Half Dome - Yosemite National Park
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member DougK
N 37° 44.773 W 119° 31.972
11S E 276838 N 4180678
Issued as part of the United States Mint's 50 State Quarters Program, the California State Quarter first appeared in 2005, the 31st state quarter to be released (to match California being the 31st state admitted to the USA).
Waymark Code: WMD6BA
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 11/25/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member fi67
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The reverse side of the California state quarter, features three items: conservationist and naturalist John Muir, a California Condor and Half Dome overlooking Yosemite Valley.

Half Dome is the iconic rock formation of Yosemite National Park. It is a granite headwall that overlooks Yosemite Valley.

257.2 million quarters were minted in Philadelphia and 263.2 million were minted in Denver for a total of 520.4 million quarters. In addition, the San Francisco Mint produced 3.26 million proof coins and 1.68 million silver proof coins for inclusion in government issued proof sets.

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A California State Quarter View of Half Dome

Money Issuing Country: United States of America

Currency: Quarter Dollar

Denomination: Quarter Dollar

Date of Issue: 01/31/2005

Type of Money: Coin

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