Collectors will soon be able to put an image to the first five coins of the new America the Beautiful Quarter coin series. After months of waiting the US Mint will unveil the final designs in a special ceremony. Shortly thereafter, the first coin in the series will officially be released into circulation.
The new quarter series traces its origins back to H.R. 6184: America's Beautiful National Parks Quarter Dollar Coin Act of 2008, which became Public Law No: 110-456. The law provides for the redesign and issuance of quarter dollars emblematic of National Sites in each State, the District of Columbia, and each US Territory. The law specified that the full register of the 56 sites to be depicted must be selected within 270 days of enactment.
The United States Mint revealed the full register of sites on September 9, 2009. This will provide a useful road map for collectors, laying out the sites of the entire eleven year series. The first five issues to be released in 2010 will depict Hot Springs National Park, Yellowstone National Park, Yosemite National Park, Grand Canyon National Park, and Mount Hood National Forest.
Design candidates for the 2010 America the Beautiful Quarters were reviewed by the Commission of Fine Arts and Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee at meetings which took place later in the month of September 2009. The design candidates were also presented to the Secretary of the Interior and the chief executive of the host jurisdiction. After considering the feedback and recommendations received, the Director of the US Mint makes a recommendation to the Secretary of the Treasury, who is responsible for making the final design selection.
The revelation of the Treasury Secretary's designs selected for the 2010 quarters will be announced on March 24, 2010. A special ceremony is planned to take place in Washington, DC. The first quarter featuring Hot Springs National Park is expected to be released in the following month. The tentative release date is April 19, 2010. Later in the year, collectors can also look forward to the issuance of five ounce bullion coins which bear duplicate designs of the quarters. These will be released in late summer or early autumn. - 31899
The new quarter series traces its origins back to H.R. 6184: America's Beautiful National Parks Quarter Dollar Coin Act of 2008, which became Public Law No: 110-456. The law provides for the redesign and issuance of quarter dollars emblematic of National Sites in each State, the District of Columbia, and each US Territory. The law specified that the full register of the 56 sites to be depicted must be selected within 270 days of enactment.
The United States Mint revealed the full register of sites on September 9, 2009. This will provide a useful road map for collectors, laying out the sites of the entire eleven year series. The first five issues to be released in 2010 will depict Hot Springs National Park, Yellowstone National Park, Yosemite National Park, Grand Canyon National Park, and Mount Hood National Forest.
Design candidates for the 2010 America the Beautiful Quarters were reviewed by the Commission of Fine Arts and Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee at meetings which took place later in the month of September 2009. The design candidates were also presented to the Secretary of the Interior and the chief executive of the host jurisdiction. After considering the feedback and recommendations received, the Director of the US Mint makes a recommendation to the Secretary of the Treasury, who is responsible for making the final design selection.
The revelation of the Treasury Secretary's designs selected for the 2010 quarters will be announced on March 24, 2010. A special ceremony is planned to take place in Washington, DC. The first quarter featuring Hot Springs National Park is expected to be released in the following month. The tentative release date is April 19, 2010. Later in the year, collectors can also look forward to the issuance of five ounce bullion coins which bear duplicate designs of the quarters. These will be released in late summer or early autumn. - 31899
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