The new Hawaii Volcanoes quarter, the fourteenth issue of the series and fourth design for 2012, is now in circulation. During the last week of August, the official launch ceremony for the new Hawai’i Volcanoes quarter took place at Kahua Hula, south of the Kilauea Visitor Center at Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii. The park’s […]
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Denali Quarter Design Finalized
May 29, 2012 – 6:00 am
On December 8, 2011, the U.S. Mint unveiled the final design for the 2012 Denali National Park Quarter. As the last release of the year, the Denali quarter will feature the majestic Mount McKinley in the background, with a Dall sheep in the foreground. Located in interior Alaska, Denali National Park is home to the […]
Candidate designs for 2012 Denali National Park Quarter
May 7, 2012 – 6:00 am
In the fall of 2010, the Citizen’s Coinage Advisory Committee and the Commission of Fine Arts reviewed five designs for the reverse of the 2012 Denali National Park quarter. All five designs featured Mt. McKinley in the background. Four of the five designs showed Dall sheep, and one showed a hiker in the foreground. The […]
Denali National Park is featured on 15th National Park Quarter
April 24, 2012 – 1:52 pm
Nearly as large as the state of Massachusetts, Denali National Park, in south central Alaska, covers over 7,300 square miles and is located 237 miles north of Anchorage, AK and 120 miles south of Fairbanks. Mount McKinley, North America’s highest mountain, rising over 20,000 ft above sea level, is found at the heart of the […]
