America the Beautiful

The America the Beautiful Quarters Program

The America the Beautiful Quarters Program was inspired by the success of the 50 State Quarters Program launched in 1999 by the United States Mint. The original program featured quarters representing each of the 50 U.S. states, with unique designs on the reverse side that depicted treasured sites and symbols. Following its conclusion in 2008, Congress authorized the continuation of this program under the America’s Beautiful National Parks Quarter Dollar Coin Act. Unlike its predecessor, the new series was minted on brand-new blanks, offering collectors and enthusiasts a fresh take on American landscapes and historic landmarks.

The America the Beautiful Silver Quarters Series

The America the Beautiful Quarters series consists of 56 coins, each featuring a different U.S. state, territory, or federal district. Beginning in 2010, the U.S. Mint released five new coins each year, culminating in the program's final release in 2021. This series showcases the beauty of America’s national parks, forests, and historic sites, with the reverse designs selected collaboratively by the U.S. Mint, the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of the Treasury, and state or territorial executives. Each state or jurisdiction submitted four potential locations, with the most historically significant sites chosen for the coin designs.

Distinctive Features of the America the Beautiful Quarters

The America the Beautiful Quarters are available in both uncirculated and bullion versions, catering to a wide range of collectors and investors. Proof coins feature a vapor blasted matte finish and are encased in protective capsules, complete with a U.S. Mint box and mintmark. In contrast, the bullion versions boast a glossy finish and are sold in mint tubes or monster boxes. Each coin in this series is struck from 5 oz. of .999 fine silver, with a 3-inch diameter, making it five times larger than a standard quarter.

Complete List of America the Beautiful Quarters

The U.S. silver America the Beautiful series includes the following coins:

• Arkansas - Hot Springs National Park (2010)
• Wyoming - Yellowstone National Park (2010)
• California - Yosemite National Park (2010)
• Arizona - Grand Canyon National Park (2010)
• Oregon - Mount Hood National Forest (2010)
• Pennsylvania - Gettysburg National Military Park (2011)
• Montana - Glacier National Park (2011)
• Washington - Olympic National Park (2011)
• Mississippi - Vicksburg National Military Park (2011)
• Oklahoma - Chickasaw National Recreation Area (2011)
• Puerto Rico - El Yunque National Forest (2012)
• New Mexico - Chaco Culture National Historical Park (2012)
• Maine - Acadia National Park (2012)
• Hawaii - Hawaii Volcanoes National Park (2012)
• Alaska - Denali National Park (2012)
• New Hampshire - White Mountain National Forest (2013)
• Ohio - Perry’s Victory and International Peace Memorial (2013)
• Nevada - Great Basin National Park (2013)
• Maryland - Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine (2013)
• South Dakota - Mount Rushmore National Memorial (2013)
• Tennessee - Great Smoky Mountains National Park (2014)
• Virginia - Shenandoah National Park (2014)
• Utah - Arches National Park (2014)
• Colorado - Great Sand Dunes National Park (2014)
• Florida - Everglades National Park (2014)
• Nebraska - Homestead National Monument of America (2015)
• Louisiana - Kisatchie National Forest (2015)
• North Carolina - Blue Ridge Parkway (2015)
• Delaware - Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge (2015)
• New York - Saratoga National Historical Park (2015)
• Illinois - Shawnee National Forest (2016)
• Kentucky - Cumberland Gap National Historical Park (2016)
• West Virginia - Harpers Ferry National Historical Park (2016)
• North Dakota - Theodore Roosevelt National Park (2016)
• South Carolina - Fort Moultrie (Fort Sumter National Monument) (2016)
• Iowa - Effigy Mounds National Monument (2017)
• District of Columbia - Frederick Douglass National Historic Site (2017)
• Missouri - Ozark National Scenic Riverways (2017)
• New Jersey - Ellis Island (2017)
• Indiana - George Rogers Clark National Historical Park (2017)
• Michigan - Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (2018)
• Wisconsin - Apostle Islands National Lakeshore (2018)
• Minnesota - Voyageurs National Park (2018)
• Georgia - Cumberland Island National Seashore (2018)
• Rhode Island - Block Island National Wildlife Refuge (2018)
• Massachusetts - Lowell National Historical Park (2019)
• Northern Mariana Islands - American Memorial Park (2019)
• Guam - War in the Pacific National Historical Park (2019)
• Texas - San Antonio Missions National Historical Park (2019)
• Idaho - Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness (2019)
• American Samoa - National Park of American Samoa (2020)
• Connecticut - Weir Farm National Historic Site (2020)
• U.S. Virgin Islands - Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve (2020)
• Vermont - Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park (2020)
• Kansas - Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve (2020)
• Alabama - Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site (2021)

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