National Park Quarters ANy interest here?

packers88 · March 20, 2010 11:25AM

Well in about a month the national park program will kick off. Any excitement here and any chance of this program coming remotely close to the success of the state quarter program? The first 5 this year seem pretty exciting, but thereafter all I see is a bunch of parks I never heard of. This year we have the hot springs arkansas to kick things off, then yosemite, the grand cayon, yellowstone, and mt hood. These seem like the only ones that seem exciting and thereafter all I see is a bunch of little known parks.

Walmann · March 20, 2010 11:31AM

sounds like the answer

AUandAG · March 20, 2010 11:45AM

wait till they get Nevada's the Great Basin (it's damn near the whole state), might just put the shape of
the state on the coin. Oh, can't wait, on pins and needles!!!! Of course they might pick Lake Mead and Hoover
Dam (Boulder Dam) but that's a man made National Park.

bob

CaptHenway · March 20, 2010 11:53AM

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sumnom · March 20, 2010 11:53AM

I can say with a high degree of certainty that I am not interested in the series or even the concept. I am tired of constantly changing designs. I used to long for the day of new designs but I never wanted to see a new one every year or every few months. It kills my desire to collect. I ended my quarter collection with the 1998 issues. I have some state quarters but I really don't get any pleasure from them. They may one day end up doing laundry. I ended my dollar collection with 2008 as well for the same reason.

NitroCruiser · March 20, 2010 12:02PM

Nope, not in my case. I believe the Mint squandered a large portion of collector goodwill with the state quarters and prez dollar 10 year programs. Piling on is never a good plan. I hope the Mint is planning some errors or low mintage scarcities to drive up interest.

In a related story. I saw a "popular" TV coin show hawking the 50 State Quarters, in stunning 24kt gold, and beautiful hardwood presentation box for $89. I recall years ago these things going for $200 and the program had not even ended. Sure the coins are ruined anyway, but when you see these guys lowering their profit on these dogs, one must ask if it will be a repeat of the 11 year parks program. The mint is their own best advertisement, and it appears nobody is getting rich off state quarters or prez dollars.

RYK · March 20, 2010 12:03PM

Less than zero

ModCrewman · March 20, 2010 12:07PM

Quite limited interest, although my sons who have just picked up collecting (in 2009) are pretty anxious for the series, which will surely draw me in. After a family vacation to Yosemite National Park last summer, even I have to admit I'm anxious to see the final Yosemite design, and will probably pick up the large bullion piece for myself at least, if not one for each of my 3 kids.

But for darn sure I'm not packing in 50 of those suckers.

TwoSides2aCoin · March 20, 2010 12:17PM

I might order the spoons just to stir the soup.

Tootawl · March 20, 2010 12:33PM

Interest? None at all.

illini420 · March 20, 2010 12:36PM

i might get some of the 5oz. silver quarters if the premium over spot isn't too insane.

Robb · March 20, 2010 12:55PM

I plan to collect the P&D circulation strikes, P&D satin finish Mint strikes, the clad proofs and the silver proofs. I do not plan on chasing any varieties that pop up along the way.

ETA: All raw for the Dansco.

rld14 · March 20, 2010 1:10PM

I need to finish my collection of holed statehood quarters found in circulation before I attempt something this exciting.

oldfolkie · March 20, 2010 1:43PM

As someone who spent 3 years traveling the country, visiting National Parks in the 70s, met my wife in Yellowstone, and has a daughter named Shenandoah I am very excited about this series. Yes, I am a tree hugging, dirt worshipping, coin collector and have been for 55 years. What the hell else do I have to get excited about from the mint? The worthless joke called a cent, or the boring dime design of which I can't even read the date on anymore, "the low value, been around too long nickel", or the half that isn't even in circulation. At least the quarters are still around. I have no problem with rotating designs, when I started collecting I had 3 mint marks to look for and they weren't making billions of the d and s mints. I really could care less about mint marks now. I have about all I need, or can afford for my classic collections. The quarters brought me back into collecting (and that renewed interest has cost me thousands I couldn't have spent in my younger days). I just hope the first years designs aren't as dismal as I thought they looked. The second year designs have some beauties though, but that doesn't mean they'll get picked. I think it is a shame that collecting has become so "show, auction, and mint sales" driven. I still have great memories of the good old days.

I can't think of anything more representative of the ideals of this nation than our Parks. Quite honestly if all I had to look forward to was 11 more years of the same boring Washington and eagle design I think I'd just sell the coins, buy a dependable old VW bus, grab the Martin, build a nice campfire and start singing the old John Denver songs again. Ahhh yes, I am excited about seeing the Mountain Mommas of Shenandoah National Park, and the Rocky Mountain Highs of Colorado. Yosemite, Yellowstone, Arches, the Grand Canyon, Olympic, and Glacier National Parks can and do rival the beauty of some of those old Liberty coins. I just hope the designs do these amazing places justice. Teddy Roosevelt would be pleased

astrostu · March 20, 2010 1:45PM

I'll be doing P&D sets for my "currently circulating" collection, and I'll get them in my normal annual proof and mint sets. I'm looking forward to the 3" silver coasters if they're not too much over spot and relatively easy to get a hold of, but I will not be approaching this program as I did the State Quarters. For that, I was collecting 1 P&D for my date/mint set, but I was also doing an additional 80 (2 rolls) P&D for each one. This just ended up getting insane after awhile and I liquidated half of it last year. I still have a roll of each ... I'll probably liquidate 87.5% of that (keeping 5 of each) in the next year or so. That's $1000 to spend elsewhere.

CaptHenway · March 20, 2010 2:27PM

<< Nope, not in my case. I believe the Mint squandered a large portion of collector goodwill with the state quarters and prez dollar 10 year programs. Piling on is never a good plan. I hope the Mint is planning some errors or low mintage scarcities to drive up interest.

In a related story. I saw a "popular" TV coin show hawking the 50 State Quarters, in stunning 24kt gold, and beautiful hardwood presentation box for $89. I recall years ago these things going for $200 and the program had not even ended. Sure the coins are ruined anyway, but when you see these guys lowering their profit on these dogs, one must ask if it will be a repeat of the 11 year parks program. The mint is their own best advertisement, and it appears nobody is getting rich off state quarters or prez dollars. >>

Once again: The Mint does not create these programs. Congress tells them to do it.

PerryHall · March 20, 2010 9:38PM

I'm definitely interested in the 5 ouncers if they are priced with a reasonable premium over their silver melt value. This could be an interesting way to accumulate some silver bullion.

ricko · March 20, 2010 10:56PM

Although I, personally, am not interested, I know a lot of young people that are looking forward to the designs. For kids, it is exciting to collect these coins. Also, it will help to educate them further about America (the schools certainly are not doing it). Cheers, RickO

bigmarty58 · March 20, 2010 11:01PM

<< i might get some of the 5oz. silver quarters if the premium over spot isn't too insane. >>

boucharda · March 20, 2010 11:17PM

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<< i might get some of the 5oz. silver quarters if the premium over spot isn't too insane. >>

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GritsMan · March 20, 2010 11:35PM

I am looking forward to these. I do agree that the prezzies squandered some collector good will, though. It'll be fascinating to see the mintages of these new quarters, especially after the low mintages of the territorial quarters--which IMO are sleepers and have some exciting times ahead.

291fifth · March 20, 2010 11:42PM

I just can't get excited about the program.

stockergreen · March 21, 2010 12:29AM

Love It...Mean It

eggbone · March 21, 2010 1:02AM

<< zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz >>

Mercury10c · March 21, 2010 1:37AM

Until I read this post, I did not even know what the first 5 were going to be.
By the time I click "Reply to Thread," I'll forget what the first 5 are going to be.

IrishMikey · March 21, 2010 1:55AM

I want to see some of the 5 Ounce silver "coasters", especially if someone figures out
how to get them into slabs. As for the cost, it probably will not matter what the issue
price is -- they will eventually drop to close to bullion.

PerryHall · March 21, 2010 2:11AM

<< I want to see some of the 5 Ounce silver "coasters", especially if someone figures out
how to get them into slabs. As for the cost, it probably will not matter what the issue
price is -- they will eventually drop to close to bullion. >>

Possibly it might become only bullion but it dependes on the mintage and the popularity of the series. Of course, by the time these coins drop to bullion value, silver spot might be sharply higher.

dbldie55 · March 21, 2010 2:12AM

I will do a Dansco and try to attend the two launches that are close (Yellowstone and Glacier). I have not been to Glacier since 1974, this will give me a reason to go visit again.

halfhunter · March 21, 2010 2:32AM

The National Park commems are a great idea . . . sans quarters ! ! !
Had congress only legislated a National Parks 5oz bullion coin program then some killer designs could have been created
on the large palette that can never be achieved on a quarter. JMO

HH

JedPlanchet · March 21, 2010 2:36AM

<< Teddy Roosevelt would be pleased >>

Teddy Roosevelt should have been on the obverse!

johnny9434 · March 21, 2010 4:07AM

I'll be looking at it. If it seems interesting and theres no dogs in there then ill go for it

anablep · March 21, 2010 5:02AM

No...

TomB · March 21, 2010 5:39AM

I realize this does not directly answer the question in the opening post, but I think they missed out on an opportunity to use different designs for the circulating quarters vs. the five ounce bullion pieces. The reason a different design would have been a possibly good idea is that one can do much more on an artistic level with the size of the five ounce bullion pieces instead of being restrained to the designs that are accepted on the smaller circulating quarters.

coinnut · March 21, 2010 5:44AM

<< Interest? None at all. >>

astrostu · March 21, 2010 5:52AM

<< I realize this does not directly answer the question in the opening post, but I think they missed out on an opportunity to use different designs for the circulating quarters vs. the five ounce bullion pieces. The reason a different design would have been a possibly good idea is that one can do much more on an artistic level with the size of the five ounce bullion pieces instead of being restrained to the designs that are accepted on the smaller circulating quarters. >>

I actually raised this question several months ago: Will they be using the same design, just scaled down less, for the 3" version as for the quarter? Or will they "remaster" it for the higher-res bullion coin? In other words, there are details that just aren't practical to put on a quarter-sized coin that would greatly enhance the design for a 3" rendition. If they go the lazy way, then the bullion coins, I'm afraid, will just look like muted, undetailed silver disks.

packers88 · March 21, 2010 8:32AM

In my opinion, the first year will be hot and thereafter as the obscure parks come out interest will dwindle. Just like there will be a fan frenzy for the Lincoln dollars coming out this november while at the same time most could careless about the fillmore dollars out right now. Grand Canyon, Yellowstone, etc... just too big of landmarks and names to not be popular. If you look at the future schedule through 2020 (can't believe I'm talking about 2020, just seems like yesterday it was the 90's) you will see that most of the parks are parks you never heard of besided this year. December of 2012 there will be a launch for alaska. December in alaska, wow what a ceremony would that be to attend.

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

fcloud · March 21, 2010 8:37AM

Too much stuff for me. I wish they would have done the silver in one ounce instead of five ounce.

NitroCruiser · March 21, 2010 4:11PM

<< 

<< Nope, not in my case. I believe the Mint squandered a large portion of collector goodwill with the state quarters and prez dollar 10 year programs. Piling on is never a good plan. I hope the Mint is planning some errors or low mintage scarcities to drive up interest.

In a related story. I saw a "popular" TV coin show hawking the 50 State Quarters, in stunning 24kt gold, and beautiful hardwood presentation box for $89. I recall years ago these things going for $200 and the program had not even ended. Sure the coins are ruined anyway, but when you see these guys lowering their profit on these dogs, one must ask if it will be a repeat of the 11 year parks program. The mint is their own best advertisement, and it appears nobody is getting rich off state quarters or prez dollars. >>

Once again: The Mint does not create these programs. Congress tells them to do it. >>

Sure you're right, but since the Mint is selling them, and to my knowledge not Congress directly (yet anyway). Nor do they design them or come up with all the various overloaded packaging incarnations, they still get a large piece of my ire. So my comment stands (I just didn't give congress their share of the "credit"). But thanks once again for pointing out, for those who may not know, the heart of the problem, not that congress need another reason to despise their work.

Bear · March 21, 2010 4:13PM

Pretty as they may be, not a good bet.

WTCG · March 21, 2010 4:23PM

Considering how much the average collector hates the concept of change in general and constantly yearns for "things the way they used to be", it doesn't surprise me that there isn't much enthusiasm for new coin designs. The good ol' days weren't really that good if you think about it, especially for somebody like myself.

As for the lesser known national parks slated to be featured, perhaps the quarters will serve as a catalyst for people whose interests may be piqued and may eventually want to learn more about those places they hadn't been familiar with before.

Akbeez · March 21, 2010 4:26PM

BULLY!

Wasn't it Teddy Roosevelt who used the term (in the English sense - good)?

I think he would be pleased, and so am I. If only HE would grace the obverse...

sumnom · March 21, 2010 5:08PM

<< Considering how much the average collector hates the concept of change in general and constantly yearns for "things the way they used to be", it doesn't surprise me that there isn't much enthusiasm for new coin designs. The good ol' days weren't really that good if you think about it, especially for somebody like myself.

As for the lesser known national parks slated to be featured, perhaps the quarters will serve as a catalyst for people whose interests may be piqued and may eventually want to learn more about those places they hadn't been familiar with before. >>

I once wished for new coin designs but I didn't expect they would change every few months. The constant change make them seem disposable. It's almost as if they don't have to be good since they will not be around for very long anyway.

thisnamztaken · March 21, 2010 6:32PM

<< National Park Quarters ANy interest here? >>

No, I can't say that I do.

sinin1 · March 21, 2010 6:38PM

since my bank can't get them

I am sure I will not pay $20 to get 1 on eBay

like the 2009 coinage

element159 · March 21, 2010 11:48PM

I like the idea! I'm not so sure I like the list of the parks, the one-per-state (as it seems) is not the best IMO, out west there are so many beautiful parks that got dropped from the list.
Big Bend, Rocky Mountain, Mount Rainier, Sequoia, Bryce Canyon, Zion, those are some that come to mind immediately. Still, I'll take it. They will only cost me $0.25 each anyways.

I'd rather have TR on them, and I'd rather they be much bigger designs on a $2 note, but that is just me.

oldfolkie · March 22, 2010 1:47AM

Until the last post I never even realized that the Rocky Mountain N.P. wasn't on the coin as Colorados park. Oh well, I guess they'll get it on the second go round. The western states with all their beautiful parks do get short-changed.

element159 · March 22, 2010 2:27AM

<< Until the last post I never even realized that the Rocky Mountain N.P. wasn't on the coin as Colorados park. Oh well, I guess they'll get it on the second go round. The western states with all their beautiful parks do get short-changed. >>

Although it is on the CO state quarter - the mountain scene is actually Longs Peak from the park. (But not the impressive side of the mountain.)

pf70collector · March 22, 2010 2:42AM

Only interest may be the 5 oz bullion and only on the designs I like. But on the fence. I am not buying anymore proof or mint sets from the mint anymore. There's a point where it just too much.

F117ASR · March 22, 2010 3:58AM

To be honest, the National Park Quarters interest me a lot more than the state quarters. Having scenery on the back of a coin is far more interesting than a state outline. I hope the designs are aesthetically pleasing .

Another reason for my interest is because a lot of collectors Do Not seem interested in them. Hence, I feel that I have a more private collection (even though it's probably not true). I sometimes like to root for the underdog (with the exception of those SBAs and those boring prezzies).

pmac · March 22, 2010 4:13AM

<< I need to finish my collection of holed statehood quarters found in circulation before I attempt something this exciting. >>

Get a drill and then start looking for some park quarters.

Seriously, I think the mint is still on track for developing interest in coin collecting. I'm interested in filling up a Dansco along the way.

pitboss · March 22, 2010 7:52AM

No!

National Park Quarters ANy interest here?

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