On September 1, 2016, the U.S. Mint unveiled the final design for the 2017 Ellis Island National Monument quarter. The special reverse design will depict an immigrant family approaching Ellis Island with expressions of both hope and uncertainty. The boy proudly holds a small American flag as the immigration center’s Hospital Building is seen beyond […]
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Candidate designs for new 2017 Ellis Island National Monument Quarter
May 11, 2017 – 7:00 am
Several candidate designs for the new 2017 Ellis Island National Monument quarter were considered in October 2015 by the Commission of Fine Arts (CFA) and the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC). The CFA recommended design NJ-01 as best representing the history and setting of Ellis Island with an immigrant family, the waters of New York […]
Ellis Island National Monument (Statue of Liberty) honored 39th in National Park Quarter Series
May 3, 2017 – 3:01 pm
Located on Ellis Island in New York Harbor off the southern tip of Manhattan, Ellis Island National Monument is a tribute to what was America’s busiest immigration center for over 60 years from 1892-1954. The Statue of Liberty stands on Liberty Island just south of Ellis Island. Approximately 12 million immigrants entered the United States […]
Ozark National Scenic Riverways Quarter design finalized
April 28, 2017 – 10:30 am
On September 1, 2016, the U.S. Mint announced the final design for the Ozark National Scenic Riverways quarters. The reverse shows Alley Mill, a steel roller mill built in the 1890s and once used for converting wheat into flour. The inscriptions on the coin’s reverse include the name of the site: ozark riverways, missouri, the […]
2017 Frederick Douglass National Historic Site Quarter launch ceremony at Douglass’ Cedar Hill Homestead
April 17, 2017 – 11:18 am
The new Frederick Douglass National Historic Site quarter, second issue of 2017 and 37th in the series, was celebrated during the launch ceremony at Douglass’ Cedar Hill home on April 4th. It was released for general circulation the same day. Douglass’ home sits on a hill in the outskirts of Washington, D.C. During his lifetime, […]
