In the numismatic world there are coins that have a value much higher than the face value, mainly because of their age and history, but there are also pieces that have not been in circulation for many years for which you can receive a lot of money. One of them is the “America the Beautiful” quarter.
From 2010 through 2021, the U.S. Mint issued 56 quarters as part of the America the Beautiful Quarters program. The unveiling occurred at a rate of 5 coins per year with the goal of celebrating national parks and representative sites for each U.S. state and territory and the District of Columbia, as well as Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the U.S. Virgin Islands and the Northern Mariana Islands. The reverse designs depict a national park or other national site for each state and territory of the United States and the District of Columbia.
What are the America the Beautiful coins that can make you the most money?
Salt River Bay National Historical Park 25 cent coin
Year of issue: 2020
The coin commemorates Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve in the U.S. Virgin Islands. It is a living museum on St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. Although over one billion of these coins were minted, only about two million come from West Point. This coin is one of the most difficult to find in uncirculated condition. One sold for $6,600 in 2024.
Lowell National Historical Park 25 cent
Year of issue: 2019-W
Lowell National Historical Park preserves and interprets the role of Lowell, Massachusetts, in the Industrial Revolution, and archives human history in addition to the industrial processes and cultural milieu of the era. The coin features a 19th century woman working at a loom. The coin, minted mostly elsewhere, is one of the highest valued of the series. An unworn specimen sold for US$5,040 in 2024.
25 cents from San Antonio Missions National Park
Year of issue: 2019-W
The San Antonio Missions were among the largest concentrations of Spanish missions in North America, established in the 18th century, and helped create the foundation for the city of San Antonio, Texas. It depicts the bell tower of a mission and is inspired by a Spanish colonial coin. The coin is one of the rarest in the series. Some issues were accidentally released six days before the official date, which increases its value. One such issue sold for US$1,260 in 2024.
Yellowstone National Park 25-cent coin
Year of issue: 2010-D
The Yellowstone National Park quarter is the second of 2010 and the second issue offered by the U.S. Mint as part of the America the Beautiful Quarters program. The coin was announced on June 1, 2010. The coin depicts Wyoming, shows a bison and the Old Faithful Geyser. This coin is the second in the series and is difficult to find in good condition. One specimen minted in Denver sold for US$1,140 in 2017. It is worth US$2,500 on the auction market.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park quarter coin
Year of issue: 2010-P
The Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Dakota coin depicts a young Theodore Roosevelt on horseback surveying the land near the Little Missouri River. The proposed designs were developed in consultation with representatives of Theodore Roosevelt National Park. One specimen sold for $1,020 in 2018, making it a coveted piece.
