Wyoming National Park Quarter
Based on the Senate version of the National Park Quarters Bill (S. 3214), Wyoming would be the first state honored in the proposed National Park Quarter series. The quarter would feature Yellowstone National Park.
Yellowstone is a fitting choice for the first coin in the proposed National Park Quarter series since it was the first National Park designated in the United States. It was established in 1872. Yellowstone actually extends its boundaries across three states including Montana and Idaho, however the Senate version of the bill officially designates the park to the state of Wyoming.
In the previous State Quarter series, Wyoming was the 44th state released. The order was based on the State’s admission into the Union. It’s citizens will be happy to be the first in the newly proposed series. They can look forward to the coin when the new series begins in 2010.
The National Parks Bill has already been passed unanimously by the House of Representatives. It must still pass the Senate and then be signed by the President in order to become law.