United States Mint, National Park Service to Kick Off Fall Season with Grand
Canyon National Park Quarter
The brilliant colors and panoramic landscapes of the Grand Canyon will be
the backdrop as the United States Mint and National Park Service introduce
the fourth coin in the America the Beautiful Quarters® Program. The new
quarter-dollar coin, featuring Grand Canyon National Park, will be
officially presented at a ceremony on September 21 at 1:30 p.m. (MST), on
the park's South Rim, between Hopi House and Verkamp's Visitor Center.
Those planning to attend are strongly encouraged to park in one of the lots
at the Grand Canyon Visitor Center or the Backcountry Information Center and
ride the park's free shuttle to a stop near Hopi House as parking in the
vicinity is extremely limited. Those unable to attend will be able to view a
live broadcast of the ceremony on the Web at: http://www.americathebeautifulquarters.gov.
Following the event, $10 rolls containing Grand Canyon National Park
quarters will be available for purchase at face value. Children 18 years old
and younger will receive a free quarter to commemorate the event.
In addition, on the evening prior to the ceremony launching the Grand Canyon
Quarter, the United States Mint will host a Collectors Forum. The public
forum will provide collectors an opportunity to ask questions and discuss
the future of the Nation's coinage with United States Mint Director Ed Moy.
The America the Beautiful Quarters Program is authorized by Public Law
110-456. The program is a 12-year initiative to honor 56 national parks and
other national sites. Starting this year, the public began seeing five
different quarter-dollar coin designs, each featuring a new national site
depicted on the coin's reverse (tails side). The United States Mint is
issuing the quarters in the order in which the honored site was first
established as a national site.
The United States Mint, created by Congress in 1792, is the Nation's sole
manufacturer of legal tender coinage. Its primary mission is to produce an
adequate volume of circulating coinage for the Nation to conduct its trade
and commerce. The United States Mint also produces proof, uncirculated, and
commemorative coins; Congressional Gold Medals; and silver, gold and
platinum bullion coins.
A digital image of the Grand Canyon National Park quarter is available at:
http://www.usmint.gov/pressroom/?action=Photo#AmericaTheBeautiful.
Additional information about the America the Beautiful Quarters Program can
be found at: http://www.americathebeautifulquarters.gov.
Information about Grand Canyon National Park can be found at: http://www.nps.gov/grca/index.htm.
