2019 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set

The 2019 United States Mint America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set™ will mark the tenth year in which the US Mint created such a set containing just 90% silver proof quality examples of the America the Beautiful Quarters® it issued that year.

This silver proof release will also mark the tenth year for the America the Beautiful Quarters Program in general which honors sites of national interest with reverse designs emblematic of those locations. the 2019 America the Beautiful Quarters scheduled to be included as part of the silver proof set include those honoring:

• Lowell National Historical Park of Massachusetts
• American Memorial Park of the Northern Mariana Islands
• War in the Pacific National Historical Park of Guam
• San Antonio Missions National Historical Park of Texas
• Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness of Idaho

The quarters included as part of this set represent the forty-sixth through fiftieth in the series which debuted in 2010 and had five strikes scheduled annually to be released as part of it. The original America the Beautiful Quarters Program is scheduled to end in 2021 at which time a total of fifty-six locations will have been honored in the series with one strike representative of a location from each state, the District of Columbia and each of the five US Territories.

Whereas the typical America the Beautiful Quarter is struck from a clad composition and used for circulation, the coins included as part of this silver proof set are each struck from 90% silver. This gives each set an intrinsic melt value approximately equal to the current market price of the 0.904 total ounces of the precious metal found in the set. However, most are not concerned with the melt value of the set and obtain it solely for its numismatic interest.

All of the America the Beautiful Quarters feature the same obverse portrait of George Washington, the first President of the United States. The portrait was originally completed by John Flanagan for the 1932 circulating quarter dollar and has been in use on the coin in one form or another ever since.

The reverse design of each coin is emblematic of the site that is to be honored by the strike. More information on the coins included as part of the 2019 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set is offered below:

2019 Lowell Quarter

The Lowell National Historical Park is found in the state of Massachusetts and was originally established on June 5, 1978. The park was created to recall the industrial revolution era of which Lowell was originally created to be a part of.

In the 1820’s, planners found the location of Lowell to be ideal for manufacturing owing to the availability of hydro-power. To that end, a planned industrial city was built that operated almost continuously into the mid-1900’s when overseas competition forced its closure.

2019 American Memorial Park Quarter

The American Memorial Park is found in the Northern Mariana Islands and was originally established on August 18, 1978. The park was built to commemorate and honor the sacrifices made by those participating in the Marianas Campaign of World War II.

Found at the park is a flag monument which recalls the over 4,000 United States military personnel and local islanders who perished as a result of the campaign in June of 1944.

2019 War in the Pacific Quarter

Located on the island of Guam, the War in the Pacific National Historical Park was established on August 18, 1978. The park consists of 2,037 acres and is unique in the national park system owing to the fact that it was created to honor all of those who participated in the Pacific Theater of World War II including those from the countries of the United States, Japan, Australia, Canada, etc.

Found at the park are battlefield emplacements left there from World War II including those placed on the island by the Japanese after they captured it in 1941. It was not until 1944 that Allied forces recaptured the island.

2019 San Antonio Missions Quarter

The San Antonio Missions National Historical Park is found in the city of San Antonio, Texas and preserves four of the five Spanish missions built there in the 17th and 18th century to bring Christianity to the region. The park was officially established on April 1, 1983.

Sites included in the historical park are Mission Concepcion, Mission San Jose, Mission San Juan, and Mission Espada.

2019 Frank Church River of No Return Quarter

The Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness was established on January 1, 1980 and takes its name from both the river that runs through it as well as the former U.S. Senator responsible for ensuring the protection of the area – Frank Church. The wilderness area consists of a total of 2,366,757 acres.

At such a large size, it qualifies as the second largest contiguous wilderness area in the continental United States coming in second to Death Valley.

2019 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set Specifications