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2014 Shenandoah National Park Quarter released at Skyline High School

April 1, 2014 – 7:50 am

The new Shenandoah National Park quarter, 22nd issue of the series and the second design for 2014, is now in circulation. On April 4, 2014, the official launch ceremony for the new Shenandoah quarter took place at Skyline High School in Front Royal, VA. After the ceremony, a coin exchange was held, where attendees were […]

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Candidate designs for new 2014 Arches National Park Quarter

March 24, 2014 – 8:06 am

Early in 2013, the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee reviewed seven candidate designs for the reverse of the 2014 Arches National Park quarter. They awarded a very high score of 28 out of 30 points to a design featuring the iconic Delicate Arch. It’s believed that of all the scenic views found in the park, Delicate […]

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Arches National Park featured 23rd in National Park Quarter series

March 17, 2014 – 10:37 am

Over 100 million years ago, erosion forces began to wear away at the landscape near present-day Moab, Utah. Under extreme temperatures, water, ice and movement from an underground salt bed (left behind when a prehistoric sea dried up), a series of natural sandstone arches emerged. Today, Arches National Park (established in 1929) is home to […]

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Shenandoah National Park Quarter design finalized

March 11, 2014 – 9:49 am

On November 12, 2013, the U.S. Mint announced the final design for the Shenandoah National Park quarters. These beautiful reverses will show a hiker looking out from the top of Little Stony Man mountain. This will be the second quarter design issued for 2014. The inscriptions on the coin’s reverse include the name of the […]

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Candidate designs for new 2014 Shenandoah National Park Quarter

February 19, 2014 – 10:04 am

Early in 2013, the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee reviewed five candidate designs for the reverse of the 2014 Shenandoah National Park quarter. Of the submissions, four featured a hiker enjoying the views found within the park. The CCAC awarded their highest score (17 out of a possible 30 points) to a design featuring a hiker […]

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