U.S. Mint image of the 2011 Vicksburg National Military Park QuarterEarlier this week, the United States Mint announced the upcoming availability of bags and rolls of 2011 Vicksburg National Military Park Quarters. The products will go on sale Monday, August 29, at noon Eastern Time. The price for each 100-coin bag will be $49.95 and $39.95 for the two-roll set that contains 80 quarters.
The U.S. Mint also distributed a media advisory regarding a coin forum occurring on the 29th and a launch ceremony for the 2011 Vicksburg Quarter on Tuesday, August 30, at 9:30 a.m. Central Daylight Time.
The 2011 Vicksburg quarter is the fourth 2011 America the Beautiful Quarters and the ninth in the America the Beautiful Quarters® Program. The law requires the Mint to release five new quarters each year until 2021, with each depicting a national park or site throughout the U.S. and its territories. The Mint has chosen to issue the quarters in the order in which the honored location was first established as a national site.
As the second national military park design in the program, the reverse of the 2011 Vicksburg quarters portrays the warship U.S.S. Cairo as it would have appeared during the Civil War on the Yazoo River. It was designed by Thomas Cleveland and engraved by Joseph Menna. Inscriptions include VICKSBURG, MISSISSIPPI, 2011 and E PLURIBUS UNUM.
Vicksburg Quarters in Bags and Rolls
Buyers have a choice between 2011-D quarters or 2011-P quarters from the Mint facilities in Denver or Philadelphia for the 100-coin bag. The canvas bag will be marked with a tag stating "D" or "P" for the city of origin, "Vicksburg National Military Park", the abbreviation "MS" for Mississippi, and the face value of "$25."
The two-roll set (40 coins per roll) includes one roll from both facilities. The special Mint coin wrapper says "Vicksburg National Military Park," the abbreviation ""MS" for Mississippi, the value of the roll "$10," and"D" or "P" for the coin's origin.
The new quarter will also enter public circulation via the Federal Reserve Banking system beginning on the same day.
United States Mint Coin Forum
Also on August 29, the U.S. Mint will host a public coin forum for all coin enthusiasts and curious visitors. Mint officials will answer questions about past, current and upcoming coins and related topics. These forums generally last about an hour but may go longer based on crowd participation and the depth the Mint officials may provide in their answers.
The coin forum will begin at 7 p.m. Central Time. The coin forum location is the Vicksburg National Military Park Visitor Center Auditorium at 3201 Clay Street in Vicksburg, Mississippi.
Vicksburg Quarters - Ceremony Information & Coin Exchange
The Vicksburg quarter ceremony will be held for the public the next morning on August 30 at the U.S.S. Cairo Museum in the park, in Vicksburg, Mississippi. It will begin at 9:30 a.m. Central Time.
Speakers include Al Runnels, Chief of Staff, U.S. Mint, and Michael Madell, Superintendent of the national military park.
Attendees should expect the ceremony to last approximately 30 minutes. Immediately following the ceremony, children 18 an under will be given a free Vicksburg quarter while adults may exchange cash for rolls of the coins.
For additional information on this year's quarters, also check out the 2011 quarter designs and our sister site America the Beautiful Quarters.
Below is the official United States Mint (http://www.usmint.gov/) press release about the Vicksburg Quarter Bags and Two-Roll Sets. Further down is the official statement about the ceremony.
WASHINGTON - The United States Mint will accept orders for 100-coin bags and two-roll sets containing the Vicksburg National Military Park quarter starting at noon Eastern Time (ET) on August 29. The bags are priced at $49.95 each and the two-roll sets at $39.95 each.
The coins in the bags and rolls were struck on the main production floors of the United States Mint facilities at Denver and Philadelphia for use in general circulation but have never been released into circulation. The two-roll sets (40 coins per roll) include one roll each bearing the "P" and "D" mint marks. The special numismatic packaging displays the name "Vicksburg National Military Park," the abbreviation "MS" for Mississippi, "$10," the value of its contents, and "P" or "D" for the mint of origin. Each canvas bag has a tag with "Vicksburg National Military Park," "MS" and "P" or "D."
Orders will be accepted at http://www.usmint.gov/catalog or at 1-800-USA-MINT (872-6468). Hearing- and speech-impaired customers may order at 1-888-321 MINT (6468). A fee of $4.95 will be added to all domestic orders to cover shipping and handling costs.
The Vicksburg National Military Park quarter is the ninth coin issued in the America the Beautiful Quarters® Program, a 12-year initiative to honor 56 national parks and national sites in each state, the District of Columbia and five U.S. territories. The coin's reverse (tails side) design depicts the USS Cairo on the Yazoo River as it would have looked when it served the Union Navy during the Civil War. Inscriptions are VICKSBURG, MISSISSIPPI, 2011 and E PLURIBUS UNUM. The reverse was designed by United States Mint Artistic Infusion Program Master Designer Thomas Cleveland and sculpted by United States Mint Sculptor-Engraver Joseph Menna.
The U.S. Mint, created by Congress in 1792, 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 August 29, 2011, 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.
Below is the official United States Mint press release about the Vicksburg National Park Ceremony.
The United States Mint will join National Park Service officials Tuesday, August 30, to launch the ninth coin in the America the Beautiful Quarters® Program honoring Vicksburg National Military Park. The ceremony will take place 9:30 a.m. Central Time (CT), at the USS Cairo Museum located on the grounds of the park. Following the ceremony, the public can exchange their currency for $10 rolls of the Vicksburg National Military Park Quarter.
WHAT
Presentation of the Vicksburg National Military Park Quarter and Coin Exchange
WHO
Al Runnels, Chief of Staff, United States Mint
Sarah McCullough, Mississippi Development Authority Division of Tourism
Michael Madell, Superintendent, Vicksburg National Military Park
Walt Grayson, Reporter, WLBT TV-3 and Mississippi Public Broadcasting
WHEN
Tuesday, August 30, 2011, 9:30 a.m. (CT)
WHERE
USS Cairo Museum
Vicksburg National Military Park
3201 Clay Street
Vicksburg, Miss. 39183-3495
Note: There will be no onsite parking at the USS Cairo Museum. Parking will be provided in designated areas along Union and Confederate Avenues in the park. Shuttle buses will be available to transport visitors to and from the event. The shuttle service will begin at 7:15 a.m. and run every 15 minutes. Visitors may enter the park through either Clay Street or Fort Hill entrance gates.
The evening before the launch ceremony - Monday, August 29 - the United States Mint will hold a Coin Forum, where the public can express their views about future U.S. coinage and learn about upcoming United States Mint coin programs and initiatives. The Coin Forum will be held 7 p.m. at the Vicksburg National Military Park, Visitor Center Auditorium, at 3201 Clay Street.
The America the Beautiful Quarters Program, authorized by Public Law 110-456, is a multi-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.
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