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Candidate designs for new 2014 Great Smoky Mountains National Park Quarter

January 27, 2014 – 11:00 am

Early in 2013, the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee reviewed four candidate designs for the reverse of the 2014 Great Smoky Mountains National Park quarter. Because of the park’s diversity, it was difficult to design a quarter that captured all of its best features. The CCAC asked that additional designs be created and submitted, saying that […]

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Great Smoky Mountains National Park featured 21st in National Park Quarter series

January 16, 2014 – 12:00 pm

Home to miles upon miles of scenic landscape in eastern Tennessee, Great Smoky Mountains National Park is known for its sweeping panoramas, untamed wilderness and its wide variety of wildlife. Established in 1926, the park protects about 2,115 miles of streams, plus over 800 miles of trails that are enjoyed by hikers, bikers and campers. […]

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2013 Mount Rushmore Quarter released at Custer (SD) High School

December 8, 2013 – 8:02 pm

The new 2013 Mount Rushmore National Memorial quarter was released for circulation at a November 6, 2013 launch ceremony at National Guard Armory in Custer, South Dakota – located a few miles from the National Memorial. At a coin exchange following the ceremony, cash could be exchanged for $10 rolls of the new coins. Designed […]

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2013 Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine Quarter is released

August 16, 2013 – 11:45 am

The new 2013 Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine quarter was released into circulation during August. The fourth of five new 2013 designs, and 19th issue of the National Park quarter series, the new quarter portrays Fort McHenry during its annual Defenders’ Day celebration. The fireworks symbolize “the bombs bursting in air” at the […]

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2013 Great Basin National Park Quarter released at Baker, NV

June 13, 2013 – 9:56 am

The new Great Basin National Park Quarter, the eighteenth issue of the series, and third design for 2013, will soon be in circulation. On Thursday, June 20th, the official launch ceremony for the new Great Basin quarter will take place at the National Park Visitor Center in Baker, Nevada. Baker, NV, has about 65 year-round […]

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