Category Archives: Puerto Rico

2012 El Yunque National Forest Quarter released by the U.S. Mint

January 27, 2012 – 1:43 pm

The 11th issue and first 2012 design of the America’s National Park Quarter Series, featuring El Yunque National Forest in the U.S. Territory of Puerto Rico, was released by the U.S. Mint on January 23, 2012. The popular 2010-2021 coin series is honoring a national park or historic site in each of the 50 states, […]

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El Yunque Quarter Design Finalized

January 18, 2012 – 1:16 pm

The final approved design for the first 2012 National Park quarter was announced by the U.S. Mint at a special ceremony in Washington, D.C. on December 8, 2011. The new quarter design honors El Yunque National Forest, located on the U.S. Territorial island of Puerto Rico and the only tropical rainforest in the U.S. National […]

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Candidate designs for 2012 El Yunque National Forest Quarter

January 18, 2012 – 12:58 pm

The U.S. Mint presented 5 finalist designs for the first new 2012 National Park quarter featuring El Yunque National Forest, located on the U.S. Territorial island of Puerto Rico and the only tropical rainforest in the U.S. National Forest System. Two of the designs feature a waterfall, two others focus on exotic wildlife indigenous to […]

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First 2012 National Park Quarter features Puerto Rico’s El Yunque National Forest

January 10, 2012 – 1:27 pm

The first 2012 issue of America’s National Park quarter series features El Yunque National Forest, located on the U.S. Territorial island of Puerto Rico. Established as a national site in 1903, El Yunque is the only tropical rain forest in the U.S. National Forest system. Containing Puerto Rico’s rugged Luquillo Mountains, the 26,000-acre site offers a year-round […]

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