Tuesday, September 20, 2011, the United States Mint will launch the collector Olympic National Park Quarter Three-Coin Set at noon Eastern Time. Its price will be $14.95, which is the same as the earlier 2011 releases in the series.
U.S. Mint image of the Olympic National Park Quarter Three-Coin SetThe Olympic set is the third this year and the eighth overall in the America the Beautiful Quarters Three-Coin Set™ series. It was preceded by the Gettysburg and Glacier sets this year, and both are still available.
What makes this set a valuable collector product are the three Olympic Quarters: a proof 2011-S, an uncirculated 2011-P, and an uncirculated 2011-D, to represent one coin from each of the three United States Mint facilities that produce the quarters -- San Francisco, Philadelphia and Denver. The small three coin set provides an economical way of adding each type of strike to a collection without having to break up a larger set containing other coin denominations.
The quarters are mounted on a durable plastic card, and on the back of the card is a brief description of Olympic National Park and the coin's design, as well as a Certificate of Authenticity.
Once available, hobbyists may place an order via the Mint's online store at http://www.usmint.gov/catalog or call 1-800-USA-MINT (872-6468).
The Olympic National Park Quarter was ceremoniously released on June 14 at City Pier in Port Angeles, Washington, but the Federal Reserve Bank began putting the coins into circulation a day earlier. Also on June 13, the U.S. Mint began offering them in bags and rolls.
The 2011 Olympic quarter reverse, designed by Susan Gamble and sculpted by Michael Gaudioso, features a Roosevelt elk standing on a gravel river bar of the Hoh River with a classic image of Mount Olympus in the background. Inscriptions include OLYMPIC, WASHINGTON, 2011 and E PLURIBUS UNUM.
For reference, the U.S. Mint press release announcing the three-coin set follows.
WASHINGTON - The United States Mint will begin accepting orders for the 2011 America the Beautiful Quarters Three-Coin Set - Olympic National Park (Wash.) on September 20, 2011, at noon Eastern Time (ET).
The set contains two uncirculated quality Olympic National Park 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 site and coin design, as well as a Certificate of Authenticity on the back.
The 2011 America the Beautiful Quarters Three-Coin Set - Olympic National Park is priced at $14.95. To place an order, visit http://www.usmint.gov/catalog or call 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.
America the Beautiful Quarters Three-Coin Sets are also available for purchase through the United States Mint's Online Subscription Program. For more information about this convenient ordering method, please visit http://www.usmint.gov/catalog.
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 20, 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.
The United States 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.
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