In September 2016, the U.S. Mint revealed the final design for the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore quarter. As the second release for 2018, this interesting quarter features a kayaker near the sea caves at Devils Island with a lighthouse in the background. Devils Island is one of the 21 Apostle Islands on western Lake Superior. […]
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Candidate designs for the new 2018 Apostle Islands National Lakeshore quarter
March 19, 2018 – 1:53 pm
Candidate designs for the 2018 Apostle Islands National Lakeshore quarter[/caption]Candidate designs for the 2018 Apostle Islands National Lakeshore quarter[/caption]In June 2016, the Commission of Fine Arts and Citizens Advisory Committee met to review nine designs for the reverse of the 2018 Apostle Islands National Lakeshore quarter. All designs varied: Six showed kayakers on Lake Superior […]
Apostle Islands National Lakeshore featured 42nd in National Park Quarter series
February 28, 2018 – 8:24 am
Located in western Lake Superior, Apostle Islands National Lakeshore offers 21 different islands and a 12-mile stretch of lakeshore on the mainland for visitors to enjoy. This Wisconsin park has more lighthouses than any other national park – a total of 8. Lake Superior is one of the largest freshwater lakes in the world, and […]
2018 Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore Quarter released at Mather Elementary School
February 15, 2018 – 2:09 pm
The new Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore quarter, 41st issue of the series and the first design for 2018, is now in circulation. On February 7, 2018, the official launch ceremony for the new Pictured Rocks quarter took place in the Mather Elementary School Auditorium, which is located in Munising, Michigan. After the ceremony, a coin […]
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore Quarter design finalized
February 5, 2018 – 2:21 pm
On August 1, 2017, the U.S. Mint announced the final design for the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore quarters. The reverse shows Chapel Rock with the white pine that grows out of its top. The inscriptions on the coin’s reverse include the name and location of the site: pictured rocks, michigan, the year of issue: 2018, […]
