The 2020 National Park Quarters have the distinction of being the last full year of the US Mint’s America the Beautiful Quarters® Program. 2021 will see only one strike issued and will complete the fifty-six coins mandated by the authorizing act for the series. The following five quarters will be released in 2020:
*American Samoa – 2020 National Park of American Samoa Quarter
*Connecticut – 2020 Weir Farm National Historic Site Quarter
*U.S. Virgin Islands – 2020 Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve Quarter
*Vermont – 2020 Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park Quarter
*Kansas – 2020 Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve Quarter
*American Samoa – 2020 National Park of American Samoa Quarter
*Connecticut – 2020 Weir Farm National Historic Site Quarter
*U.S. Virgin Islands – 2020 Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve Quarter
*Vermont – 2020 Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park Quarter
*Kansas – 2020 Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve Quarter
Download odibet app. The reverse of each of these strikes will contain a design emblematic of the selected site of national interest. Shown on the obverse will be a portrait of George Washington, the first President of the United States, as designed by John Flanagan.
Final design information for the 2020 National Park Quarters will likely not be known until late in 2019 when the US Mint should release them. This will occur after several design candidates are reviewed for each strike by the Citizen’s Coinage Advisory Committee and the United States Commission of Fine Arts. Their comments will be taken into consideration by the Secretary of the Treasury who will make the final selection.
Mint's series of America the Beautiful Quarters® for 2020 honor National Park of American Samoa in American Samoa, Weir Farm National Historic Site in Connecticut, Salt River Bay National. 2020 NATIONAL PARK QUARTERS COMPLETE P&D SET (10 COINS).PRE-SALE. Claim: Bats are pictured on the reverse of a U.S. Quarter issued in 2020, an indicator that COVID-19 is connected to a government plot. The 2020-S National Park Quarter Set includes all five of the San Francisco National Park Quarters issued in 2020 plus a bonus sixth coin featuring the obverse design. Included are all the San Francisco Mint coins for a total of 6 coins.
More information on the sites to be honored by the 2020 National Park Quarters to be released by the US Mint is offered below :
National Park of American Samoa Quarter – The National Park of American Samoa Quarter honors the park in American Samoa that is unique in the national park system because the land it consists of has not been purchased by the United States. The Samoan village leaders have agreed to let the United States set aside the best parts of the islands to be preserved in the national park.
Samoa is a cluster of islands, mostly mountainous, located in a tropical climate. There are beautiful coral reefs and beaches throughout these islands and included as part of the park.
When visitors come, they are witnessing history in the making as the park is still being established today. Tourists can see how the Samoan people live, scuba dive along the coral reefs, sunbathe on the pristine beaches, and visit with some of the local wildlife.
Weir Farm National Historic Site Quarter – The Weir Farm National Historic Site Quarter honors the site that preserves where J. Alden Weir moved after growing up in New York. Once there, he changed his modest home into a retreat for his friends and artists. Many artists that lived there practiced expressionism, just like J. Alden Weir.
Visitors can partake in many activities at the Weir farm such as sketching, painting, and several other events throughout the year. Artists can try out for the Artist-In-Residence Program and spend a month living and working at the Weir Farm.
Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve Quarter – The Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve Quarter honors the site located on the U.S. Virgin Islands. Salt River Bay is a compilation of tropical ecosystems, coral reefs, mangrove forests, and archeological sites.
Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve was created in 1992 and is over 1,000 acres in size. Aside from the natural resources the site protects, it also is home the only location where members of the Columbus Expedition are known to have set foot on soil that is now part of a US territory.
Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park Quarter – The Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park Quarter honors a site in Vermont that is known for its beautiful landscapes. It is home to sugar maples and old hemlocks.
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In 1992, the final owner, Laurence Rockefeller, donated the land to the National Park Service where they continue conservation efforts started by the three previous owners – George Perkins Marsh, Frederick Billings and Laurence and Mary Rockefeller.
Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park also participates in Artists in Residence. Visitors can view these works when they come as well as the Forest Center and other historical sites.
Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve Quarter – The Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve Quarter honors the site which preserves the area that recalls the millions of acres of tall grass which once covered the plains of North America. Once settlers and developers moved in, much of the grass was plowed away and only 4% remains today.
Bison also make their home on the preserve as well as several other forms of wildlife. Tourists may catch a glimpse of these animals when the visit, or they may participate in some of the other activities offered.
ROSEMONT, IL – The United States Mint (Mint) unveiled the official designs today for the final six coins in the America the Beautiful Quarters® Program. The unveiling took place at the American Numismatic Association’s World’s Fair of Money in the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center.
The first five designs will appear on the reverses (tails) of quarters set for release in 2020 honoring the National Park of American Samoa (American Samoa), Weir Farm National Historic Site (Connecticut), Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve (U.S. Virgin Islands), Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park (Vermont), and Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve (Kansas). The design for the sixth and final coin in the program will honor the Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site in Alabama, which is set for release in 2021.
Artists in the Mint’s Artistic Infusion Program (AIP) created the designs, which the Mint’s Sculptor-Engravers sculpted.
National Park of American Samoa
- Designer: Richard Masters
- Sculptor-Engraver: Phebe Hemphill
Mr. Masters’ design depicts a Samoan Fruit Bat mother hanging in a tree with her pup evoking the remarkable care and energy that this species puts into their offspring. The design is intended to promote awareness of the species’ threatened status due to habitat loss and commercial hunting. The National Park of American Samoa is the only park in the United States that is home to the Samoan Fruit Bat. Inscriptions are “NATIONAL PARK,” “AMERICAN SAMOA,” “2020,” and “E PLURIBUS UNUM.”
Weir Farm National Historic Site
- Designer: Justin Kunz
- Sculptor-Engraver: Phebe Hemphill
Mr. Kunz’s design portrays an artist, wearing a painter’s smock, painting outside Julian Alden Weir’s studio at Weir Farm. It is inspired by various images of the studio and Weir’s paintings created on the property, as well as descriptions of Weir and his fellow artist’s creative inspiration from the rural environment. The inscription “A NATIONAL PARK FOR ART” is included. Additional inscriptions are “WEIR FARM,” “CONNECTICUT,” “2020,” and “E PLURIBUS UNUM.”
Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve
- Designer: Richard Masters
- Sculptor-Engraver: Joseph Menna
Mr. Masters’ design depicts a red mangrove tree in an early stage of its life cycle, as it evolves from a very small plant to an adult tree. The design brings awareness to the park’s endangered mangrove forests and the unique and delicate nature of how the species reproduces in salt water. Inscriptions include “SALT RIVER BAY,” “U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS,” “2020,” and “E PLURIBUS UNUM.”
Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park
- Designer: Donna Weaver
- Sculptor-Engraver: Michael Gaudioso
Ms. Weaver’s design depicts a young girl completing the planting of a Norway spruce seedling near an established tree, continuing the life cycle of the forest. The child represents conservationists seeking to maintain a sustainable forest for future enjoyment and education. The inscription “LAND STEWARDSHIP” anchors the design. Additional inscriptions are “MARSH-BILLINGS-ROCKEFELLER,” “VERMONT,” “2020,” and “E PLURIBUS UNUM.”
Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve
- Designer: Emily Damstra
- Sculptor-Engraver: Renata Gordon
Ms. Damstra’s design depicts a skyward view of a Regal Fritillary butterfly against a backdrop of Big Bluestem and Indian grasses, iconic to Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve. Inscriptions are “TALLGRASS PRAIRIE,” “KANSAS,” “2020,” and “E PLURIBUS UNUM.”
Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site
- Designer: Chris Costello
- Sculptor-Engraver: Phebe Hemphill
Mr. Costello’s design depicts a Tuskegee Airman suiting up to join the fight during World War II with the Moton Field control tower in the background. The pilot looks upward with pride and confidence as two P-51 Mustangs pass overhead. The inscription “THEY FOUGHT TWO WARS” is arced across the top as a reference to the dual battles the Tuskegee Airmen fought—fascism abroad and racial discrimination at home. Inscriptions are “TUSKEGEE AIRMEN,” “ALABAMA,” “2021,” and “E PLURIBUS UNUM.”
2020 National Park Quarters Set
The obverse (heads) of the America the Beautiful Quarters Program Coins feature the restored 1932 portrait of George Washington by sculptor John Flanagan. Required obverse inscriptions are “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,” “LIBERTY,” “IN GOD WE TRUST,” and “QUARTER DOLLAR.”
Line art of the coin designs is available here.
The America the Beautiful Quarters® Program is authorized by Public Law 110-456—the America’s Beautiful National Parks Quarter Dollar Coin Act of 2008 (Act). The Act directs the Mint to design, mint, and issue quarter-dollar coins emblematic of a national park or other national site in each state, the District of Columbia, and the five U.S. territories. As stipulated by the Act, the Mint is issuing five new quarters per year until 2020 in the order in which each honored site was first established, with the final coin released in 2021.
About the United States Mint
Congress created the United States Mint in 1792, and the Mint became part of the Department of the Treasury in 1873. As the Nation’s sole manufacturer of legal tender coinage, the Mint is responsible for producing circulating coinage for the Nation to conduct its trade and commerce. The Mint also produces numismatic products, including proof, uncirculated, and commemorative coins; Congressional Gold Medals; silver and bronze medals; and silver and gold bullion coins. Its numismatic programs are self-sustaining and operate at no cost to taxpayers.
Congress created the United States Mint in 1792, and the Mint became part of the Department of the Treasury in 1873. As the Nation’s sole manufacturer of legal tender coinage, the Mint is responsible for producing circulating coinage for the Nation to conduct its trade and commerce. The Mint also produces numismatic products, including proof, uncirculated, and commemorative coins; Congressional Gold Medals; silver and bronze medals; and silver and gold bullion coins. Its numismatic programs are self-sustaining and operate at no cost to taxpayers.