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2015 Homestead National Monument of America Quarter released at Beatrice High School

The new Homestead National Monument of America quarter, 26th issue of the series and the first design for 2015, is now in circulation. On February 10, 2015, the official launch ceremony for the new Homestead quarter took place at Beatrice High School in Beatrice, Nebraska. After the ceremony, a coin exchange was held where attendees […]

Homestead National Monument Quarter design finalized

On July 29, 2014, the U.S. Mint announced the final design for the Homestead National Monument of America quarters. These symbolic reverses will show ears of wheat flanking a home and water spigot. They represent food, shelter and water – the three things needed by every homesteader for survival. This will be the first quarter […]

Candidate designs for new 2015 Homestead National Monument Quarter

Early in 2014, the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee reviewed several candidate designs for the reverse of the 2015 Homestead National Monument of America quarter. The committee was split in their recommendations. While some preferred a rendition depicting a homesteader working a team of horses, most support fell to the coin featuring shelter, water and food […]

Homestead National Monument featured 26th in National Park Quarter series

The open landscape of southern Nebraska makes a fitting tribute to the hard work and dedication of enterprising “homesteaders” during the second half of the 19th century. When President Abraham Lincoln signed the Homestead Act in 1862, he opened the West to Americans. For just an $18 filing fee, anyone could mark a claim on […]

2014 Everglades National Park Quarter released

The new Everglades quarter, the 25th issue of the series and final design for 2014, is now in circulation. Everglades quarters were released into general circulation during the first week of November. The official launch ceremony for the coin will take place on December 4th, at the recreational park, Harris Field Park, in the Sally […]