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  • 25 Cents 2020, KM# 719, United States of America (USA), America the Beautiful Quarters Program, American Samoa, National Park of American Samoa
  • 25 Cents 2020, KM# 719, United States of America (USA), America the Beautiful Quarters Program, American Samoa, National Park of American Samoa
  • 25 Cents 2020, KM# 719, United States of America (USA), America the Beautiful Quarters Program, American Samoa, National Park of American Samoa, V75 privy mark
Description

2020-W America the Beautiful Quarters were issued with an obverse privy mark paying homage to the 75th anniversary of American involvement at the end of World War II.

The America the Beautiful Quarters are a series of 25-cent pieces (quarters) issued by the United States Mint from 2010 until at least 2021.

The National Park of American Samoa is distributed across three islands: Tutuila, Ofu, and Ta‘ū. The park preserves and protects coral reefs, tropical rainforests, fruit bats, and the Samoan culture. Popular activities include hiking and snorkeling. Of the park's 13,500 acres (5,500 ha), 9,000 acres (3,600 ha) is land and 4,500 acres (1,800 ha) is coral reefs and ocean. The park is the only American National Park Service system unit south of the equator.

Quarters are issued depicting designs of national parks and sites in the order of which that park or site was deemed a national site. Release date (national site date): February 3, 2020 (October 31, 1988).

Obverse

Depicts a profile portrait of George Washington facing left, with country name above, date below, "Liberty" on the left and "In God We Trust" and mintmark on the right, value below.

George Washington (1732–1799) was the first President of the United States (1789–97), the Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. He presided over the convention that drafted the current United States Constitution and during his lifetime was called the "father of his country".

Designer John Flanagan (JF), 1932 version from 1786 bust by Houdon / William Cousins

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
IN
GOD WE
TRUST
LIBERTY
D
JF
QUARTER DOLLAR

Reverse

Depicts Samoa flying fox (fruit bat) mother hanging in a tree with her pup. The image evokes the remarkable care and energy that this species puts into their offspring. The design is intended to promote awareness to the species’ threatened status due to habitat loss and commercial hunting. The National Park of American Samoa is the only park in the United States that is home to the Samoan flying fox.

The Samoan flying fox is a medium-sized bat weighing about 450 grams (16 oz) with a wingspan of about 0.86 metres (2 ft 10 in). It has a fox-like face with a pointed muzzle, a brown body and wings and the fur on its head and shoulders is blond or silvery-grey. The Samoan flying fox is native to Fiji, Samoa and American Samoa.

Designer: Richard Masters (RaM)
Engraver: Phebe Hemphill (PH)

NATIONAL PARK
RaM PH
AMERICAN SAMOA 2020 E PLURIBUS UNUM

Edge

25 Cents

Washington Quarter

America the Beautiful Quarters Program
American Samoa, National Park of American Samoa

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Characteristics
Type Commemorative Issue (Circulating)
Material Copper Nickel Clad Copper
Weight 5.67 g
Diameter 24.26 mm
Thickness 1.75 mm
Shape round
Alignment Coin
Mints
Denver Mint (D)
Philadelphia Mint (P)
San Francisco Mint (S)
West Point Mint (W)

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