The 4th issue of the America’s National Park commemorative quarter series, featuring Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona, is scheduled to be released by the U.S. Mint on September 20, 2010. The new National Park series of 2010-2021 will honor a national park or historic site in each of the 50 states, D.C., and the […]
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2010 Yosemite National Park Quarter released at the Yosemite Valley Visitor Center
August 3, 2010 – 1:10 pm
The new Yosemite National Park quarter, third issue of the series, is now in circulation. On Thursday July 29, 2010, the official launch ceremony for the new Yosemite quarter took place at the Yosemite Valley Visitor Center in California. Over a thousand people attended. Speakers included U.S. Mint Director Ed Moy and the Yosemite National […]
Grand Canyon Quarter Design Finalized
May 10, 2010 – 9:15 am
The final approved design for the 4th National Park quarter was selected from several candidate designs and announced at a special ceremony in Washington, D.C. on March 24, 2010. Honoring Arizona’s Grand Canyon National Park, the coin’s reverse features a dramatic view of the Colorado River passing ancient Nankoweap granaries. Around A.D. 500, native Puebloans […]
Grand Canyon National Park featured 4th in National Park Quarter series
May 10, 2010 – 9:14 am
Arizona’s Grand Canyon National Park – which was first given federal protection in 1893, and achieved its official status in 1919 – is the 4th site to be honored in the 2010-2021 National Park Quarter series. Host to an array of activities like hiking, camping, and rafting, the Grand Canyon is an awe-inspiring glimpse into […]
