Pages related to: America the Beautiful

San Antonio Missions National Historical Park Quarter

March 21, 2023 - The San Antonio Missions were among the largest concentrations of Spanish missions in North America, established in the 1700s, and helped create the foundation for the City of San Antonio, TX. The construction of aqueducts and irrigation canals (acequias) brought...

The Year of the Bird

June 21, 2023 - By Jill Westeyn June 6, 2018 Have you ever felt like numismatics has gone to the birds? The bird most associated with U.S. coinage is the bald eagle—rightly so, since the eagle is our national bird. U.S. coins have featured...

New Quarter Shines Light on Apostle Islands National Lakeshore

April 13, 2018 - By Tracy Chavez April 12, 2018 The United States Mint joined the National Park Service on April 11, 2018, to celebrate the release of the coin honoring Apostle Islands National Lakeshore in Wisconsin, as part of the America the Beautiful Quarters®...