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National Park Quarters - Singles P, D, S & W Proof & Uncirculated Displaying 1 to 25 ( of 287 products ) Sort By Position Name Price Unit of Measure Date, Mint Mark: Grade Grade Note. 'Weir Farm - A National Park For Art - Connecticut' In a surprise move and announced on April 6th of 2020: The US Mint is producing circulating quarters from the West Point Mint as they did in 2019. The 2020-W 'Weir Farm' Quarter can only be found in circulation and they are quite rare with a maximum of 2 million to be produced.
I know there was a time when I didn’t feel the need to set aside a new quarter every few months. I just can’t, for the life of me, remember what that was like! In just a few months, we’ll be celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Statehood quarters’ debut. It’s been two decades since Caesar Rodney made his “midnight ride” across the reverse of the Delaware issue!
I remember the excitement as each new Statehood quarter was released. It seemed like everyone was on the lookout for them! This series rejuvenated the numismatic hobby, bringing in millions of new collectors. It was so popular, in fact, that six more coins were issued in 2009 to honor the District of Columbia and five U.S. territories.
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From states to scenic views
These popular coins were followed up by America’s National Park quarters. This series has been running since 2010, and right from the start was mandated to include D.C. and the territories. This 11-year series is currently planned to last into 2021.
And now, time is almost up! According to the original legislation, Treasury secretary Steve Mnuchin has until the end of 2018 to decide what happens next. He can authorize a second round of quarters that will honor a new set of parks and historic sites in the same order as the first. But according to Public Law 110-456, if that call is to be made, it needs to be done by the end of this year.
Could it be the end of changing quarter designs…
He could also choose to let America’s National Park quarters finish up in 2021. If that happens, under current law the quarter reverse will show Washington crossing the Delaware – similar to the design used on the 1999 New Jersey Statehood quarter. The obverse portrait of George Washington will revert back to the original image that debuted with the series in 1932.
…or the start of something new?
There is one other option that came out of the House in March 2018. Representatives Barbara Lee (D-CA) and Bruce Poliquin (R-ME) introduced H.R. 5308 (titled the “Women’s History and Nineteenth Amendment Centennial Quarter Dollar Coin Program Act”). If adopted, it would authorize a new series of quarters, which would start in 2021 following the issue of the final National Park design.
This series would be especially timely, beginning near the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment – which, in 1920, granted women the right to vote. Released for the 50 states, D.C. and the U.S. Territories, each design would be released alphabetically (beginning with Alabama).
Unfortunately, the bill has yet to pass the House. That means it’s not likely to be approved in time for these coins to follow America’s National Park Quarters series.
We’d love to know what you would like to see happen next with our quarter. Please comment below! If you’d like to contact your representative about H.R. 5308, you can do so here.
ROSEMONT, IL – The United States Mint (Mint) unveiled the official designs today for the final six coins in the America the Beautiful Quarters® Program. The unveiling took place at the American Numismatic Association’s World’s Fair of Money in the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center.
The first five designs will appear on the reverses (tails) of quarters set for release in 2020 honoring the National Park of American Samoa (American Samoa), Weir Farm National Historic Site (Connecticut), Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve (U.S. Virgin Islands), Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park (Vermont), and Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve (Kansas). The design for the sixth and final coin in the program will honor the Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site in Alabama, which is set for release in 2021.
Artists in the Mint’s Artistic Infusion Program (AIP) created the designs, which the Mint’s Sculptor-Engravers sculpted.
National Park of American Samoa
- Designer: Richard Masters
- Sculptor-Engraver: Phebe Hemphill
Mr. Masters’ design depicts a Samoan Fruit Bat mother hanging in a tree with her pup evoking the remarkable care and energy that this species puts into their offspring. The design is intended to promote awareness of the species’ threatened status due to habitat loss and commercial hunting. The National Park of American Samoa is the only park in the United States that is home to the Samoan Fruit Bat. Inscriptions are “NATIONAL PARK,” “AMERICAN SAMOA,” “2020,” and “E PLURIBUS UNUM.”
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Weir Farm National Historic Site
- Designer: Justin Kunz
- Sculptor-Engraver: Phebe Hemphill
Mr. Kunz’s design portrays an artist, wearing a painter’s smock, painting outside Julian Alden Weir’s studio at Weir Farm. It is inspired by various images of the studio and Weir’s paintings created on the property, as well as descriptions of Weir and his fellow artist’s creative inspiration from the rural environment. The inscription “A NATIONAL PARK FOR ART” is included. Additional inscriptions are “WEIR FARM,” “CONNECTICUT,” “2020,” and “E PLURIBUS UNUM.”
Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve
- Designer: Richard Masters
- Sculptor-Engraver: Joseph Menna
Mr. Masters’ design depicts a red mangrove tree in an early stage of its life cycle, as it evolves from a very small plant to an adult tree. The design brings awareness to the park’s endangered mangrove forests and the unique and delicate nature of how the species reproduces in salt water. Inscriptions include “SALT RIVER BAY,” “U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS,” “2020,” and “E PLURIBUS UNUM.”
Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park
- Designer: Donna Weaver
- Sculptor-Engraver: Michael Gaudioso
Ms. Weaver’s design depicts a young girl completing the planting of a Norway spruce seedling near an established tree, continuing the life cycle of the forest. The child represents conservationists seeking to maintain a sustainable forest for future enjoyment and education. The inscription “LAND STEWARDSHIP” anchors the design. Additional inscriptions are “MARSH-BILLINGS-ROCKEFELLER,” “VERMONT,” “2020,” and “E PLURIBUS UNUM.”
Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve
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- Designer: Emily Damstra
- Sculptor-Engraver: Renata Gordon
Ms. Damstra’s design depicts a skyward view of a Regal Fritillary butterfly against a backdrop of Big Bluestem and Indian grasses, iconic to Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve. Inscriptions are “TALLGRASS PRAIRIE,” “KANSAS,” “2020,” and “E PLURIBUS UNUM.”
Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site
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- Designer: Chris Costello
- Sculptor-Engraver: Phebe Hemphill
Mr. Costello’s design depicts a Tuskegee Airman suiting up to join the fight during World War II with the Moton Field control tower in the background. The pilot looks upward with pride and confidence as two P-51 Mustangs pass overhead. The inscription “THEY FOUGHT TWO WARS” is arced across the top as a reference to the dual battles the Tuskegee Airmen fought—fascism abroad and racial discrimination at home. Inscriptions are “TUSKEGEE AIRMEN,” “ALABAMA,” “2021,” and “E PLURIBUS UNUM.”
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The obverse (heads) of the America the Beautiful Quarters Program Coins feature the restored 1932 portrait of George Washington by sculptor John Flanagan. Required obverse inscriptions are “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,” “LIBERTY,” “IN GOD WE TRUST,” and “QUARTER DOLLAR.”
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Line art of the coin designs is available here.
The America the Beautiful Quarters® Program is authorized by Public Law 110-456—the America’s Beautiful National Parks Quarter Dollar Coin Act of 2008 (Act). The Act directs the Mint to design, mint, and issue quarter-dollar coins emblematic of a national park or other national site in each state, the District of Columbia, and the five U.S. territories. As stipulated by the Act, the Mint is issuing five new quarters per year until 2020 in the order in which each honored site was first established, with the final coin released in 2021.
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About the United States Mint
Congress created the United States Mint in 1792, and the Mint became part of the Department of the Treasury in 1873. As the Nation’s sole manufacturer of legal tender coinage, the Mint is responsible for producing circulating coinage for the Nation to conduct its trade and commerce. The Mint also produces numismatic products, including proof, uncirculated, and commemorative coins; Congressional Gold Medals; silver and bronze medals; and silver and gold bullion coins. Its numismatic programs are self-sustaining and operate at no cost to taxpayers.