The second 2012 issue of the National Park Quarter series, featuring Chaco Culture National Historical Park in New Mexico, was released by the U.S. Mint on April 2, 2012. The National Park quarter series of 2010-2021 honors a national park or historic site in each of the 50 states, D.C. and the 5 U.S. territories. […]
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Hawai’i Volcanoes Quarter Design Finalized
March 27, 2012 – 9:49 am
On December 8, 2011, the U.S. Mint unveiled the final design for the 2012 Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park quarter. As the 4th release of the year, the Hawaii quarter will feature the east rift of the Kilauea Volcano. Kilauea rises 4,190 feet above sea level and is located on the south side of Mauna Loa. […]
Candidate designs for 2012 Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park Quarter
March 19, 2012 – 1:08 pm
Five designs for the reverse of the 2012 Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park quarter were submitted to the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee in the fall of 2010. After viewing the designs, the committee chose the version showing a close-up of the east rift of the Kilauea Volcano. The other four featured native Hawaiian dancers with the […]
Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park is featured on 14th National Park Quarter
March 12, 2012 – 11:03 am
Located on the “Big Island” of Hawaii, this national park is home to Mauna Loa, the largest volcano on earth and Kilauea, the world’s most active. These are just 2 of the 5 different volcanoes found on the island of Hawaii, the youngest island in all of the Hawaiian chain. Through the efforts of Lorrin […]
Acadia Quarter Design Finalized
March 5, 2012 – 12:57 pm
The final approved design for the 13th National Park quarter was announced in early December, 2011. The reverse of the third 2012 quarter, honoring Acadia National Park in Maine (established in 1916), features the Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse along some of the park’s famed rocky coastline. Inscriptions on the coin’s reverse include the name of […]
