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The 2017 release of the America the Beautiful Quarters Set is the 8th in the series. Shows Effigy Mounds, Frederick Douglass, Ozark National Scenic Riverways, Ellis Island and George Rogers Clark National Historical Parks.
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<div class='featuredimage'><img src='https://coinsnotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2017-quarters.jpg' alt='2017 America the Beautiful Quarters Program' /></div><br><em>The 2017 release of the<strong> America the Beautiful Quarters®</strong> Silver Proof Set is the 8th in the series. The US Mint launched the series in 2010 to commemorate the most cherished National Parks and other National sites. Each year 5 quarters of different designs are minted and released as both Proof and Uncirculated. The series consists of 56 coins and runs from 2010 until 2021 inclusive.</em><br /> <br /> Each obverse shows John Flanagan's 1932 portrait of George Washington. Each coin is 90% silver and weighs 6.25g with a diameter of 24.3mm (0.955 inches). The edge is reeded.<br /> <br /> The 2017 set feature the following National sites:<br /> <table style="border: 0 none #fff;"><br /> <tbody><br /> <tr><br /> <td style="border: 0 none #fff;"><br /> <br /> <div class='imgwithcaption'><img class="wp-image-724 size-full" src="https://coinsnotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2017-america-the-beautiful-quarters-coin-effigy-mounds-iowa-proof-reverse.jpg" alt="2017 Effigy Mounds National Monument Proof Quarter" width="180" height="180" /><br> 2017 Effigy Mounds National Monument Proof Quarter</div><br /> <br /> <strong>Effigy Mounds National Monument in Iowa<br /> </strong><br /> Shows an aerial view of mounds in the Marching Bear Group.</td><br /> </tr><br /> <tr><br /> <td style="border: 0 none #fff;"><br /> <br /> <div class='imgwithcaption'><img class="wp-image-726 size-full" src="https://coinsnotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2017-america-the-beautiful-quarters-coin-frederick-douglass-district-of-columbia-proof-reverse.jpg" alt="2017 Frederick Douglass National Historic Site Proof Quarter" width="180" height="180" /><br> 2017 Frederick Douglass National Historic Site Proof Quarter</div><br /> <br /> <strong><br /> Frederick Douglass National Historic Site in District of Columbia.<br /> </strong><br /> Shows Frederick Douglass seated at a writing desk with his home in Washington, D.C. in the background.</td><br /> </tr><br /> <tr><br /> <td style="border: 0 none #fff;"><br /> <br /> <div class='imgwithcaption'><img class="wp-image-723 size-full" src="https://coinsnotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2017-america-the-beautiful-quarters-coin-ozark-riverways-missouri-proof-reverse.jpg" alt="2017 Ozark National Scenic Riverways Proof Quarter" width="180" height="180" /><br> 2017 Ozark National Scenic Riverways Proof Quarter</div><br /> <br /> <strong><br /> Ozark National Scenic Riverways in Missouri<br /> </strong><br /> Shows Alley Mill, a steel roller mill built in 1894. This merchant mill was used to convert wheat into flour. Much of the original milling equipment is still in place, and visitors to the park can tour the mill.</td><br /> </tr><br /> <tr><br /> <td style="border: 0 none #fff;"><br /> <br /> <div class='imgwithcaption'><img class="wp-image-725 size-full" src="https://coinsnotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2017-america-the-beautiful-quarters-coin-ellis-island-new-jersey-proof-reverse.jpg" width="180" height="180" /><br> 2017 Ellis Island (Statue of Liberty National Monument) Proof Quarter</div><br /> <br /> <strong><br /> Ellis Island (Statue of Liberty National Monument) in New Jersey<br /> </strong><br /> Shows an immigrant family approaching Ellis Island with a mixture of hope and uncertainty. The hospital building can be seen in the background.</td><br /> </tr><br /> <tr><br /> <td style="border: 0 none #fff;"><br /> <br /> <div class='imgwithcaption'><img class="wp-image-727 size-full" src="https://coinsnotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2017-america-the-beautiful-quarters-coin-george-rogers-clark-indiana-proof-reverse.jpg" alt="2017 George Rogers Clark National Historical Park Proof Quarter" width="180" height="180" /><br> 2017 George Rogers Clark National Historical Park Proof Quarter</div><br /> <br /> <strong><br /> George Rogers Clark National Historical Park in Indiana</strong><br /> <br /> Shows George Rogers Clark leading his men through the flooded plains approaching Fort Sackville.</td><br /> </tr><br /> </tbody><br /> </table><br /> The set was originally issued in a clear plastic presentation box.<br /> <div style="font-size: 10px;"><em>America the Beautiful Quarters® Program</em> is a registered trademark of the USA Mint. We also thank the USA Mint for use of the coin images.</div><br /> <br /> <hr /><br /> <br /> <strong><img class="alignleft wp-image-410 size-full" src="https://coinsnotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/UK.png" alt="UK" width="32" height="32" /><br> On eBay UK:</strong><br /> <br /> <hr /><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <hr /><br /> <br /> <strong><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-409" src="https://coinsnotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/USA.png" alt="USA" width="32" height="32" /><br> On eBay USA:</strong><br /> <br /> <hr /><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <hr />
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