The new Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site National Park quarter, 56th and final in the 12-year series, was issued on January 4th and released for circulation on February 8th. As the series’ final coin, it is the only one released in 2021.
The United States Mint Artistic Infusion Program Designer Chris Costello designed and United States Mint Medallic Artist Phebe Hemphill sculpted the Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site coin.
The quarter’s reverse features a Tuskegee pilot suiting up to enter WWII with the Moton Field control tower in the background. Two P-51 Mustangs pass overhead. The inscription “they fought two wars” is arced across the top, referring to the battle abroad against fascism and the battle at home against racism. The obverse features the 1932 portrait of George Washington designed by John Flanagan.
This detailed Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site quarter can pair nicely with the 1997 Statehood quarter for Alabama. Order today!
