Yellowstone Quarter
On June 1, 2010, the Yellowstone Quarter from the US Mint was released for circulation and purchase for coin collectors in 100 coin bags and in 2 $10 rolls. One of the rolls is from the Philadelphia mint and the second is from the Denver mint. The 100 coin bags can be purchased with the entire collection being from the Philadelphia or Denver mint. There is a scheduled minting from the San Francisco mint of this quarter, but they have yet to be released to the public.
The set of two rolls is being sold for $32.95 and the bags are for sale at $35.95 each. Both of these prices are above the face value of the coins, but they are in mint condition and uncirculated.
Today, on June 3, 2010 at 10:30 am MT, there will be a ceremony at Old Faithful Inn commemorating the official launch of this coin. Edmund Moy, the director of the US Mint, will be present at this ceremony. There is also a live pod cast of this historic event for those that are unable to visit the park today. Children under the age of 18 attending the event will receive a new quarter for free.
The tail side of this coin has an image of Old Faithful, with a bison standing in the fore ground. The head side is the original portrait of George Washington, designed by John Flanagan in 1932.
This is the second quarter issued in the America the Beautiful Quarters Program that will eventually release 56 new quarters commemorating the US national parks and sites across the nation. There are a total of 5 coins scheduled to be released each year, until all have been minted.
The specifications of the Yellowstone Quarter, for anyone into coin collecting, is 24.26mm diameter and with a thickness of 1.75mm.
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Comments (1)
June 3rd, 2010 at 3:54 pm
If you missed the quarter release event at Yellowstone National Park, the United States Mint has a great site with a webcast of the event and plenty of info about the new coin. Check it out at: http://bit.ly/b2Oxmd