The united states has 62 protected areas known as national parks that are operated by the national park service an agency of the department of the interior national parks must be established by an act of the united states congress a bill creating the first national park yellowstone was signed into law by president ulysses s.
United states quarters national parks.
Following up on the wild success of america s 1999 2008 statehood quarter program and one year d c.
Territories quarters program the u s.
Grant in 1872 followed by mackinac national park in 1875.
2020 marks the eleventh year of the program and features the next five quarters.
Mint will issue five new quarter designs per year with one final design in 2021.
Mint introduced the national park quarter series in 2010.
The quarters from three different states will depict parks or sites that were previously portrayed on the state quarters grand canyon in arizona yosemite in california and mount rushmore in south dakota.
Each coin in the series features a common obverse with the 1932 portrait of george washington and a one year only reverse design.
State quarters offers all us mint national park quarters to date and will continue to provide our valued collectors with upcoming national state park quarters.
Mint has issued 56 quarter dollar coins that feature designs which depict national parks and other national sites as part of its america the beautiful quarters program.
In 2010 the united states mint began issuing 56 quarter dollar coins featuring designs depicting national parks and other national sites as part of the united states mint america the beautiful quarters program.
Since 2010 the u s.
National park quarters national park quarters officially known as america the beautiful quarters were minted by the united states mint from 2010 up until at least 2021 u s.
National park quarter sites release dates schedule a complete list follows of national parks and sites honored each year in the america the beautiful quarters program the latest united states mint series that will feature a total of 56 quarter designs between 2010 and 2021.
National park quarters celebrating the beauty of america.
Featuring unique new reverse designs that celebrate the majesty of our nation s most beautiful and historic locations these.
Mint launched the america the beautiful quarters program in 2010.
The 12 year initiative includes 56 quarters featuring reverse designs depicting some of our most cherished national parks and other national sites.
While many people begin by collecting one coin of each design others like to assemble complete uncirculated sets with coins from both the philadelphia and denver mints.
The united states mint will issue these quarters in the order in which the honored site was first.