Perry’s Victory Quarter Design Finalized

February 27, 2013 – 10:52 am
Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial Quarter Design

Perry’s Victory and International Peace Memorial Quarter Design

On December 10, 2012, the U.S. Mint unveiled the final design for the 2013 Perry’s Victory International and Peace Memorial quarter. As the second release of the year, the Perry’s Victory quarter will feature the memorial column in the background, with a statue of Commodore Perry in the foreground.

Located on South Bass Island in Ohio’s Lake Erie, the park and memorial honors those who fought in the Battle of Lake Erie, which took place not far from the island. The statue on the quarter is based on an actual 9-foot marble sculpture found in the visitor’s center. Created in 1860 by Ohioan William Walcutt, the statue was originally made for the city of Cleveland.

The quarter’s design was created by U.S. Mint’s Artistic Infusion Sculptor-Engraver Don Everhart, the reverse inscriptions read, name of the site: perry’s victory, ohio, year of issue: 2013 and the motto: e pluribus unum.

This handsome quarter is a perfect match for the 2002 Statehood Quarter, which also featured Ohio, the park’s home state. As 17th in the series overall, the Perry’s Victory International and Peace Memorial quarter will be the second coin for 2013.

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Candidate Designs for the 2013 Perry’s Victory and International Peace Memorial Quarter

February 14, 2013 – 10:34 am
U.S. Mint art for the contenders for the Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial quarter design

U.S. Mint art for the contenders for the Perry’s Victory and International Peace Memorial quarter design

In the fall of 2011, both the Citizen’s Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC), and the Commission of Fine Arts (CFA) reviewed designs for the 2013 Perry’s Victory and International Peace Memorial quarter. All designs featured the memorial column along with other elements such as flags and a statue of Perry, but they were rejected by both committees. Eight new designs were then prepared and submitted in February 2012.

Although the committees split, both favored designs showing Perry’s Victory and International Peace Memorial. One uses it as an element in the background with a statue of the naval hero Commander Perry in the foreground, and the other shows the column on the island as seen from the water. The Secretary of Treasury will make the final decision.

Best known for penning the words “We have met the enemy and they are ours…” Perry captured a group of British warships during the 1813 Battle of Lake Erie and forced them to surrender. This decisive victory left America in control of the lake.

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White Mountain National Forest Quarter released from the U.S. Mint

February 7, 2013 – 9:44 am

The first 2013 issue of the National Park Quarter series, featuring White Mountain National Forest in New Hampshire, was released by the U.S. Mint on January 28, 2013. 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.

The reverse design of the 2013 White Mountain quarter depicts 3,490-foot Mount Chocorua. Located in the Sandwich Range, Chocorua is one of New Hampshire’s most hiked and most photographed mountains. The obverse bears a smaller restored version of the original George Washington portrait introduced on U.S. quarters in 1932. Add the new White Mountain National Forest quarters to your collection today!

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Perry’s Victory and International Peace Memorial featured 17th in National Park Quarter series

January 23, 2013 – 8:58 am
Perry's Memorial

Perry’s Victory and International Peace Memorial is located on Lake Erie in Ohio and was built to commemorate Commodore Oliver Perry’s victory over the British in the 1823 Battle of Lake Erie. (NOAA)

Established to honor those who fought in the Battle of Lake Erie during the War of 1812, this 25-acre park is located on Ohio’s South Bass Island in Lake Erie. The 352-foot tall Perry’s Victory and International Peace Memorial monument rises from a narrow strip of land, connecting larger pieces of the island. It is one of the tallest monuments in the United States, and with the flashing beacon atop, it is also among the tallest lighthouses in the world.

Construction on Perry’s Victory and International Peace Memorial began in October 1912, and the cornerstone was laid during a special ceremony in 1913, marking the 100th anniversary of Perry’s victory in the Battle of Lake Erie. Two years later, in June, the granite column was completed. Buried at the memorial’s base are 3 Americans and 3 English officers who were killed during the battle. On top of the column is a huge bronze urn, and observation deck, offering views of Lake Erie.

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White Mountains Quarter Design Finalized

January 13, 2013 – 9:07 pm
White Mountains National Forest quarter design

White Mountains National Forest quarter design

The final approved design for the 16th National Park quarter has been announced.

The reverse of the first 2013 quarter, honoring the White Mountains National Forest in New Hampshire (established in 1918), features 3,490 foot Mount Chocorua. Located in the Sandwich Range, Chocorua is one of New Hampshire’s most hiked and most photographed mountains.

Inscriptions on the reverse of the White Mountains quarter include the name of the site (WHITE MOUNTAIN), its location (NEW HAMPSHIRE), the coin’s year of issue (2013), and the motto E PLURIBUS UNUM. The obverse features a restored version of the George Washington portrait introduced on U.S. quarters in 1932.

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