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America the Beautiful Quarters

The America the Beautiful Quarters Program will include 56 different reverse designs featuring National Parks and other National Sites. The new quarters will be released at a rate of five coins per year from 2010 to 2021. Read the latest articles from Coin Update News on the series and related United States Mint products.

US Mint Offers Yellowstone Quarter Bags and Rolls

US Mint Offers Yellowstone Quarter Bags and Rolls

To coincide with the circulation release date, the United States Mint began sales of Yellowstone National Park Quarter bags and two roll sets today at 12:00 Noon ET. These products contain circulation quality examples of the latest release in the America the Beautiful Quarters Program. The two roll sets include one 40-coin roll from the [...]

Yellowstone National Park Quarter Ready for June 1 Release

Yellowstone National Park Quarter Ready for June 1 Release

Yellowstone National Park is the second site to be honored in the America the Beautiful Quarters series, but the first to be given the designation of “National Park”. The area was occupied by indigenous peoples for over 11,000 years, but was not explored in an organized manner until the late 1860′s.  The park features geysers, [...]

US Mint’s 2010 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set on Sale

US Mint's 2010 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set on Sale

On May 27, 2010, the United States Mint began sales of the 2010 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set. This set includes proof versions of the first five coins in the new series featuring National Parks and sites of America. The coins are struck in a composition of 90 percent silver. Each set contains [...]

Low Production for America the Beautiful Quarters

Low Production for America the Beautiful Quarters

Preliminary production figures for the Hot Springs National Park Quarter suggest that there will be far fewer coins from America the Beautiful Quarters Program reaching circulation than the prior 50 State Quarters Program. Production figures for the Hot Springs Quarter, the first release of a fifty six coin series featuring National Parks and sites, indicate [...]

US Mint America the Beautiful Quarter Bags and Rolls

US Mint America the Beautiful Quarter Bags and Rolls

For the recently launched America the Beautiful Quarters Program, the United States Mint offers numismatic sales of circulating coins packaged in bags and rolls. Similar products had been available for the previous 50 State Quarters Program and District of Columbia & U.S. Territories Quarters Program, however there will be some modifications for the current offerings. [...]

Coin Launch Ceremony Planned at Yellowstone National Park

Coin Launch Ceremony Planned at Yellowstone National Park

The United States Mint will hold a launch ceremony for the latest release of the new America the Beautiful Quarters Program. The ceremony will take place on June 3, 2010 at 10:30 AM (MT) at the Old Faithful Inn at Yellowstone National Park. The America the Beautiful Quarters series will include a total of 56 [...]

New America the Beautiful Quarters Sets Available from US Mint

New America the Beautiful Quarters Sets Available from US Mint

The United States Mint has announced the availability of three new America the Beautiful Quarters sets. The release dates for these collector sets have not yet been established, but customers may begin placing subscription orders starting on May 19, 2010. The new sets will showcase the first five quarters of the new America the Beautiful [...]

US Mint Releases 2010 America the Beautiful Quarters Proof Set

US Mint Releases 2010 America the Beautiful Quarters Proof Set

Today, May 13, 2010, the United States Mint began accepting orders for the 2010 America the Beautiful Quarters Proof Set. This set includes collectible proof versions of all five of the different quarters that will be issued for the year. The America the Beautiful Quarters series features rotating reverse designs portraying a different National Park [...]

Collector Creates America the Beautiful Quarter First Day Coin Covers

Collector Creates America the Beautiful Quarter First Day Coin Covers

Following the news that the United States Mint will not offer First Day Coin Covers for the new America the Beautiful Quarters series, one collector has decided to create a similar product on his own. The collector, known on eBay as “greanmonkey”, has already created a batch of Hot Springs Quarter First Day Coin Covers [...]

Lansing, Michigan Coin Dealers Giving Away America the Beautiful Quarters for Food Bank Donations

Lansing, Michigan Coin Dealers Giving Away America the Beautiful Quarters for Food Bank Donations

Two Lansing, Michigan coin dealerships are celebrating the debut of the new America The Beautiful Quarters Program by again conducting a “Cans For Quarters” campaign.  From May 3 through May 31, they will be giving away thousands of the new 2010 Hot Springs National Park Quarters to people who bring non-perishable food or cash donations [...]