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QUARTER DOLLARS - AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL, PROOF |
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25C 2010 S SILVER GRAND CANYON |
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NGC PF 70 ULTRA CAMEO |
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The Grand Canyon quarter reverse, designed and sculpted by Phebe Hemphill, depicts a view of the granaries above the Nankoweap Delta in Marble Canyon near the Colorado River. Inscriptions on the coin include GRAND CANYON, ARIZONA, 2010 and E PLURIBUS UNUM. It was first recognized as a forest reserve in 1893, then a National Monument, and finally a National Park in 1919.
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QUARTER DOLLARS - AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL, PROOF |
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25C 2010 S SILVER YOSEMITE |
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NGC PF 70 ULTRA CAMEO |
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The reverse design of the Yosemite National Park Quarter features a view of El Capitan. The granite cliff rises more than 3,000 feet above the valley floor, making it the largest monolith of granite in the world. The reverse was designed by Joseph Menna and sculpted by Phebe Hemphill. The obverse of the coin features a familiar portrait of George Washington designed by John Flanagan, with details restored from the original 1932 Washington Quarter. The area was designated in1890 and became a focal point for the development of the National Park System.
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QUARTER DOLLARS - AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL, PROOF |
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25C 2010 S SILVER MOUNT HOOD |
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NGC PF 70 ULTRA CAMEO |
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The quarter’s reverse depicts a view of Mount Hood with Lost Lake in the foreground. Inscriptions include MOUNT HOOD, OREGON, 2010 and E PLURIBUS UNUM. The coin was both designed and sculpted by Phebe Hemphill. The land in the area was first put under the protection of the federal government in 1892 as the Bull Run Forest Reserve. In 1908, Bull Run was merged with Cascade National Forest and the two became the Oregon National Forest. Finally, in 1924, the whole area was renamed Mount Hood National Forest.
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QUARTER DOLLARS - AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL, PROOF |
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25C 2010 S SILVER HOT SPRINGS |
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NGC PF 70 ULTRA CAMEO |
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Reverse design: The reverse design, by Don Everhart, depicts the facade of the Hot Springs National Park headquarters building with a thermal spring fountain in the foreground. The headquarters was built in the Spanish colonial revival style and completed in 1936. The National Park Service emblem is featured to the right of the door. Inscriptions include "HOT SPRINGS," "ARKANSAS," "2010" and "E PLURIBUS UNUM." The coin was sculpted by Joseph Menna. In 1832 President Andrew Jackson signed the legislation that would prevent anyone from building or developing on the land in or around the hot springs by designating the area as a national reservation. This made the Arkansas Hot Springs one of the oldest federally designated sites in the entire country, even older than Yellowstone which would not be dedicated until forty years later. Hot Springs Reservation became Hot Springs National Park in 1921 by an act of Congress.
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QUARTER DOLLARS - AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL, PROOF |
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25C 2010 S SILVER YELLOWSTONE |
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NGC PF 70 ULTRA CAMEO |
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Reverse design: The reverse design features the Old Faithful geyser with a mature bull bison in the foreground. Inscriptions included are "YELLOWSTONE," "WYOMING," "2010" and "E PLURIBUS UNUM." The coin was both designed and sculpted by Don Everhart. Located primarily in the state of Wyoming, Yellowstone National Park was created in 1872, making it the first national park in the nation's history.
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QUARTER DOLLARS - AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL, PROOF |
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25C 2011 S SILVER CHICKASAW EARLY RELEASES |
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NGC PF 70 ULTRA CAMEO |
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The reverse of the Chickasaw National Recreation Area Quarter depicts Lincoln Bridge, which was dedicated in 1909 to celebrate the centennial of President Abraham Lincoln’s birth. The reverse was designed by Donna Weaver and sculpted by Jim Licaretz. The obverse of the coin features of portrait of George Washington by John Flanagan.
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QUARTER DOLLARS - AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL, PROOF |
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25C 2011 S SILVER OLYMPIC EARLY RELEASES |
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The Olympic quarter of Washington features a reverse design depicting a Roosevelt elk standing on a gravel river bar of the Hoh River with a view of Mount Olympus in the background. It was designed by Susan Gamble and sculpted by Michael Gaudioso.
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QUARTER DOLLARS - AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL, PROOF |
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25C 2011 S SILVER VICKSBURG EARLY RELEASES |
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NGC PF 70 ULTRA CAMEO |
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The reverse of the 2011 Vicksburg National Military Park quarter dollar was designed by U.S. Mint Artistic Infusion Program Master Designer Thomas Cleveland and sculptured by U.S. Mint Medallic Sculptor Joseph F. Menna. It depicts the USS Cairo ironclad warship on the Yazoo River as it would have been seen when it served the Union Navy during the Civil War. The USS Cairo was the first warship sunk by an electrically detonated torpedo, which ushered in a new age of naval warfare.
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QUARTER DOLLARS - AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL, PROOF |
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25C 2011 S SILVER GLACIER EARLY RELEASES |
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NGC PF 70 ULTRA CAMEO |
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The Glacier quarter of Montana depicts a view of the northeast slope of Mount Reynolds towering in the distance, while a mountain goat clamors over the rocky slopes of the park’s high country. It was designed by Barbara Fox and sculpted by Charles L. Vickers.
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QUARTER DOLLARS - AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL, PROOF |
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25C 2011 S SILVER GETTYSBURG EARLY RELEASES |
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NGC PF 70 ULTRA CAMEO |
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The Gettysburg Quarter features a depiction of the 72nd Pennsylvania Infantry Monument, which is located on the battle line of the Union Army at Cemetery Ridge. This image, which appears on the reverse of the coin, was designed by Joel Iskowitz and sculpted by Phebe Hemphill. The obverse features a portrait of George Washington by John Flanagan.
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QUARTER DOLLARS - STATES & TERRITORIES - PROOF |
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25C 2009 S SILVER NORTHERN MARIANAS |
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NGC PF 70 UC |
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The Northern Mariana Islands quarter is the sixth and final in the 2009 District of Columbia and U.S. Territories Quarters Program. A possession of Spain until 1898, the islands were sold to Germany in 1899. The islands were seized in 1914 by Japan, whose control of the islands was officially recognized in 1921 by the League of Nations. American forces occupied the Marianas during World War II, and in 1947 the group was included in the U.S. Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. Residents approved separate status for the Northern Marianas as a U.S. Commonwealth in 1975, and the covenant to establish the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands was signed by President Gerald Ford the next year.
The Northern Mariana Islands quarter reverse design represents the wealth of the islands in its natural resources of land, air and sea.
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QUARTER DOLLARS - STATES & TERRITORIES - PROOF |
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25C 2009 S SILVER GUAM |
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NGC PF 70 UC |
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The third quarter of 2009, honoring the territory of Guam, includes an outline of the island of Guam, a latte stone-once used as building support in ancient Chamorro society-and a flying proa (a native boat). Guahan I Tanó ManChamorro (Guam, Land of the Chamorro) is also inscribed on the coin's reverse. The Guam quarter reverse was designed by United States Mint AIP Associate Designer David Westwood and sculpted by United States Mint Sculptor-Engraver Jim Licaretz.
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QUARTER DOLLARS - STATES & TERRITORIES - PROOF |
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25C 2009 S SILVER AMERICAN SAMOA |
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NGC PF 70 UC |
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The fourth quarter of 2009 honors the territory of American Samoa. The reverse design features the ava bowl, whisk and staff used in special Samoan ceremonies. SAMOA MUAMUA LE ATUA (Samoa, God is First), the official motto of American Samoa, is inscribed on the reverse. The American Samoa quarter reverse was designed by United States Mint AIP Master Designer Stephen Clark and sculpted by United States Mint Sculptor-Engraver Charles Vickers.
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QUARTER DOLLARS - STATES & TERRITORIES - PROOF |
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25C 2009 S SILVER U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS |
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NGC PF 70 UC |
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The fifth quarter of 2009 honors the territory of the United States Virgin Islands. The reverse design features the three major islands that comprise the territory with a Banana Quit (the official bird), a Yellow Cedar (the official flower) and a Tyre Palm, a tree native to the United States Virgin Islands. United in Pride and Hope, the territory's official motto, is also inscribed on the reverse. The United States Virgin Islands quarter reverse was designed and sculpted by United States Mint Sculptor-Engraver Joseph Menna.
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25C 2009 S SILVER DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA |
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NGC PF 70 UC |
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The quarter honoring the District of Columbia debuts in March 2009. The coin's reverse design features an image of celebrated musician Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington seated at a piano with the inscriptions, DUKE ELLINGTON and JUSTICE FOR ALL, the District's official motto. The District of Columbia quarter reverse was designed by United States Mint Artistic Infusion Program (AIP) Master Designer Joel Iskowitz and sculpted by United States Mint Sculptor-Engraver Don Everhart.
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