The approved design for the fifth and final 2011 National Park quarter, featuring Chickasaw National Recreation Area in Oklahoma, was announced on December 1, 2010 by the United States Mint. The reverse of this 10th issue in the 2010-2021 National Park series depicts the Lincoln Bridge – the first and oldest constructed improvement to the […]
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2011 Vicksburg Quarter Design Finalized
December 17, 2010 – 11:28 am
The approved design for the fourth 2011 National Park quarter, featuring Vicksburg National Military Park in Mississippi, was announced on December 1, 2010 by the United States Mint. The reverse of the Vicksburg quarter, 9th issue in the series, depicts the Union ironclad gunboat U.S.S. Cairo on the Mississippi River – showcasing the significance of […]
Candidate designs for 2011 Chickasaw National Recreation Area Quarter
December 9, 2010 – 1:52 pm
The U.S. Mint presented three finalist designs for the 2011 Chickasaw National Recreation Area quarter to citizen committees and government officials for their consideration. The Chickasaw quarter design will be the tenth coin in the America’s National Parks Quarter Series, and the last of five 2011 issues. The Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) favored design […]
Chickasaw National Recreation Area is featured on 10th National Park Quarter
December 9, 2010 – 1:44 pm
Located about 80 miles south of Oklahoma city, Chickasaw National Recreation Area is known for its fresh water, mineral springs, cool streams, and beautiful lakes. Called the “Peaceful Valley of Rippling Waters” by early American Indian visitors, this protected site was originally established in 1902 through an agreement between the Chickasaw and Choctaw Indian Nations […]
Candidate designs for 2011 Vicksburg National Military Park Quarter
December 9, 2010 – 1:30 pm
The U.S. Mint presented four finalist designs for the 2011 Vicksburg National Military Park quarter to the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee, the Commission of Fine Arts, the Secretary of the Interior, and the state of Mississippi for consideration. Vicksburg and the park are located on a prominent bend of the Mississippi River, and the capture […]
