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New Hampshire
Issued Date: January 28, 2013

Subject: White Mountain National Forest

Description: The 2013 New Hampshire White Mountain National Forest quarter, the 16th in the America the Beautiful Quarters® Program, features a scenic view of Mount Chocorua framed by birch trees. Released as the first coin of 2013, it highlights the state's natural beauty with inscriptions: "WHITE MOUNTAIN," "NEW HAMPSHIRE," "2013," and "E PLURIBUS UNUM".

Key details of the New Hampshire quarter include:

Design Subject: The reverse (tails side) depicts Mount Chocorua, the easternmost peak of the Sandwich Range, with birch trees in the foreground.

Significance: It honors the White Mountain National Forest, which is a major, scenic wilderness area covering a significant portion of the state.

Obverse: Features the standard John Flanagan portrait of George Washington.