On December 10, 2012, the U.S. Mint revealed the final design for the Great Basin National Park quarter. As the third release for 2013, this beautiful quarter will feature an ancient Bristlecone pine, and the rocky hillside it grows on within the Nevada park. Located on the sides of mountain ridges above 10,000 feet, these […]
In the fall of 2011, both the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) and the Commission of Fine Arts (CFA) reviewed designs for the 2013 Great Basin quarter. All designs featured the ancient bristlecone pine as a central element, and two showed mountains in the background, while another showed a Big Horn Sheep along with the […]
Located in central Nevada in the Snake Mountains, Great Basin National Park is one of America’s newest parks. In 1986, President Regan set aside 77,180 wildness acres as a national park. This acreage also included Lehman Caves, which had already been designated a national monument in 1922. True to its name, the Great Basin holds […]
February 27, 2013 – 10:52 am
On December 10, 2012, the U.S. Mint unveiled the final design for the 2013 Perry’s Victory International and Peace Memorial quarter. As the second release of the year, the Perry’s Victory quarter will feature the memorial column in the background, with a statue of Commodore Perry in the foreground. Located on South Bass Island in […]
February 14, 2013 – 10:34 am
In the fall of 2011, both the Citizen’s Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC), and the Commission of Fine Arts (CFA) reviewed designs for the 2013 Perry’s Victory and International Peace Memorial quarter. All designs featured the memorial column along with other elements such as flags and a statue of Perry, but they were rejected by both […]
