On August 14, 2018, the U.S. Mint announced the final design for the War in the Pacific National Historical Park quarters. The reverse shows American forces landing at Asan Bay. These troops strengthened the number available to fight for the liberation of Guam. The inscriptions on the coin’s reverse include the name and location of […]
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Candidate designs for new 2019 War in the Pacific National Historical Park Quarter
March 20, 2019 – 3:13 pm
In September of 2017, both the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) and the Commission of Fine Arts (CFA) made recommendations after reviewing several candidate designs for the reverse of the 2019 War in the Pacific National Historical Park quarter. The CCAC chose a design showing American forces landing at Asan Bay. These troops strengthened the […]
War in the Pacific National Historical Park featured 48th in National Park Quarter series
March 6, 2019 – 12:12 pm
Just days after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Japanese forces seized the U.S.-held Pacific island of Guam. It remained a strategic military point throughout World War II, until American forces reclaimed the island in 1944. Today, a total of seven sites around the island make up this National Historical Park. These areas stand together as […]
