The new War in the Pacific National Historical Park quarter, 48th issue of the series and the third design for 2019, is now in circulation. On May 3, 2019, the official launch ceremony for the new quarter design took place at the Asan Beach Unit, which is located in Asan, Guam. After the ceremony, a […]
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Candidate designs for new 2019 Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness Quarter
June 3, 2019 – 1:48 pm
During September 2017, the Commission of Fine Arts (CFA) and the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) reviewed 21 design proposals for the reverse of the new 2019 Frank Church River of No Return quarter. This coin will be the 50th issue of the 2010-2021 National Park Quarter Series, featuring the largest contiguous wilderness area in […]
Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness featured on 50th National Park Quarter
May 29, 2019 – 10:30 am
Encompassing over 2.3 million acres, the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness in central Idaho is the largest contiguous wilderness area in the lower 48 states. It contains steep rugged mountains, deep canyons, wild whitewater rivers and coniferous forests. The Salmon River Mountains are the most massive range, followed by the Clearwater Mountains and […]
San Antonio Missions National Historical Park Quarter design finalized
May 22, 2019 – 7:20 am
On August 14, 2018, the U.S. Mint announced the final design for the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park quarter at the American Numismatic Association’s World’s Fair of Money in Philadelphia. The reverse shows elements of the Spanish Colonial Real coin used to pay tribute to the missions. Within the quadrants are symbols of the […]
Candidate Designs for new 2019 San Antonio Missions National Historical Park Quarter
May 10, 2019 – 1:53 pm
The U.S. Mint commissioned its artists to create candidate designs for the San Antonio Missions quarter; 15 were reviewed for accuracy, edited, finalized and presented to the Mint in September 2017. Among those 15 designs, five featured mission bell towers. Three proposals made a bell the central focus of the coin’s reverse. Two designs emphasized […]
