Description: 2022 PD ANNA MAY WONG AMERICAN WOMEN QUARTER ROLLS IN A MINT SEALED BOX(Q045). The United States Mint American Women Quarters™ Program is a four-year series celebrating the accomplishments and contributions made by prominent women of the United States. From 2022 through 2025, the Mint will issue five new quarters each year featuring reverse designs each prominent American woman.The new quarters will honor a diverse group of notable American women who made significant contributions in a variety of fields, including suffrage, civil rights, abolition, government, humanities, science, space, and the arts. The women honored are from ethnically, racially, and geographically diverse backgrounds.Anna May Wong is featured on the fifth coin released in this program.Anna May Wong left a lasting legacy for Asian American women in the entertainment industry. Her career spanned motion pictures, television, and theatre. She appeared in more than 60 movies, including silent films and one of the first made in Technicolor. She also appeared in productions on the London and New York stages. Throughout her career, she championed the need for increased representation and more multi-dimensional roles for Asian American actors. Wong was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960.She is remembered as an international film star, fashion icon, television trailblazer, and a champion for greater representation of Asian Americans in film. She continues to inspire actors and filmmakers today.The reverse (tails) design depicts a close-up image of Anna May Wong with her head resting on her hand, surrounded by the bright lights of a marquee sign. Inscriptions are “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,” “E PLURIBUS UNUM,” “QUARTER DOLLAR,” and “ANNA MAY WONG.”This American Women Quarters Two-Roll Set™ – Anna May Wong contains single rolls of 40 coins each, for a total of 80 coins with uncirculated finishes minted at the Philadelphia and Denver mints.The common obverse (heads) depicts a portrait of George Washington. This design was originally composed and sculpted by Laura Gardin Fraser as a candidate entry for the 1932 quarter, which honored the bicentennial of George Washington’s birth. Inscriptions are “LIBERTY,” “IN GOD WE TRUST,” and “2022.”Honor the courageous steps and accomplishments of women who have created positive change. We invite you to start your collection of the new American Women Quarters!SPECIFICATIONSDenomination:QuarterFinish:UncirculatedComposition:8.33% nickel, balance copperWeight:5.670 gramsDiameter:0.955 inch (24.26 mm)Edge:ReededMint and Mint Mark:Philadelphia – P; Denver – DPrivy Mark:None
Price: 49.95 USD
Location: Findlay, Ohio
End Time: 2024-01-28T15:33:49.000Z
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Certification: Uncertified
California Prop 65 Warning: N/A
Modified Item: No
KM Number: N/A
Mint Location: Philadelphia, Denver, San Francisco
Denomination: 25C
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Circulated/Uncirculated: Uncirculated
Variety: American Memorial
Year: 2022
Grade: Ungraded
Strike Type: Business
Composition: Copper-Nickel
Fineness: N/A
Certification Number: N/A