The Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness quarter, the 50th issue of the National Park quarter series, is now in circulation. The official launch ceremony for this 5th and final 2019 issue took place on November 6, 2019 at Salmon Junior/Senior High School in Salmon, Idaho. Following the ceremony, a coin exchange was held […]
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Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness Quarter design finalized
July 11, 2019 – 8:20 am
The U.S. Mint announced the final design for the reverse of the 2019 Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness quarter on August 14, 2018 at the American Numismatic Association’s World’s Fair of Money in Philadelphia. Featuring the 5th and final new National Park quarter design for 2019, the River of No Return quarter will […]
Candidate designs for new 2019 Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness Quarter
June 3, 2019 – 1:48 pm
During September 2017, the Commission of Fine Arts (CFA) and the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) reviewed 21 design proposals for the reverse of the new 2019 Frank Church River of No Return quarter. This coin will be the 50th issue of the 2010-2021 National Park Quarter Series, featuring the largest contiguous wilderness area in […]
Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness featured on 50th National Park Quarter
May 29, 2019 – 10:30 am
Encompassing over 2.3 million acres, the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness in central Idaho is the largest contiguous wilderness area in the lower 48 states. It contains steep rugged mountains, deep canyons, wild whitewater rivers and coniferous forests. The Salmon River Mountains are the most massive range, followed by the Clearwater Mountains and […]
