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Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Great Basin National Park Quarters Mint Rolls & Mint Bags


Lewisville, Texas – Great Basin National Park mint rolls & bags are now on sale.  All of the mint rolls have special numismatic wrappers, and the mint bags have special numismatic labels.  There are six options for purchasing United States Mint rolls & bags from the America the Beautiful Quarters Program:

 

·         Philadelphia Mint 100-coin Mint Bag

·         Denver Mint 100-coin Mint Bag

·         San Francisco Mint 100-coin Mint Bag*

·         San Francisco Mint 40-coin Mint Roll

·         Philadelphia & Denver Two Roll Set of 40-coin Mint Rolls

·         Philadelphia, Denver, & San Francisco* Three Roll Set of 40-coin Mint Rolls

 

(* San Francisco America the Beautiful Quarters are minted only for collectors & investors.  They are not released for circulation.)

 

 

The Great Basin National Park quarter is the third of 2013 and the 18th overall in the America the Beautiful Quarters Program.

 

The reverse image depicts the beauty and unique qualities of a single Bristlecone Pine tree and shows the rocky glacial moraines where the trees grow. These trees grow at higher elevation in the park and are some of the world’s oldest. The park contains numerous Bristlecone Pine groves with trees older than 4,000 years. Inscriptions are GREAT BASIN, NEVADA, 2013 and E PLURIBUS UNUM. Design candidates were developed in consultation with representatives of Great Basin National Park.

 

Great Basin National Park, located in the heart of the Great Basin, has exceptional examples of regional geology, biologic diversity and scenic grandeur. Park attractions include Lehman Caves, the most heavily decorated limestone solution caverns in the western U.S., and Wheeler Peak, the second highest peak in Nevada. Great Basin National Park is an oasis in the desert with more than 40 miles of perennial streams and 400 springs. The park also contains a variety of cultural resources dating back to prehistoric times, as well as structures and sites related to mining, western surveys and ranching. It was first established as a national monument on January 24, 1922 (42 Stat. 2260).

 

The America the Beautiful Quarters Program

The United States Mint launched the America the Beautiful Quarters Program in 2010. The 12-year initiative includes 56 quarters featuring reverse designs depicting some of our most cherished national parks and other national sites. The United States Mint will issue five new quarter designs each year, with one final design in 2021.

 

Coins Jewelry & More

These new Great Basin National Park Quarters are available now from Coins Jewelry & More and OK Ranch.  Coins Jewelry & More offers fine collectible & investment coins, fine & fashion jewelry, and gift items at www.coinsjewelrymore.comCJ&M is an OK Ranch Land and Cattle Company online store.  OK Ranch is also on ebay at www.okranchcoins.com with thousands of coins, jewelry & gift items.

 

Canadian Coins - OK Ranch Land and Cattle Company has one of the USA’s largest selections of legal tender Canadian coins.  Canadian coins are offered through both online stores.  These fine coins from the Royal Canadian Mint include many commemorative coins with ultra-low mintages – as few as 500 coins!  The Royal Canadian Mint is world-renowned for outstanding quality and innovation.  Many of the Canadian coins offered include the use of color, embedded crystals, and multiple finishes on the same coin.

 

OK Ranch’s legal tender U.S. Mint coins include the best of current, recent, and historic coins and mint sets.  Australian legal tender silver & gold coins from the Perth Mint are also offered.  For information, contact shop@coinsjewelrymore.com with questions or comments.

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