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Issued Date: June 3, 2019
Subject: War in the Pacific National Historical Park
Description: The 2019 Guam War in the Pacific National Historical Park quarter (48th in the America the Beautiful series) honors the 1944 liberation of Guam with a reverse design depicting American forces storming ashore at Asan Bay. It features a U.S. Mint design with soldiers and an LVT-2 amphibious vehicle, surrounded by the text "WAR IN THE PACIFIC," "GUAM," "2019," and "E PLURIBUS UNUM".
Key Details:
Design: Features U.S. troops landing at Asan Bay, highlighting the island's liberation during WWII.
Reverse Artist/Sculptor: Michael Gaudioso.
Obverse: Features the classic 1932 portrait of George Washington by John Flanagan.
W Mint Mark: Some 2019-W coins were released into circulation with a West Point Mint mark.
Note: This is distinct from the 2009 D.C./Territories quarter, which depicted a proa and latte stone.
Subject: War in the Pacific National Historical Park
Description: The 2019 Guam War in the Pacific National Historical Park quarter (48th in the America the Beautiful series) honors the 1944 liberation of Guam with a reverse design depicting American forces storming ashore at Asan Bay. It features a U.S. Mint design with soldiers and an LVT-2 amphibious vehicle, surrounded by the text "WAR IN THE PACIFIC," "GUAM," "2019," and "E PLURIBUS UNUM".
Key Details:
Design: Features U.S. troops landing at Asan Bay, highlighting the island's liberation during WWII.
Reverse Artist/Sculptor: Michael Gaudioso.
Obverse: Features the classic 1932 portrait of George Washington by John Flanagan.
W Mint Mark: Some 2019-W coins were released into circulation with a West Point Mint mark.
Note: This is distinct from the 2009 D.C./Territories quarter, which depicted a proa and latte stone.