Monthly Archives: June 2010

Quarter Mintages

Hot Springs National Park Quarter Mintages

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Hot Springs National Park Quarter

The United States Mint has published the latest production figures for the Hot Springs National Park Quarter, and the numbers suggest they will end with the lowest mintage of any quarter-dollar since 1955.

A total of 59,600,000 million were produced, with 29,000,000 from the Mint’s facility in Denver and 30,600,000 from its plant in Philadelphia.

[Editor’s update: In October 2010, the Mint indicated it produced more of the coins, with the latest figures showing a new total of 69,600,000, with 34,000,000 from Denver and 35,600,000 from Philadelphia.]

The Hot Springs quarter did not begin entering circulation until April 19, 2010, and its production only started in March 2010. The America the Beautiful Quarters™ series kicked off to a later than normal start, as the U.S. Mint had to build the new coin program to honor the 56 different national parks and national sites between 2010-2021. Continue reading Hot Springs National Park Quarter Mintages →

Featured, Quarter Releases

Wyoming’s 2010 Yellowstone National Park Quarter Released

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In front of a crowd of hundreds, the United States Mint and the National Park Service officially launched the Yellowstone National Park Quarter today, June 3, 2010, during a ceremony held within the boundaries of the park itself.

Visitors watch Old Faithful start to erupt after the Yellowstone National Park Quarter ceremony ended.
Visitors watch Old Faithful start to erupt after the Yellowstone National Park Quarter ceremony ended.

 

Originally planned for outside of the Old Faithful Inn, the function was move indoors to the Old Faithful Lodge Recreation Hall due to the inclement weather in the region — rain and drizzle were common and were joined by temperatures only in the 45-degree range. Continue reading Wyoming’s 2010 Yellowstone National Park Quarter Released →

Bags and Rolls, Featured

2010 Yellowstone Quarter Bags and Rolls

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The United States Mint kicked off the middle month of 2010 with another new offering. It began selling freshly struck 2010 Yellowstone National Park Quarters on Tuesday, June 1, 2010 at noon Eastern Time.

Yellowstone National Park Quarter, Two-Roll Set and 100-Coin Bags
Yellowstone National Park Quarter, Two-Roll Set and 100-Coin Bags

 

The Yellowstone quarter is the second 25-cent piece released this year and also just the second issue from the America the Beautiful Quarters™ series — the new U.S. program that will feature 56 differently designed quarters issued at a rate of five per year. Continue reading 2010 Yellowstone Quarter Bags and Rolls →