Glacier National Park Quarter Mintage
The United States Mint mintage total for Glacier National Park Quarters was 61.6 million. The Glacier quarter was released into circulation on April 4, which was the same day the US Mint started offering collector 100-coin bags and two-roll sets of its circulation strikes.
When considering mint facility output, Philadelphia struck fewer than Denver. The 2011-P Glacier Park Quarter mintage was 30.4 million and tied with the lowest minted park quarter to date, the 2011-P Gettysburg Park Quarter. As for the 2011-D Glacier Park Quarter, 31.2 million were produced, ranking third lowest at this time. Read more
2011 Uncirculated Quarters Set
At 12 noon Eastern Time on Tuesday, April 19, the latest America the Beautiful Quarters Uncirculated Set was launched by the United States Mint for $21.95.
2011 Uncirculated Quarters Set
This set consists of 10 quarters — five uncirculated quarters minted at Denver and five uncirculated quarters minted at Philadelphia, which equals two strikes for each design. The uncirculated finish means the coins are not business strikes like those found in every day change. Instead, they go through a special minting process for collectors. Read more
Grand Canyon National Park Quarter Three-Coin Set
The United States Mint is launching the Grand Canyon National Park Quarter Three-Coin Set on Wednesday, April 13, 2011 at 12 noon Eastern Time (ET) for $14.95.
The set contains one clad proof quarter minted at the US Mint facility in San Francisco and two clad uncirculated quarters — one from Philadelphia and the other from Denver. Each collector strike bears their corresponding mintmark. The sets make it easier for collectors to obtain unblemished numismatic versions of each Grand Canyon National Park Quarter without purchasing more expensive annual sets. Read more
Hot Springs, Gettysburg and Glacier National Park 5 oz Silver Coins in April
The United States Mint has been busy preparing for late April releases of three new National Park 5 oz Silver Coins — two intended for investors and one for coin collectors.
Hot Springs, Gettysburg and Glacier National Park Coins
All three 5 oz silver coins will feature the same designs as those shown on corresponding National Park Quarters, namely the quarters honoring Hot Springs in Arkansas, Gettysburg in Pennsylvania and Glacier in Montana. Read more
2010 Silver Proof Sets with National Park Quarters Temporarily Unavailable
Two United States Mint 2010 silver proof sets which include national site and national park quarters are temporarily unavailable.
Last year’s silver proof sets are still listed in the Mint’s online store, but a statement in red font by each of the products says ‘This product is temporarily unavailable‘. No further information is provided.
However, the last time such a statement was affixed to one of the sets in March it was to adjust its pricing after silver had reached over $35 an ounce. Read more
2011 Glacier National Park Quarter Rolls and Bags
On Monday, April 4, 2011 at 12 noon Eastern Time, the United States Mint will begin selling 100-coin bags and two-roll sets of the 2011 Glacier National Park Quarter. For collectors, rolls and bags of new quarters are fairly popular not only because the coins are part of a series, but also because they offer a first chance to receive and look at new coins long before they make their way into every day circulation.
Glacier National Park Quarter Rolls and Bags
If the previous 2011 new quarter opening sales numbers are an indicator, then around 6,000 bags and 20,000 two-roll sets of Glacier’s quarters could sell during their first week of availability. Read more
2011 Quarters Set Includes 90% Silver Proof National Park Quarters
The United States Mint on Friday, April 1, will make available the 2011 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set for $41.95.
The sets contains 90% silver versions of this year’s National Park Quarters. These coins are struck in collector proof qualities and minted at the United States Mint facility in San Francisco. As such, each quarter bears an "S" mint mark. Read more
Glacier and Olympic National Park Quarter Launch Ceremonies Scheduled
The United States Mint has announced official launch ceremony details for the next two coins in the America the Beautiful Quarters® Program– the Glacier National Park Quarter honoring the site in Montana and the Olympic National Park Quarter honoring the site in Washington.
These two quarter are but two of the five scheduled to be released by the US Mint this year under the program which debuted just last year. The series features reverse designs emblematic of selected sites of national interest from around the United States and its territories. Coins in the program are scheduled for release at a rate of five per year until completed in 2021. Read more
2011 Quarters Proof Set Sales Debut
Coin collectors grabbed a substantial amount of newly released 2011 America the Beautiful Quarters Proof Sets, according to sales figures released by the United States Mint this week.
The 2011 Quarters Proof Set sales debut was 53,944, although that was lower than last year’s issue which totaled 75,558 over the same amount of days. The debuting sales totals cover a period of time between their release on a Thursday to the following Sunday. In the case of the 2011 America the Beautiful Quarters Proof Set, it was released on March 17, 2011. The 2010-dated set launched on May 13, 2010. Read more
US Mint Hikes Quarters Silver Proof Set Prices
The United States Mint on Friday implemented price increases on three proof sets that include national site and national park quarters composed of 90 percent silver.
The US Mint raised their prices because silver has risen substantially in March, and it did not want to be in a position where the melt values of the coins within the sets exceeded what it was charging for them. The Mint increased the prices on two proof sets already released and on one it expects to offer at the end of this month. Read more