Chief Engraver Joe Menna and Sculptor-Engravers Michael Gaudioso and Phebe Hemphill discuss their work on the 2019 American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Program.
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This video shows behind-the-scenes production at West Point of the 2019 Reverse Proof Penny.
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GARAPAN, Saipan, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands—United States Mint (Mint) Director David J. Ryder joined citizens of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) today to launch the new America the Beautiful Quarters® Program Coin honoring American Memorial Park.
The 133-acre park is a tribute to the thousands of American and Marianas people who perished during the Marianas Campaign of World War II. Three distinct locations within the park pay tribute to the lives lost: the Memorial Court of Honor and Flag Circle, the Marianas Memorial (dedicated to the indigenous people who died), and the carillon.
The reverse (tails) design of the quarter honoring the site depicts a young woman in traditional attire at a front of the Flag Circle and Court of Honor. She is resting her hand on a plaque containing text that honors the sacrifice of those who died in the Marianas Campaign of World War II. Inscriptions on the quarter are “AMERICAN MEMORIAL PARK,” “N. MARIANA ISLANDS,” “2019,” and “E PLURIBUS UNUM.”
Director Ryder noted the significance of the American Memorial Park quarter design in his remarks to the crowd. “The American liberation of the Northern Mariana Islands hastened the end of the war, but came at a price of thousands of casualties,” Director Ryder remarked. “May this quarter stand as a tribute to the memories this park preserves.”
CNMI Governor Ralph Torres, Lieutenant Governor Arnold Palacios, and park superintendent Barbara Alberti joined Mr. Ryder to celebrate the new quarter. Event highlights included the Mint’s customary coin forum the evening before the ceremony and coin exchange following the ceremony.
The United States Mint is offering products featuring the American Memorial Park quarter at its online catalog at https://catalog.usmint.gov/coin-programs/america-the-beautiful-quarters-program/. These products may also be purchased by calling 1-800-USA-MINT (872-6468).
The American Memorial Park quarter is the 47th release in the United States Mint America the Beautiful Quarters® Program, a 12-year initiative authorized by Public Law 110-456 to honor 56 national parks and other national sites. Each year for the duration of the program, the public will see five additional national sites depicted on the reverses of the America the Beautiful Quarters coins. The final coin will be issued at the end of the program in 2021. The Mint issues these quarters in the order in which the honored sites were first established as national sites.
Chief Engraver Joe Menna and Sculptor-Engravers Michael Gaudioso and Phebe Hemphill discuss their work on the 2019 American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Program.
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The United States Mint will launch the America the Beautiful Quarters® Program coin honoring War in the Pacific National Historical Park in Guam on Friday, May 3 at 10 a.m. Chamorro Standard Time (ChST).
$10 rolls of War in the Pacific National Historical Park quarters will be available for exchange immediately following the ceremony.
Friday, May 3, 2019, 10 a.m. ChST
War in the Pacific National Historical Park
Asan Beach Unit
Asan, Guam
The United States Mint will host a coin forum the evening before the launch ceremony—Thursday, May 2, 2019, 5-6 p.m. ChST—at the War in the Pacific National Historical Park, T. Stell Newman Visitor Center, Marine Corps Drive (outside Navy Base main gate), Sumay, Guam. The coin forum is an opportunity for the public to learn about upcoming United States Mint coin programs and initiatives, and express their views about future coinage.
The War in the Pacific National Historical Park quarter is the 48th release in the United States Mint America the Beautiful Quarters Program, a 12-year initiative that honors 56 national parks and other national sites authorized by Public Law 110-456. Each year until 2020, the public will see five new national sites depicted on the reverses (tails sides) of the America the Beautiful Quarters. A final coin will be released in 2021. The United States Mint is issuing these quarters in the order in which the national sites were officially established.
The United States Mint will officially launch the America the Beautiful Quarters® Program coin honoring American Memorial Park in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) on Tuesday, April 30, at 10 a.m. Chamorro Standard Time (ChST).
The free event will include an exchange of $10 rolls of newly minted American Memorial Park quarters after the ceremony.
Tuesday, April 30, 2019, 10 a.m. (ChST)
American Memorial Park Amphitheater
Beach Road, Garapan
Saipan, CNMI
The United States Mint will host a coin forum the evening before the launch ceremony—Monday, April 29, 2019, 5-6 p.m. ChST—at the American Memorial Park Visitor Center Theatre on Micro Beach Road in Garapan, Saipan, CNMI. The coin forum is an opportunity for the public to learn about upcoming United States Mint coin programs and initiatives, and express their views about future coinage.
The American Memorial Park quarter is the 47th release in the United States Mint America the Beautiful Quarters Program, a 12-year initiative that honors 56 national parks and other national sites authorized by Public Law 110-456. Each year until 2020, the public will see five new national sites depicted on the reverses (tails sides) of the America the Beautiful Quarters. A final coin will be released in 2021. The United States Mint is issuing these quarters in the order in which the national sites were officially established.
Sculptor-Engravers Phebe Hemphill and Michael Gaudioso discuss their work on the quarters honoring American Memorial Park and War in the Pacific National Historical Park. These coins are the second and third quarters released in the 2019 America the Beautiful Quarters collection.
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WASHINGTON – The United States Mint (Mint) is now accepting orders for products featuring the America the Beautiful Quarters® Program coin honoring American Memorial Park in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
The reverse (tails) design chosen for the Mint’s latest release depicts a young woman in traditional attire at the front of the Flag Circle and Court of Honor. She is resting her hand on the plaque that honors the sacrifice of those who died in the Marianas Campaign of World War II. Inscriptions on the reverse are “AMERICAN MEMORIAL PARK,” “N. MARIANA ISLANDS,” “2019,” and “E PLURIBUS UNUM.” The obverse (heads) design features a restored 1932 portrait of George Washington by John Flanagan. Obverse inscriptions are “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,” “LIBERTY,” “IN GOD WE TRUST,” and “QUARTER DOLLAR.”
The American Memorial Park quarter is packaged in the following product options:
| PRODUCT CODE | PRODUCT OPTION | MINT MARK | PRICE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19ABD | 100-Coin Bag | P | $34.95 |
| 19ABE | 100-Coin Bag | D | $34.95 |
| 19ABF | 100-Coin Bag | S | $34.95 |
| 19ARD | Two-Roll Set | P, D | $32.95 |
| 19ARE | 40-Coin Roll | S | $18.95 |
| 19ARF | Three-Roll Set | P, D, S | $46.95 |
The Mint produces the coins in the rolls and bags at the Philadelphia, Denver, and San Francisco facilities. The three-roll set contains coins from all three facilities. Unlike the “P” and “D” mint mark quarters, those with the “S” mint mark will not be released into circulation.
The Mint accepts orders at www.catalog.usmint.gov and at 1-800-USA-MINT (872-6468). Hearing- and speech-impaired customers with TTY equipment may order at 1-888-321-MINT. Shipping options are available at www.catalog.usmint.gov/customerservice/shipping.html.
WASHINGTON – Sales will open for the 2019 United States Mint Silver Proof Set® (product code 19RH) on April 17 at noon EDT. The set is priced at $54.95.
The following proof finish coins from the United States Mint’s San Francisco facility make up the set:
The quarters, half dollar, and dime make up the United States Mint’s first silver proof set to contain .999 percent silver. A Certificate of Authenticity is included with each set.
This year’s set comes with an additional 2019 Lincoln penny with a reverse proof finish and a “W” mint mark. This special coin is packaged separately in clear United States Mint plastic wrap.
The 2019 United States Mint Silver Proof Set® is the second of three annual sets to include an additional, separately packaged premium penny from the West Point facility this year. The United States Mint Proof Set® comes with an additional premium penny in a proof finish, and the United States Mint Uncirculated Coin Set® will come with an additional premium penny in an uncirculated finish.
The Mint accepts orders at www.catalog.usmint.gov and 1-800-USA-MINT (872-6468). Hearing and speech-impaired customers with TTY equipment may order at 1-888-321-MINT. Visit www.catalog.usmint.gov/customer-service/shipping.html for information about shipping options.
The United States Mint Silver Proof Set is also available for purchase through the Mint’s Product Enrollment Program. Visit https://catalog.usmint.gov/shop/product-enrollments/ for details.
WASHINGTON – The United States Mint (Mint) will open sales for the 2019 American Buffalo One Ounce Gold Proof Coin (product code 19EL) on April 12 at noon EDT.
The American Buffalo One Ounce Gold Proof Coin is a 24-karat gold proof coin struck by the Mint and is the collector version of the official United States Mint American Buffalo One Ounce Gold Bullion Coin.
The original 1913 Type I Buffalo nickel by James Earle Fraser served as the basis for the designs on this coin. The obverse (heads) portrays a profile representation of a Native American with the inscriptions “LIBERTY” and “2019.” The reverse (tails) features an American Buffalo (also known as a bison). Inscriptions are “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,” “E PLURIBUS UNUM,” “IN GOD WE TRUST,” “$50,” “1 OZ.,” and “.9999 FINE GOLD.”
An elegant matte-finish hardwood box with a leather-like inset that houses each coin, which comes with the Mint’s Certificate of Authenticity.
Pricing for the 2019 American Buffalo One Ounce Gold Proof Coin is in accordance with the range in which it appears on the Mint’s Pricing of Numismatic Gold, Commemorative Gold, Platinum, and Palladium Products table. Current pricing information is available here.
The Mint accepts orders at www.catalog.usmint.gov and 1-800-USA-MINT (872-6468). Hearing and speech-impaired customers with TTY equipment may order at 1-888-321-MINT. Visit www.catalog.usmint.gov/customer-service/shipping.html for information about shipping options.
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