United States Mint Launches Hot Springs National Park Quarter

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United States Mint Launches Hot Springs National Park Quarter
04-19-2010 10:00 PM
HOT SPRINGS, Ark. - United States Mint Director Ed Moy launched the quarter-dollar coin honoring Hot Springs National Park in Arkansas with a special ceremony today, the 178th anniversary of its establishment as a Federally protected national site. This is the first coin released in the America the Beautiful QuartersTM Program. Director Moy was joined by National Park Service Midwest Regional Director Ernie Quintana and Hot Springs National Park Superintendent Josie Fernandez.




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[abe]

I've already contacted my sister who lives in Hot Springs to see if she'll nab me several rolls. I grew up 15 miles from Hot Springs in Malvern, Ark.. Havn't been there since Jan of '86. Billy Bob Thornton was from my neck of the woods, never met him though. Anywho, I'm looking forward to receiving mine...

[snowman]

here is a link to some pictures of that day in Hot Springs

http://forums.collectors.com/messageview.cfm?catid=26&threadid=771975

[jpl6332]

I received a bag of 100 D mint today and the obverse is mushy as heck, the reverse is nice but where is the hair and the face? Good grief!