The new American Memorial Park quarter, 47th issue of the series and the second design for 2019, is soon to be in circulation. On April 30, 2019, the official launch ceremony for the new quarter design will take place in the American Memorial Park Amphitheater, which is located in Garapan, Saipan. After the ceremony, a […]
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Candidate designs for new 2019 American Memorial Park Quarter
February 20, 2019 – 11:59 am
In September of 2017, both the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) and the Commission of Fine Arts (CFA) made recommendations after reviewing several candidate designs for the reverse of the 2019 American Memorial Park quarter. The CCAC did not make a design recommendation, instead asking that a second round of designs be submitted for consideration. […]
American Memorial Park featured 47th in National Park Quarter series
February 11, 2019 – 1:20 pm
Saipan (the most populated of the Northern Mariana Islands) is a tropical paradise located south of Japan. But during World War II, this island was the location of the most decisive conflict of the Pacific Theater – the Battle of Saipan. To gain an advantage over the Japanese, American soldiers invaded the island in June […]
