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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
