Following up on the wild success of America's Statehood Quarter program and one-year D. Territories quarters program, the U. Mint introduced the National Park Quarter series in Featuring unique new reverse designs that celebrate the majesty of our nation's most beautiful and historic locations, these coins give us a glimpse into the interesting sites around the country. These commemorative quarters were issued at a rate of 5 different designs each year with one final design released in A unique reverse design was released for each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia and the 5 U.
Each national park or historic site was selected for its natural and historical significance. The 56 different state, district and territory designs are featured on the reverse side of the quarters and are representative of the unique character and environment of the national park or historic site.
Like the Statehood quarters program, the National Park quarters are minted and issued at a rate of five new designs per year, in approximately ten-week intervals. The coins are released in the order that the locations were first designated as national sites.
Once the scheduled ten-week period of production is over for each issue, no more quarters of that design will be minted for circulation. The obverse side of each quarter continues to feature a smaller restoration of the original Washington quarter portrait, modeled from designer John Flanagan's plaster.
Collectors around the world wait for this set to be released every year. Home U. Coins Other U. Coins America the Beautiful. America the Beautiful. Clear All. View as Grid List. Add to Compare. CALL View Details.
Gettysburg National Military Park. Glacier National Park. Olympic National Park. Vicksburg National Military Park. Chickasaw National Recreation Area. El Yunque National Forest. Chaco Culture National Historical Park. Acadia National Park. Denali National Park and Preserve. White Mountain National Forest.
Great Basin National Park. Mount Rushmore National Memorial. Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Shenandoah National Park. Arches National Park. Great Sand Dunes National Park. Everglades National Park. Homestead National Monument of America. There must be some in circulation then. I am also very disappointed in the availability of the National Park Coins. My 7 year old daughter saw the album online at Christmas and was very excited because we had collected the State quarters.
All the tellers look for her because she is so excited about it. To date I have found one of the Yellowstone quarters and my sister in Atlanta has found the Grand Canyon and the Hot Springs and an employee of mine just found two of the Gettysburg coins.
So we are doing better than it sounds most people are. However since we live on the East coast we have not found any D quarters and from the sounds of things will not. I am almost at the point of tossing the album and trying to get her interested in something else.
Collecting the state quarters was so much fun for the little children and the national parks would be even more as most small children are very interested in the parks. In addition, it would be a great way to teach them about the geography of our country.
My daughter and I have had a lot of discussions about the state quarters and where each is from; we look at maps and research information about the states. It is really sad that the US Mint chose the National Park quarters to put out in such restricted quantities. The persons collecting for fun, i.
I do collect National park series. But the only way I can get them is to buy from the U. Mint, at twice as much as the face value. This is why people cannot find from the local banks. I got some rolls at that time. Not some high weird shipping, but acutal shipping costs.
I thought I could help my grandchildren to collect the quarters as I did with the State quarter series. However, as others have stated, this will no longer be possible. I even bought a starter set and booklet to keep them in.
But it is obvious that it will be next to impossible to collect even one mint issue, much less both mint issues. How dissapointing! I have been lucky and have gotten up to this year without buying these coins. I think it is a darn shame that the quarters are celebrating the national parks but trying to get them is like finding a needle in a haystack. This is so wrong.
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