WASHINGTON — Collectors may begin ordering the 2012 America the Beautiful Quarters Three–Coin Set – Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park on September 4 at noon Eastern Time (ET). The set contains two uncirculated quality Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park quarters – one each from the United States Mint facilities at Philadelphia and Denver – and one proof quality coin from the United States Mint at San Francisco. The coins are mounted on a durable plastic card that includes a brief description of the park and the coin design, as well as a Certificate of Authenticity on the back.
Pricing for the 2012 America the Beautiful Quarters Three–Coin Set – Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park is set at $9.95. Orders will be accepted at the bureau’s online catalog at http://www.usmint.gov/catalog and at 1–800–USA–MINT (872–6468). Hearing– and speech–impaired customers with TTY equipment may order by calling 1–888–321–MINT (6468). A shipping and handling fee of $4.95 will be added to all domestic orders.
Collectors may also purchase the America the Beautiful Quarters Three–Coin Sets through the United States Mint’s Online Subscription Program. For more information about this convenient ordering method, please visit http://www.usmint.gov/catalog.
The United States Mint was created by Congress in 1792. This year marks the bureau’s 220th anniversary. The United States Mint is the Nation’s sole manufacturer of legal tender coinage and is responsible for producing circulating coinage for the Nation to conduct its trade and commerce. The United States Mint also produces proof, uncirculated and commemorative coins; Congressional Gold Medals; and silver, gold and platinum bullion coins.
Note: To ensure that all members of the public have fair and equal access to United States Mint products, orders placed prior to the official on–sale date and time of September 4, 2012, at noon ET, shall not be deemed accepted by the United States Mint and will not be honored. For more information, please review the United States Mint’s Frequently Asked Questions, Answer ID #175.