US Mint list of new national park quarters

HalfStrike

The U.S. Mint announced Wednesday that it will produce a series of quarters highlighting America's national parks, one per state and territory, beginning next year. The coins will be minted based on the dates the parks or historic sites were established and start with Arkansas' Hot Springs National Park, founded in 1832.

Here are the states, with their images and the years in which they were established as federal sites.

2010

Arkansas, Hot Springs National Park, 1832

Wyoming, Yellowstone National Park, 1872

California, Yosemite National Park, 1890

Arizona, Grand Canyon National Park, 1893

Oregon, Mt. Hood National Forest, 1893

2011

Pennsylvania, Gettysburg National Military Park, 1895

Montana, Glacier National Park, 1897

Washington, Olympic National Park, 1897

Mississippi, Vicksburg National Military Park, 1899

Oklahoma, Chickasaw National Recreation Area, 1902

2012

Puerto Rico, El Yunque National Forest, 1903

New Mexico, Chaco Culture National Historical Park, 1907

Maine, Acadia National Park, 1916

Hawaii, Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park, 1916

Alaska, Denali National Park, 1917

2013

New Hampshire, White Mountain National Forest, 1918

Ohio, Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial, 1919

Nevada, Great Basin National Park, 1922

Maryland, Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine, 1925

South Dakota, Mount Rushmore National Memorial, 1925

2014

Tennessee, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 1926

Virginia, Shenandoah National Park, 1926

Utah, Arches National Park, 1929

Colorado, Great Sand Dunes National Park, 1932

Florida, Everglades National Park, 1934

2015

Nebraska, Homestead National Monument of America, 1936

Louisiana, Kisatchie National Forest, 1936

North Carolina, Blue Ridge Parkway, 1936

Delaware, Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge, 1937

New York, Saratoga National Historical Park, 1938

2016

Illinois, Shawnee National Forest, 1939

Kentucky, Cumberland Gap National Historical Park, 1940

West Virginia, Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, 1944

North Dakota, Theodore Roosevelt National Park, 1946

South Carolina, Fort Moultrie (Fort Sumter National Monument), 1948

2017

Iowa, Effigy Mounds National Monument, 1949

District of Columbia, Frederick Douglass National Historic Site, 1962

Missouri, Ozark National Scenic Riverways, 1964

New Jersey, Ellis Island National Monument (Statue of Liberty), 1965

Indiana, George Rogers Clark National Historical Park, 1966

2018

Michigan, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, 1966

Wisconsin, Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, 1970

Minnesota, Voyageurs National Park, 1971

Georgia, Cumberland Island National Seashore, 1972

Rhode Island, Block Island National Wildlife Refuge, 1973

2019

Massachusetts, Lowell National Historical Park, 1978

Northern Mariana Islands, American Memorial Park, 1978

Guam, War in the Pacific National Historical Park, 1978

Texas, San Antonio Missions National Historical Park, 1978

Idaho, Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness, 1980

2020

American Samoa, National Park of American Samoa, 1988

Connecticut, Weir Farm National Historic Site, 1990

U.S. Virgin Islands, Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve, 1992

Vermont, Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park, 1992

Kansas, Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve, 1996

2021

Alabama, Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site, 1998

InternetJunky

I thought there was only going to be like 5 of these?

I'll wait 'til 2021 when the mintage will be about 10,000.

pitboss

By the time that is over I will be 83 years old. I think I will pass although it looks like a fun series.

Wolf359

That's a lot of quarters!

LanLord

I'll buy the first three years, but since the world ends on 12/21/2012 there's no cause to even consider purchasing the 2013 and on releases.

CaptHenway

Did anybody notice that it is a 12-year program, with just one coin in the 12th year?
TD

coasterfan

The 2021 America the Beautiful quarter set will be interesting. A set consisting of one quarter? I might get that one for the novelty.

Bochiman

They've gone crazy in trying to get extra money from people.
Coinage change is good. Change just for change, and multiple times in a short period of time does not help anyone. It confuses people (I know...I have a 7 year old and the quarters, that are in circulation, were confusing him for awhile).

Dentuck

I think this will actually be a very popular coinage program. Attendance at the National Parks has been increasing, and they're perennial favorites for vacations, tourism, etc. The coins will be saved, collected, talked about, studied, and cherished.

CaptHenway

And don't forget!
Each one will be available in a five ounce silver hockey puck format!!!!!!

ttown

Way over done. I'm not sure about anyone else but these are a pain to store. Way to many coins of the same series being produced at the same time next thing you know there be 50 coins in the set. Won't be a buyer this time these big expesive sets have driven me away from collecting a proof set a year. At least with the Comm's you can put the coin in your SDB and store the packing.........

MsMorrisine

<< <i>I think this will actually be a very popular coinage program. Attendance at the National Parks has been increasing, and they're perennial favorites for vacations, tourism, etc. The coins will be saved, collected, talked about, studied, and cherished. >>



i think they'll be met with the same enthusiasm the state/dc/territory quarterd are now. lukewarm.

Eagleguy

While I am looking forward to this series I'm disappointed that Wyoming didn't go with Devils Tower, which I think would look cool on a coin, especially since there is a Yellowstone commemorative already. I also hope all those national forest quarters don't wind up looking the same.

JH

notwilight

<< <i>While I am looking forward to this series I'm disappointed that Wyoming didn't go with Devils Tower, which I think would look cool on a coin, especially since there is a Yellowstone commemorative already. I also hope all those national forest quarters don't wind up looking the same. JH >>



Excellent point. I still need to climb Devils Tower some day. --Jerry

Dentuck

<< <i>i think they'll be met with the same enthusiasm the state/dc/territory quarterd are now. lukewarm. >>




I think they'll enjoy a lot more enthusiasm.

Guam saw about 60,000 tourists in June 2009 (down from about 95,000 in June 2008). Meanwhile Yosemite averages about 275,000 tourists per month, and traffic for most National Parks is increasing.

LindeDad

I think we will get tired of seeing stumps on coins.
At least if they show the truth that is, and we all know that will happen.

Classof67

Has there been info on the design process for these? Looks like Hot Springs will be the first, this was one of Al Capone's favorite hangouts, could be some interesting possibilities! As an Arkansawyer (not arKANSAN!), it's good to be first in line for a change. A very interesting place to visit for those who have never been there.

renman95

Put 'em on the half. They will look beautiful on that platform. I'm done with JFK...let's move on.

fivecents

That is a long list. At least it's not city parks.

SkyMan

PUH-LEEEEEZE!!! As a CA. resident, we've already got Yosemite on our quarter. It's not like we don't have a GAZILLION other wonderful National Parks/Recreation Areas/Monuments in this state. Heck, if we're gonna' follow Classof67's comment about Hot Springs and Al Capone, why not follow it up with Alcatraz two coins later?

How about the Redwoods National Park on a coin? After all, where else in the world do you have trees over 300 feet tall that are 2-3,000 years old? Or if you want honking big old trees and even something more, why not do Sequoia National Park where you not only have the Giant Sequoias, but you also have Mt. Whitney, the highest peak, 14,495 feet, in the lower 48 States. I mean, Yosemite is very nice and all, but COME ON, this State is LOADED with beautiful National Parks.

smokincoin

<< <i>Has there been info on the design process for these? Looks like Hot Springs will be the first, this was one of Al Capone's favorite hangouts, could be some interesting possibilities! As an Arkansawyer (not arKANSAN!), it's good to be first in line for a change. A very interesting place to visit for those who have never been there. >>



I live here!

edited to add: I knew Hot Springs was America's first "Nat'l Park", but why 40yrs till the 2nd?

edited to add: A quick trip downtown & found out, from an asst. superintendant of Hot Springs Nat'l Park, that, in 1832, Hot Springs was declared a "national reservation" to protect the land & it's springs from private ownership & that, 40yrs later, 1872, Yellowstone was to be "preserved" in the same manner which really began the "Nat'l Park" "movement". As for the designs of the coins..... instead of using old (1832ish) stuff; they sent in, relatively recent, photos of various things that can be seen "today". The photos have been submitted to the mint & will undergo reviews from the CACC & Arts committees later this month.

WaterSport

Just got a call from our local newspaper, the Charleston Post and Courier who informed me the American the Beautiful Quarters is up on the Mint web site and list Fort Moultrie as being selected for the SC quarter in 2016. Unfortunately I will be retired as the Park Superintendent of Fort Sumter National Monument which Fort Moultrie is managed by, so I will probably not get my hands on a first release.

WS

scotty1418

Here I come Perry's Monument Quarter!

mr3holesinone

City Parks? I think after the National Parks they can start with large CITIES. New York City, Chicago, LA, Seattle, Miami, Boise, Oklahoma City, Syracuse, Pittsburgh, Kansas City will get two since it is claimed by both Missouri and Kansas, San Antonio, Dallas, Houston, Laramie, Laredo, Scottsdale... this can take us well into the 22nd century with just a little luck!

NOT!

After Cities maybe they will do World Series Winners, Super Bowl Winners, NBA Champions and Stanley Cup winners but only when American teams have won the cup. And to get five or six different designs in a year maybe they can add the US Open winners from both golf and tennis.


I agree with renman, let's get a new design on the half dollar and find a way to get those back, really back, into circulation. Refit coin machines and anything else that takes coins, whatever, just find a way to get the half circulating again.

dcarr

For Colorado, the Great Sand Dunes is a neat place.
But if not Mese Verde, I think it should have been the Sand Creek Massacre site.

droopyd

<< <i>Did anybody notice that it is a 12-year program, with just one coin in the 12th year? >>



Yeah, not sure why they didn't just go with 6 issues in the final year.

ClosedLoop

that's alot of errors to look for.

RWB

Sadly, it appears the coins will continue the spaghetti head Washington portrait instead of TR.

KiltedOne

These will be a huge hit with the TV "coin guys". I'm sure that they are already salivating at the potential profit that this series presents. Another whole generation just waiting for their pockets to be emptied by purchasing the 'beautiful, sold out limited edition colorized national state park quarters in a red oak presentation case' at 20x over face.

shirohniichan

One per state or territory?! Oh puleeze!!!!

Rhode Island, Block Island National Wildlife Refuge, 1973

Memme see here-- California has lots of National Parks, Monuments, Seashores, and Historic Parks, including the following:

Channel Islands NP
Death Valley NP
Joshua Tree NP
Kings Canyon NP
Lassen Volcanic NP
Redwood NP
Sequoia NP
Yosemite NP
Cabrillo NM
Carrizo Plain NM
Devils Postpile NM
Giant Sequoia NM
Lava Beds NM
Muir Woods NM
Pinnacles NM
Point Reyes NS


And these aren't more worthy of commemoration than Brock Island?!

shirohniichan

BTW, the Ken Burns documentary on the National Parks airs on PBS on Saturday, September 26.

adamlaneus

<< <i>One per state or territory?! Oh puleeze!!!!

Rhode Island, Block Island National Wildlife Refuge, 1973

Memme see here-- California has lots of National Parks, Monuments, Seashores, and Historic Parks, including the following:

Channel Islands NP
Death Valley NP
Joshua Tree NP
Kings Canyon NP
Lassen Volcanic NP
Redwood NP
Sequoia NP
Yosemite NP
Cabrillo NM
Carrizo Plain NM
Devils Postpile NM
Giant Sequoia NM
Lava Beds NM
Muir Woods NM
Pinnacles NM
Point Reyes NS


And these aren't more worthy of commemoration than Brock Island?! >>




Please no.

These coins are senators. Not representatives.

A fixed number per state.

Good thing, as you will have a hard time coming up with different designs for each of those parks.
Like the 'vast' differences between Redrood, Muir and Sequoia.

cuzzx

Lets see, I'm from Alabama.

it's 2009
2021
________
12 years from now?

I'll be dead by then the way things are going.
58 plus 12 comes to 70.

AAAaaaaa I'll be around then, yea I'll start that set.

stockergreen

Bring Um On! I Hope I Can Find A Big Enough Coin Album For Them.

percyb

Will this program add value to my 32D, I hope?

messydesk

Let the full page newspaper ads begin.