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2014 Great Sand Dunes National Park Quarter released at Mosca, CO

The new Great Sand Dunes Quarter, the 24th issue of the series, and fourth design for 2014, will soon be in circulation. Coins will be released into general circulation on August 25th. Then, on Thursday, September 4th, the official launch ceremony for the new quarters will take place at the Dunes parking area at the […]

2014 Arches National Park Quarter released at park’s Visitor Center

The new Arches National Park quarter, 23rd issue of the series and the third design for 2014, is now in circulation. On June 6, 2014, the official launch ceremony for the new Arches quarter took place at the Arches National Park Visitor Center in Moab, UT. After the ceremony, a coin exchange was held where […]

Everglades National Park Quarter design finalized

In November of 2013, the U.S. Mint revealed the final design for Florida’s Everglades National Park quarter. As the fifth release for 2014, this beautiful quarter will feature the Anhinga bird with outstretched wings and a Roseate Spoonbill in the background. Both of these unusual birds call the Everglades home. The dark-colored Anhinga lives in […]

Candidate designs for new 2014 Everglades National Park Quarter

In November 2012, the Citizen’s Coinage Advisory Committee and the Commission of Fine Arts reviewed designs for the reverse of the 2014 Everglades National Park quarter. A total of 6 designs were submitted, and five of them featured wildlife found within the park. Four showed birds and the fifth featured the alligator/crocodile. The sixth coin […]

Great Sand Dunes National Park Quarter design finalized

In November of 2013, the U.S. Mint revealed the final design for the Great Sand Dunes National Park quarter. As the fourth release for 2014, this beautiful quarter will feature the sand dunes of this Colorado park, along with a mountain in the background, and father and son playing in the sand by the water […]