‘D’ mint marks. Continue reading Hot Springs National Park Quarter Three-Coin Set→
Bags and rolls of the fifth 2010 America the Beautiful Quarter, featuring Mount Hood National Forest in Oregon, were released today, November 15, 2010, at noon Eastern Time (ET). The coins also entered public circulation via the banking system.
Mount Hood National Forest Quarter Rolls and Bags
The two-roll quarter set, at $32.95, has 80 total circulation quality quarter-dollars. One roll will contain 40 Mount Hood coins with the Philadelphia "P" mint mark and the other roll includes 40 Denver "D" mint marked Mount Hood quarters. Continue reading 2010 Mount Hood Quarter Rolls and Bags→
The festivities are scheduled to be held on Wednesday, November 17, 2010, at the World Forestry Center located at 4033 SW Canyon Road in Portland, Oregon, just a few miles away from the borders of the national forest itself. A start time of 10:30 AM (Pacific) is listed.
A coin exchange will also be offered following the ceremony, typical of other U.S. Mint releases. At the exchange, guests will be able to trade cash for rolls of the 2010 Mount Hood Quarters. Children 18 and under will receive a free new quarter dollar just for attending. Continue reading Mount Hood National Forest Quarter Ceremony Information→
The United States Mint has published production figures for the Grand Canyon National Park Quarter which launched into circulation on September 20, 2010. The numbers show more were struck in total than the prior three quarters.
According to figures, 70,200,000 Grand Canyon quarters were produced. When broken out, 35,400,000 were made at the Denver mint, and 34,800,000 were manufactured at the plant in Philadelphia.
These numbers are subject to change. In fact, they have once, as did the Hot Springs quarters — both in September. As originally reported in June 2010, Hot Springs had the lowest mintage and Yosemite had the highest. When the U.S. Mint released the latest numbers, the Hot Springs and the first batch of Grand Canyon totals increased, as highlighted by the following new mintage figures: Continue reading Grand Canyon National Park Quarter Mintages→
North Carolina Congressman Melvin L. Watt introduced and helped pass in the U.S. House coin legislation that would refine specifications and other requirements for the upcoming America the Beautiful Silver Coins. This year the series will feature four of the five-ounce National Park Silver Bullion Coins and one five-ounce National Forest Silver Bullion Coin.
2010 National Park Silver Coins Feature the Same Designs as the 2010 America the Beautiful Quarters
The United States Mint debuted Arizona’s Grand Canyon quarter to visitors of all ages on Tuesday, September 21, during an outdoor launch ceremony at the Grand Canyon Village on the South Rim, not far from the El Tovar Hotel. The new quarter-dollar is the fourth release of the America the Beautiful Quarters™ Program.
Grand Canyon National Park Quarter Ceremony Photos. From left to right, Native American performer A. Brent Chase; Grand Canyon National Park Superintendent Steve Martin; Arizona State Parks Director Renée Bahl; Author and Historian Scott Thybony; US Mint Director Ed Moy, and the Pollen Trail Dancers.
Superintendent of Grand Canyon National Park Steve Martin emceed the function and was joined by several others in introducing the new Grand Canyon National Park Quarter. Other dignitaries on the dais included Arizona State Parks Board Executive Director Renée Bahl, historian and author Scott Thybony, Arizona Office of Tourism Director Sherry Henry, and United States Mint Director Ed Moy. Continue reading Arizona’s Grand Canyon National Park Quarters Released→
The United States Mint began selling bags and rolls of the Grand Canyon National Park quarters today, September 20, 2010. The newly designed quarter is the fourth coin in the America the Beautiful Quarters™ Program, which started earlier this year.
2010 Grand Canyon National Park Quarter Rolls and Bags
The US Mint is offering numismatic sales of circulation quality 100-Coin Bags of the 2010 Grand Canyon quarter for $35.95, and Two-Roll Sets of them for $32.95. Generally these products provide a great opportunity for collectors not only to get the quarters, which may not be available at local banks, but also to search for errors and quality strikes. Continue reading 2010 Grand Canyon Quarter Rolls and Bags→
The latest information about National Park Quarters, the U.S. Mint series of 2010-2021 America the Beautiful Quarters that commemorate national parks and other national sites throughout the U.S. and its territories.
