Yosemite National Park Quarter Rolls and Bags
Coin collectors and the public alike may purchase rolls and bags of the Yosemite National Park Quarter for California beginning on Monday, July 26, 2010, according to a just published United States Mint media statement.
2010 Yosemite National Park Quarter Rolls and Bags
The U.S. Mint will offer the new products at 12:00 noon ET. Also on Monday, but earlier in the day, the Yosemite quarters start rolling into everyday circulation via Federal Reserve and local banks throughout the nation.
The coins are the third of five to be released this year, and are the debuting issues from the America the Beautiful Quarters™ Program. The new series features quarter-dollars with reverse designs honoring national parks and other national sites for the 50 states, 5 U.S. territories and the District of Columbia. Read more
National Park 5 oz. Silver Bullion Coins
American national parks and sites will soon get another series of coins in their honor. Dubbed the America the Beautiful Silver Bullion Coin™ Program by the United States Mint, these 5 oz, .999 fine silver coins are actually a sister series of the more publicized circulating America the Beautiful Quarters™ Program.
The inaugural five releases will feature four National Park 5 oz. Silver Bullion Coins and one National Forest 5 oz. Silver Bullion Coin. They include:
- 2010 Hot Springs National Park Silver Bullion Coin (Arkansas)
- 2010 Yellowstone National Park Silver Bullion Coin (Wyoming)
- 2010 Yosemite National Park Silver Bullion Coin (California)
- 2010 Grand Canyon National Park Silver Bullion Coin (Arizona)
- 2010 Mount Hood National Forest Silver Bullion Coin (Oregon)
Yellowstone National Park Quarter Mintages
The United States Mint this week published the production figures for the recently released Yellowstone National Park Quarter. The coin marks the second issue of the debuting America the Beautiful Quarters™ Program.
In those figures, the U.S. Mint shows 68,400,00 were struck, with 34,800,000 coming from its facility in Denver and 33,600,000 originating from its plant in Philadelphia.
While the Mint is quick to point out that the numbers are “preliminary production figures only,” with the official mintages not expected until January 2011, they still provide a tangible reference to compare with previous quarter-dollars. Read more
2010 National Park Quarters Release Ceremony Locations
Looking for a vacation destination? The United States Mint might just have a locale or two (or fifty-six) in mind — many of which include some of the nation’s most scenic national parks.
Promoting it as "See America for a Quarter," the Mint is inviting all to travel around the nation as it releases new strikes of the America the Beautiful Quarters™. Those accepting the invite are sure to be treated to countless scenic opportunities and exposure to numerous historic national parks and sites. To get started, the Mint has provided the next three ceremonial quarter release dates and locations for 2010. Read more