On July 29, 2014, the U.S. Mint announced the final design for the Blue Ridge Parkway quarters. The reverse shows the graceful curvature of the roadway as it hugs the mountainside. A cluster of American dogwood (North Carolina’s state flower) adorns the foreground. The inscriptions on the coin’s reverse include the name of the site: […]
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Candidate designs for new 2015 Blue Ridge Parkway Quarter
March 24, 2015 – 2:05 pm
Early in 2014, both the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee and the Commission of Fine Arts reviewed several candidate designs for the reverse of the 2015 Blue Ridge Parkway quarter. The CCAC gave their support to a design depicting the section of road located at the Linn Cove Viaduct. The last section of the parkway to […]
Blue Ridge Parkway featured 28th in National Park Quarter series
March 17, 2015 – 11:08 am
Winding its way through the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina and into Virginia, the Blue Ridge Parkway holds beautiful scenic overlooks and sweeping panoramic views. The parkway is named for the bluish haze that surrounds the mountains, which is a result of hydrocarbons given off by trees in the region. The region is ecologically […]
Candidate designs for new 2015 Kisatchie National Forest Quarter
March 5, 2015 – 12:15 pm
Early in 2014, both the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee and the Commission of Fine Arts reviewed several candidate designs for the reverse of the 2015 Kisatchie National Forest quarter. The CCAC gave their support to a design depicting a red cockaded woodpecker flying among longleaf pine trees. Alternately, the CFA’s support went to a design […]
