The United States Mint released the 2011 America the Beautiful Quarters Circulating Coin Set representing the five national park and site quarters released in 2011. The set went on sale at Noon (Eastern) on November 29, 2011 for $9.95, plus the Mint’s standard shipping and handling charge of $4.95 per order.
The 2011 America the Beautiful Quarters Circulating Coin Set includes all the site and national park quarters released this year.
Coins included in the set honor five different sites from around the United States, including Gettysburg National Military Park of Pennsylvania, Glacier National Park of Montana, Olympic National Park of Washington, Vicksburg National Military Park of Mississippi and Chickasaw National Recreation Area of Oklahoma. Each site is represented in the set by two different quarter dollars, one struck at the U.S. Mint’s facility in Denver and one struck at the U.S. Mint’s facility in Philadelphia. Continue reading 2011 National Park Quarters and Site Circulating Coin Set→
The United States Mint planned three days of events to celebrate the launch of the 2011 Chickasaw National Recreation Area Quarter.
The U.S. Mint sent the above image to customers reminding them that the Chickasaw National Recreation Area Quarter was released and is available in rolls and bags.
These new coins honor the national site in Sulphur, Oklahoma. The reverse design on the Chickasaw quarter features the Lincoln Bridge over Travertine Creek. The limestone bridge, a popular destination within the park, was dedicated in 1909 to celebrate the centennial anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s birth. The coin’s design was created by Donna Weaver and engraved by Jim Licaretz.
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.
