Issued Date: February 13, 2020

Subject: National Park of American Samoa

Description: The 2020 American Samoa America the Beautiful Quarter, marking the 51st release in the series, features a reverse design of a Samoan fruit bat mother hanging with her pup, highlighting threatened species conservation. Released on Feb. 13, 2020, this coin represents the National Park of American Samoa, the only U.S. park home to these bats.

Key Details:

Design (Reverse): A Samoan fruit bat (flying fox) hanging in a tree with its pup, symbolizing the species' dedication to its offspring.

Inscriptions (Reverse): "NATIONAL PARK," "AMERICAN SAMOA," "2020," and "E PLURIBUS UNUM".

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

Mint Marks: Philadelphia (P), Denver (D), and West Point (W).

Significance: The park, established in 1988, is the only U.S. National Park located south of the equator, spanning three islands and protecting rainforests and coral reefs.

A special "V75" privy mark, commemorating the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II, was included on a limited mintage of the 2020-W quarters.