WASHINGTON — The United States Mint will accept orders for the America the Beautiful Quarters Three–Coin Set featuring coins honoring Arches National Park in Utah beginning June 24 noon Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Orders will be accepted at http://www.usmint.gov/catalog and at 1–800–USA–MINT (872–6468), while hearing– and speech–impaired customers with TTY equipment may order at 1–888–321–MINT. A fee of $4.95 will be added to all domestic orders for shipping and handling.
The America the Beautiful Quarters Three–Coin Set–Arches National Park (product code P89) is priced at $9.95. The set contains two uncirculated quality quarters–one each from the United States Mint facilities at Philadelphia and Denver–and one proof quality quarter 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. A certificate of authenticity is printed on the back of the card.
This year, the bureau is offering a 10–percent discount on subscription orders for this product, reducing the subscription–only price to $8.95. The cut–off date to order the 2014 set at subscription prices is June 21, 2014. For additional information about this convenient ordering method, please visit http://www.usmint.gov/catalog.
The Arches National Park quarter is the 23rd coin released in the United States Mint’s America the Beautiful Quarters® Program. Established as a national site in 1929, Arches National Park has more than 2,000 natural stone arches, as well as hundreds of soaring pinnacles, massive fins, and giant balanced rocks. Delicate Arch, featured on the quarter’s reverse (tails side), is a widely recognizable landmark in Utah and the most famous arch found in the park.
About the United States Mint
The United States Mint was created by Congress in 1792 and became part of the Department of the Treasury in 1873. It 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 numismatic products, including proof, uncirculated, and commemorative coins; Congressional Gold Medals; and silver and gold bullion coins. The United States Mint’s numismatic programs are self–sustaining and operate at no cost to the taxpayer.
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 June 24, 2014, at noon EDT, 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.