2013 Fort McHenry US Quarter

[Kena]

I have decided to ask my US coin contact for a proof 2013 Fort McHenry US quarter.

"On September 7, 1814, Francis Scott Key visited the British fleet in Maryland's Chesapeake Bay to secure the release of his friend Dr. William Beanes.  The elderly physician had been taken prisoner when the British invaded Washington, setting fire to several government buildings, including the U.S. Capitol, White House and Treasury Department.

Beanes' release was secured, but he and Key were held by the British during the shelling of Fort McHenry, the principal fort defending Baltimore.  On the morning of September 14, 1814, after the 25-hour British bombardment of Fort McHenry, Key peered through the clearing smoke to see a 42-foot by 30-foot American flag flying proudly over it.

He was so inspired by the sight of the enormous flag that he wrote a verse he named "The Defence of Fort McHenry" to commemorate the occasion.  He also included a note that it should be sung to the tune of the popular British melody "To Anacreon in Heaven."  Within a month, the words had been published in papers along the eastern seaboard. In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson ordered that the anthem, which had been popularly renamed the "The Star-Spangled Banner," be played at military and naval ceremonies.  On March 3, 1931, President Herbert Hoover signed a resolution passed by Congress that officially designated "The Star-Spangled Banner" as the U.S. National Anthem. "

Attached is a picture of the reverse of the quarter and both sides of the dollar coin which was released in 2012.

Ken

[Templar]

THE NATIONAL ANTHEM IS ONE OF THE HARDEST SONGS FOR PROPLE TO SING AND WE GENUALLY HAVE A FAMOUS SINGER OR STAR SING IT AT THE START OF OUR SPORTS EVENTS AND OVER THE YEARS WE HAVE ADDED A FEW WORDS TO IT


  "O'ER THE LAND OF THE FREE........
           AND THE HOME OF THE BRAVE-----PLAY BALL"


          THE PICTURES SHOW THE FLAG AND THE NEW AND OLD BASEBALL STADIUM.......................

[Kena]

I thought the last words were - gentlemen start your engines.

Maybe that is because I am a Nascar fan.

Ken

[Kena]

My favorite baseball park is Fenway Park - home of the Red Sox.

I heard they plan to honour Hall of Famer Carl Yastrzemski with a statue outside Fenway Park.

Ken

[Triggersmob]

Received my Fort McHenry quarters (P&D) this week.

[Erik]

These US quarter are very hard for collecting. I have two from new set ( 2009 Columbia and 2011 Vicksburg ) but I still have not 7 states from old states. I have 42 old US quarter in extremly fine quality but I do not find in XF quality 1999 - Pennsylvania and Georgia, 2000 - New Hampshire and Maryland, 2001 - Kentucky, 2003 - Illinois and 2004 - Florida. I would like all U.S quarter in best quality one day.   

[Triggersmob]

I just checked my swaps and unfortunately I can't help you with any of those.

[Nevol]

Erik, I have spares of these 3 coins you need, so PM me your address and I'll send them to you. 
2001     Kentucky
2000     Maryland
2000     New Hampshire
 
 

[Erik]

Dont worry Mr. Steve and thank you very much lady Nevol. I try to find some for you in return. Do you collect world coins ? I will miss only 4 coins to complet U.S. quarter collection 
I probably dont start to collect new set quarters from 2009. Do you collect some member these coins ? Is it hard or expensive find it ? I have 2011 Vicksburg from our friend AdamL. He sent it to me maybe two years ago. I remember

[Triggersmob]

Erik, you say you have 42 states and are missing 7, that is a total of 49, but U.S. has 50 states.
Maybe you are missing another one. 

[Nevol]

Eric, I will be sending you 9 coins altogether.  In addition to the 3 coins I listed below, there will be these 6 coins from the "America, The Beautiful"
(National Parks) Series. I'll let you know when I've posted them.

2010   Yellowstone, Wyoming
2011   Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
2012   El  Yunque, Puerto Rico
2012   Chaco, New Mexico 
2012   Acadia,  Maine
2012   Hawaii Volcanoes, Hawaii


The US Quarter program that began in 2010 is the "America, The Beautiful"
(National Parks) Series, with 5 different parks/coins per year.

I like tiny coins and coins with birds on them, but there's really no need for you to send me any.
I'm pleased to be able to help you with your collection. 

By the Way, the 2009 Columbia coin is part of the series that followed 'Statehood' coins, "District of Columbia and US Territories Quarter Program, 6 coins, all dated 2009.

District of Columbia
Guam
US Virgin Islands
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
American Samoa
Commonwealth of The Northern Mariana Islands.

 

[Erik]

To Steve : Yes, I was mistaken. I have 43 coins not 42.

To Nevol :Thank you very much. There are more new informations for me. I didnt know that only 2009 are 6 coins US Territories and I thought it will be again 50 teritories coins. I thought that Vicksburg is territory and it is National park  I must learn more about U.S yet 

How much national parks are in U.S.A ? In quarters "America, The Beautiful" will be only national parks ? Program started in 2010 and finish will be in 2020 so as 50 statehood quarters ?

I try to find some coins with birds. Do you think tiny coins as very small coins ? I will be very happy if I can send you something.

[Erik]

I know, now I found about it :

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 series may be extended at the option of the Secretary of the Treasury, potentially extending the series to 2033. The obverse of all the coins will depict George Washington in a restored version of the original portrait used for the 1932 Washington Quarter.
There will be five new reverse designs each year (one in 2021) each depicting a national park or national site (one from each state, the federal district, and each territory). The program is authorized by the Americas Beautiful National Parks Quarter Dollar Coin Act of 2008.

There are very nice coins.

[Humpybong]

I did collect all of the State and Territory quarters but stopped there.

Have one from each mint in UNC condition and have decided to sell them off.  May put them as a set on eBay someday.

Decided not to collect America the Beautiful quarters.

[Triggersmob]

I also have all the states in both mints, but haven't really got into the territories and ATB quarters.

[Kena]

For the ATB quarters there is an S mint marked clad one starting with the El Yunque National Forest release in 2012 - these are not minted for circulated and therefore mintages will be determined solely by direct demand.

Seems kinda silly to start that at cloud #11 in a series but I guess the mint saw another way to make some money from collectors.

Ken