2010 Quarter – Mount Hood National Forest, Oregon


The 2010 Quarter - Mount Hood National Forest, Oregon

The Mount Hood National Forest is on the Willamette River Valley just to the east of Portland, Oregon, and stretches south from the Columbia River Gorge to  the Olallie Scenic Area. It has more than one million acres of forest. It became a National site in 1893.

The reverse was created by Phebe Hemphill.

The Obverse shows George Washington facing left.

Image credit: United States Mint


Mintage: Not known
Minted at US Mint.
Remember 2010 ?
In 2010 there was a General Election in the UK and David Cameron replaced Gordon Brown as Prime Minister. The Conservatives and Lib-Dems formed a coalition. The Winter Olympics was held in Vancover, Canada. 33 Chilean miners were successfully rescued after being trapped 2000 feet underground for 69 days. Barack Obama was US President and Queen Elizabeth II was in her 58th year as Monarch. Spain beat Netherlands 1-0 to win the FIFA World Cup.
The America the Beautiful Quarters® Silver Proof Set 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 ran from 2010 until 2021 inclusive.

Each obverse of the 2010 America the Beautiful Quarters 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) and are available as Uncirculated or Proof. The edge is reeded. Coins are minted in either Philadelphia (P), Denver (D) or San Francisco (S).
Which Mint: US Mint
The United States Mint is part of the Department of the Treasury and is responsible for producing coinage for the United States. It has four coin-producing facilities in current use:

  • Philadelphia Mint, the largest facility. It was founded in 1792. It has a mint mark of 'P' although the early coins minted there do not carry a mint mark. The 'P' was added to most coins after 1980.
  • Denver Mint, Colorado. The mint started in 1906. The mint mark is 'D'.
  • San Francisco Mint Facility of the US Mint was created in 1854 to cater for the California Gold Rush. The current Mint buildings have been used since 1937. Mint mark is 'S'.
  • West Point Mint Facility, New York. Founded in 1792.  Mintmark is 'W'.
In the past the US Mint has also used Carson City ('CC') and New Orleans ('O').
Country of Origin: United States of America
The United States of America (USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a constitutional federal republic composed of 50 states. It's currency is the Dollar (USD $1) and that is equivalent to 100 cents.

The United States mints many famous coins in gold, silver and lesser metals. The USA has several Mints, such as Philadelphia, San Francisco, West Point (NY) and Denver.

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2010 USA Oregon Mount Hood 12x Uncirculated Park Quarter Coins Danbury Tube
2010 USA Oregon Mount Hood 12x Uncirculated Park Quarter Coins Danbury Tube
£ 20.00
SELECTION OF 2010 TO 2018 BEAUTIFUL NEW DESIGN US QUARTERS / 25 CENTS
SELECTION OF 2010 TO 2018 BEAUTIFUL NEW DESIGN US QUARTERS / 25 CENTS
£ 1.99
2010-P Mount Hood Oregon National Parks NP 25C Quarter Philadelpia mint NPP05
2010-P Mount Hood Oregon National Parks NP 25C Quarter Philadelpia mint NPP05
£ 2.80
2010 US Quarter Dollar $1/4 National Parks MOUNT HOOD OREGON
2010 US Quarter Dollar $1/4 National Parks MOUNT HOOD OREGON
£ 1.27
2010-D Mount Hood Oregon National Parks NP ATB 25C Unc Quarter Denver mint NPD05
2010-D Mount Hood Oregon National Parks NP ATB 25C Unc Quarter Denver mint NPD05
£ 2.80
2010 P - Mount Hood National Forest - Oregon - America The Beautiful
2010 P - Mount Hood National Forest - Oregon - America The Beautiful
£ 2.37
2010 Mount Hood Forest Oregon Quarter Philadelphia Denver 2 Coin Set
2010 Mount Hood Forest Oregon Quarter Philadelphia Denver 2 Coin Set
£ 3.78
2010 D Mount Hood Oregon America the Beautiful BU Quarter from U.S. Mint Roll
2010 D Mount Hood Oregon America the Beautiful BU Quarter from U.S. Mint Roll
£ 3.75

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