The United States Mint will introduce the Yellowstone National Park Quarter to the Nation on Thursday, June 3, at 10:30 a.m. Mountain Time (MT).
2010 Yellowstone National Park Quarter - Click to Enlarge
The special ceremony will take place near Old Faithful geyser, which is depicted on the reverse (tails side) of the coin.
Following the ceremony, the public can exchange their currency for $10 rolls of the Yellowstone National Park Quarter.
Children 18 years and younger will receive a new Yellowstone National Park Quarter to commemorate the event.
The ceremony will also be broadcast live on the web at: http://www.americathebeautifulquarters.gov.
WHAT:
Presentation of the Yellowstone National Park America the Beautiful Quarter and Coin Exchange
WHO:
Ed Moy, Director, United States Mint
Suzanne Lewis, Superintendent, Yellowstone National Park
Paul Schullery, Historian and Author
Gene Bryan, Member, Wyoming Tourism Board
WHEN:
Thursday, June 3, 2010, 10:30 a.m. (MT)
WHERE:
In front of the Old Faithful Inn
Yellowstone National Park, WY 82190
Note: In case of inclement weather, the ceremony will be held at the Old Faithful Lodge Recreation Hall
WEBCAST: Broadcast live on the web at: http://www.americathebeautifulquarters.gov. The stream will be available beginning at 10:25 a.m. (MT).
The America the Beautiful Quarters Program, authorized by Public Law 110-456, is a 12-year initiative to honor 56 national parks and other national sites. Each year, the public will see five new national sites depicted on the reverse (tails side) of the America the Beautiful Quarters. The United States Mint will issue these quarters in the order in which the honored site was first established as a national site.
Additional information about the America the Beautiful Quarters Program can be found at:
http://www.americathebeautifulquarters.gov
Additional information about Yellowstone National Park can be found at:
http://www.nps.gov/yell/index.htm
NOTE:
* Video News Package:
A video news package will be available via satellite feed on Thursday, June 3 and Friday, June 4.
The package will contain video of the Yellowstone ceremony, interviews with Ed Moy, Director of the United States Mint; and Suzanne Lewis, Superintendent, Yellowstone National Park. Additional video will include general footage of Yellowstone National Park, coin design, coin production and finished coins.
* Satellite Feed Information:
Thursday, June 3rd 3:30-4:00 PM (ET) Galaxy 28C, Tr. 15, DL 4000V
Friday, June 4th 10:30-10:45 AM (ET) Galaxy 19C, Tr. 7, DL 3840V
* On the Web:
www.newsInfusion.com Search Keywords: U.S. Mint Yellowstone
The United States Mint – Connecting America through Coins
Contact:
Press inquiries: Gordon Hume (202) 354-7222
Customer Service information: (800) USA MINT (872-6468)
[Coin Collecting News editor: For more information on the new quarter, also check out an article on sister site parkquarters.com entitled Yellowstone National Park Quarter.]
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