Description
This set contains fourteen
2014-dated coins in proof quality, protectively encased in three clear plastic
lenses and newly designed packaging. United
States Mint proof coins feature sharp relief and a mirror-like background. Their frosted, sculpted foregrounds give them
a special cameo effect. Proof blanks are
specially treated, polished, and cleaned to ensure high quality strikes. The blanks are then fed into presses fitted
with specially polished dies and struck at least twice to ensure sharp relief. The coins are then packaged in a protective
lens to showcase and maintain their exceptional finish.
The 2014 edition of the
United States Mint Proof Set features:
·
The fifth annual release
of five quarters in the America the Beautiful Quarters Program
·
The eighth annual
release of four coins in the
Presidential $1 Coin Program
·
One Native American $1
Coin, Kennedy half-dollar, Roosevelt dime, Jefferson nickel, and Lincoln penny
Each coin in the quarter
series features a common obverse (heads) with the 1932 portrait of George
Washington by John Flanagan, restored to bring out subtle details and the
beauty of the original model. Inscriptions are UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
LIBERTY, IN GOD WE TRUST and QUARTER DOLLAR.
The 2014 reverses
(tails) of these coins honor the sites below with the following designs:
·
Great Smoky Mountains
National Park in Tennessee: This design
depicts a historic log cabin found within Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
It features a segment of the lush green forest and hawk circling above.
Inscriptions are GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS, TENNESSEE, 2014 and E PLURIBUS UNUM.
·
Shenandoah National Park
in Virginia: This design depicts a day
hiker taking in the view from Little Stony Man summit. Inscriptions are
SHENANDOAH, VIRGINIA, 2014 and E PLURIBUS UNUM.
·
Arches National Park in
Utah: This design depicts Delicate Arch,
a 65-foot freestanding natural arch. It is a widely recognizable landmark in
Utah and the most famous arch found in the park. It has been depicted on
postage stamps and license plates. The Olympic torch relay for the 2002 Winter
Olympics passed through this arch. The La Sal Mountains are visible in the
background. Inscriptions are ARCHES, UTAH, 2014 and E PLURIBUS UNUM.
·
Great Sand Dunes
National Park in Colorado: This design
features a father and son playing in the sand next to the creek bed. The
distinctive mountains and sand dunes are featured in the background.
Inscriptions are GREAT SAND DUNES, COLORADO, 2014 and E PLURIBUS UNUM.
·
Everglades National Park
in Florida: This reverse design,
inspired by the bird population in the Everglades, features an anhinga with
outstretched wings on a willow tree with a roseate spoonbill visible in the
mid-ground. Both birds are found throughout the Everglades National Park.
Inscriptions are EVERGLADES, FLORIDA, 2014 and E PLURIBUS UNUM.
Each coin in the
Presidential $1 Coin Program has a common reverse design featuring a striking
rendition of the Statue of Liberty. These 2014 coins feature large, dramatic
artwork, as well as edge-incused inscriptions of the year of minting or
issuance, E PLURIBUS UNUM and the mint mark. IN GOD WE TRUST appears on the face of the
coin.
The 2014 obverses of
these coins honor these presidents:
·
Warren G. Harding: This design features an image of Warren G.
Harding with the inscriptions WARREN G. HARDING, IN GOD WE TRUST, 29th
PRESIDENT and 1921 - 1923.
·
Calvin Coolidge: This design features an image of Calvin
Coolidge with the inscriptions CALVIN COOLIDGE, IN GOD WE TRUST, 30th PRESIDENT
and 1923 - 1929.
·
Herbert Hoover: This design features an image of Herbert
Hoover with the inscriptions HERBERT HOOVER, IN GOD WE TRUST, 31st PRESIDENT
and 1929 - 1933.
·
Franklin D.
Roosevelt: This design features an image
of Franklin D. Roosevelt with the inscriptions FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT, IN GOD WE
TRUST, 32nd PRESIDENT and 1933 - 1945.
The obverse design of
the Native American $1 Coin retains the central figure of the
"Sacagawea" design first produced in 2000 with the inscriptions
LIBERTY and IN GOD WE TRUST. The reverse
design depicts a Native American man offering a pipe, while his wife offers
provisions of fish, corn, roots, and gourds. In the background is a stylized image of the
face of William Clark’s compass highlighting “NW”, the area in which the
expedition occurred. The design includes
the required inscriptions UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and $1.
There are no design
changes to the half-dollar, dime, nickel, or penny.
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 per year, with one final design
in 2021. The fifth year of the program,
2014, features the fifth group of five quarters in the series.
The United States Mint
launched the Presidential $1 Coin Program in 2007. The 10-year initiative includes dollar coins
featuring obverse designs honoring our presidents in the order in which they
served in office. The 2014 United States
Mint Proof Set includes the eighth set of four $1 coins in the series.
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