2024 American Women Quarters Rolls and Bags™ Honoring Celia Cruz on Sale August 7
2024年8月1日 - 4:31AM
The United States Mint (Mint) 2024 American Women Quarters rolls
and bags honoring Celia Cruz will be available for purchase on
August 7 at noon EDT. The Celia Cruz quarter is the 14th coin in
the American Women Quarters™ Program, a four-year program that
celebrates the accomplishments and contributions made by women who
have shaped our Nation’s history and helped pave the way for
generations that followed.
The rolls and bags product options include:
- Priced at $45.00, a bag of 100 circulating quality quarters
minted in Philadelphia (product code 24WBG)
- Priced at $45.00, a bag of 100 circulating quality quarters
minted in Denver (product code 24WBH)
- Priced at $40.00, a two-roll set containing a total of 80
circulating quality quarters minted in Philadelphia and Denver
(product code 24WRG)
- Priced at $60.00, a three-roll set containing a total of 120
circulating quality quarters minted in Philadelphia, Denver, and
San Francisco (product code 24WRH)
Orders for the 100-coin bags are limited to 10 per household on
the first day, while orders for the two-roll and three-roll sets
are limited to three per household on the first day.
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product listing page.
Because of overwhelming demand, much of the production of the
three-roll sets is accounted for through subscription. A limited
quantity will be available for purchase on August 7 at noon
EDT.
The American Women Quarters rolls and bags are available for
purchase through the Mint’s Product Subscription Program. These
subscriptions work like a magazine subscription. After you sign up,
you will receive the next product released in the series and
continue to receive products until you end your subscription. Visit
our subscriptions page to learn more.
The American Women Quarters will also be available at the Mint’s
sales centers at the Philadelphia Mint, 151 N. Independence Mall
East, Philadelphia, PA 19106 (on 5th Street between Arch Street and
Race Street); the Denver Mint, 320 West Colfax Avenue, Denver, CO
80204 (on Cherokee Street, between West Colfax Avenue and West 14th
Avenue); and the Mint Headquarters Coin Store in Washington, D.C.,
801 9th St. NW, Washington, DC 20220.
The coin’s reverse (tails) features a dynamic depiction of Celia
Cruz flashing her dazzling smile while performing in a rumba style
dress. Her signature catchphrase “¡AZÚCAR!” is inscribed on the
right. Additional inscriptions are “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,” “E
PLURIBUS UNUM,” “25₵,” and “CELIA CRUZ.” Mint Medallic
Artist Phebe Hemphill created and sculpted the reverse design.
Each coin in this series features a common obverse (heads)
design depicting a portrait of George Washington. This design was
originally composed and sculpted by Laura Gardin Fraser as a
candidate entry for the 1932 quarter, which honored the
bicentennial of George Washington’s birth. The inscriptions are
“LIBERTY,” “IN GOD WE TRUST,” and “2024.”
Begun in 2022, and continuing through 2025, the Mint is issuing
five new quarter dollar reverse designs each year. The American
Women Quarters Program is authorized by the Circulating Collectible
Coin Redesign Act of 2020 (Public Law 116-330).
Inspire women everywhere. Shop the American Women Quarters
Program today and start collecting this historic series honoring
extraordinary women whose achievements, triumphs, and legacies
reflect the strength and resilience of our Nation.
The groundbreaking American Women Quarters Program is an
excellent way to remind future generations what can be accomplished
with vision, determination, and a desire to improve opportunities
for all. Subscribe to the program today to ensure fulfillment of
your favorite product through 2025.
Please use the United States Mint catalog site at
https://catalog.usmint.gov/ as your primary source of the most
current information on product and service status or call
1-800-USA-MINT (872-6468).
About the United States MintCongress created
the United States Mint in 1792, and the Mint became part of the
Department of the Treasury in 1873. As the Nation’s sole
manufacturer of legal tender coinage, the Mint is responsible for
producing circulating coinage for the Nation to conduct its trade
and commerce. The Mint also produces numismatic products, including
proof, uncirculated, and commemorative coins; Congressional Gold
Medals; silver and bronze medals; and silver and gold bullion
coins. Its numismatic programs are self-sustaining and operate at
no cost to taxpayers.
Note: To ensure that all members of the public have fair and
equal access to United States Mint products, the United States Mint
will not accept, nor honor orders placed prior to the official
on-sale date of August 7, 2024, at noon EDT.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
- Visit
https://www.usmint.gov/news/image-library/american-women-quarters-program#cruz
for product images.
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https://www.usmint.gov/learn/coin-and-medal-programs/american-women-quarters
for additional information about the American Women Quarters
Program.
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