The United States Mint has released a new quarter featuring Cumberland Island, Ga. on the back.
It went into general circulation on August 27 and represents the only one in the America the Beautiful Quarters series to feature a national seashore.
The U.S. Mint says finding new quarters can be difficult since it can often take months or years before they regularly start appearing in change.
The quarter featuring Cumberland Island was created by Donna Weaver and sculpted by Don Everhart, according to the mint. The winning design depicts a snowy egret posing on a branch on the edge of a salt marsh, ready for flight.
Cumberland Island National Seashore has more than 36 thousand acres as the largest of the Golden Isles in Southeast Georgia.
It was originally established as a national seashore by Congress on October 23, 1972.
Despite the island only being accessible by boat, more than 40 thousand people visit it each year, according to the U.S. Mint.
For those that don’t want to wait to see the Cumberland Island quarter show up in change, it can be ordered directly from the U.S. Mint.
Bill Bortzfield can be reached at bbortzfield@wjct.org, 904-358-6349 or on Twitter at @BortzInJax.
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