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The new year brings more bright, shiny coins
December 2010The new year is upon us and with it comes new coin releases. The Federal Reserve Banks are preparing for the continuation of the Presidential $1 Coin Program and the America the Beautiful Quarters® Program. New coins include the next four Presidential $1 Coins and five quarters honoring national parks throughout the United States.
Presidential $1 Coin
As the Presidential $1 Coin Program continues, the Federal Reserve Banks will again distribute four new designs in 2011. The special ordering process will remain the same in the upcoming year and is outlined in detail for your reference at the New Coin Release Information online resource center.
The four coins being released in 2011 and their public release dates are:
| Dollar Coin | Release Date |
|---|---|
| Andrew Johnson | February 17 |
| Ulysses Grant | May 19 |
| Rutherford Hayes | August 18 |
| James Garfield | November 17 |
Detailed ordering information for Presidential $1 Coin is available on the New Coin Release online resource center.
New circulating quarters
Also continuing in 2011, the U.S. Mint will release five new America the Beautiful Quarters . The new quarters will not have special ordering arrangements and will be released as needed to meet transactional demand.
The five coins being released in 2011 are:
| Quarter | Release Date* |
|---|---|
| Gettysburg National Military Park in Pennsylvania | January 24 |
| Glacier National Park in Montana | April 4 |
| Olympic National Park in Washington | June 13 |
| Vicksburg National Military Park in Mississippi | August 29 |
| Chickasaw National Recreation Area Site in Oklahoma | November 14 |
For more information on these programs and coin availability, please consult your local FedCash Services contact or visit the United States Mint online.
*Release dates are subject to change and new coin will not be released prior to the dates provided.
Coin Trivia: Did you know?
Which commemorative coin bears five dates, but not the date it was struck?
The 1937 half-dollar struck to honor Norfolk, Virginia's founding, becoming a town, then a borough has 1636, 1682, 1736, 1845 and 1936, but not 1937, the date the coin was made.
“America the Beautiful Quarters” is a registered trademark of the United States Mint.
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