Salt River Bay Quarters for U.S. Virgin Islands Released in Rolls, Bags and Three-Coin Set

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Thoughts of a tropical escape may come to mind when collectors consider the new United States Mint releases celebrating the Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve.

2020 Salt River Bay Quarter rolls and bags
The U.S. Mint released rolls and bags of circulating-quality 2020 Salt River Bay quarters, like those shown above, as well as a three-coin set of collector-grade Salt River Bay quarters.

Product options include Salt River Bay quarters in rolls, bags and a three-coin set. These new quarter dollars showcase a reverse (tails side) design honoring the national site in the U.S. Virgin Islands.

The park is found on the island of St. Croix and is jointly managed by the National Park Service and Government of the United States Virgin Islands. The 1,015-arce park was established by Congress in 1992 to:

"Preserve, protect, and interpret for the benefit of present and future generations certain nationally significant historical, cultural, and natural sites and resources in the Virgin Islands."

In addition to many archaeological sites, the park contains coral reefs, a submarine canyon and some of the largest remaining mangrove forests in the Virgin Islands.

Salt River Bay Quarter Designs

A single immature red mangrove tree appears as the focal point on the reverse of the Salt River Bay quarter. The design is meant to bring awareness to the park’s endangered mangrove forests and the unique and delicate nature of how the species reproduces in salt water.

Photo of 2020-P Uncirculated Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve Quarter
This CoinNews photo shows an uncirculated 2020 Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve quarter which was released earlier as a part of an uncirculated 2020 quarters set. The three-coin set issued today includes two of these uncirculated quarters — one from the Philadelphia Mint and one from the Denver Mint — as well as a proof quarter from the San Francisco Mint. The circulating-quality quarters issued today in rolls and bags look similar to uncirculated coins.

Inscriptions on the reverse include "SALT RIVER BAY," "U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS," "2020," and "E PLURIBUS UNUM." Richard Masters created the design and Joseph Menna sculpted it.

Photo of 2020-S Proof Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve Quarter
This CoinNews photo shows a proof Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve quarter from the San Francisco Mint, one of which was included in an earlier U.S. Mint product that featured all five 2020-dated quarters in a proof set. The three-coin set issued today includes one of these proof quarters and two uncirculated quarters.

This coin marks the fifty-third of fifty-six strikes in the United States Mint’s America the Beautiful Quarters® Program. Like all other program coins, the obverse (heads side) offers the John Flanagan portrait of George Washington.

Inscriptions around the portrait read "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA," "LIBERTY," "IN GOD WE TRUST" and "QUARTER DOLLAR." Mintmarks are also found on the obverse with "P" for the Philadelphia Mint, "D" for the Denver Mint and "S" for the San Francisco Mint.

Salt River Bay Quarter Three-Coin Set

The newly available Salt River Bay Three-Coin Set includes the following three strikes:

  • one 2020-S proof quarter from the San Francisco Mint,
  • one 2020-P uncirculated quarter from the Philadelphia Mint and,
  • one 2020-D uncirculated quarter from the Denver Mint.

All three coins come attached to a durable presentation card which offers a photographic image of Salt River Bay.

US Mint Image of Salt River Bay Quarter Three-Coin Set
Shown above is a U.S. Mint image of the front side of a Salt River Bay Quarter Three-Coin Set. This product is the third of five for 2020 and the fifty-third overall in the U.S. Mint’s series of America the Beautiful Quarters Three-Coin Sets™.

The back of the card offers summary information about the park, the coins themselves and a certificate of authenticity.

The three-coin set is priced at $11.50.

Salt River Bay Quarter Bags and Rolls

Six production options are included in the quarter rolls and bags. All contain circulation quality quarters taken from the production floors of the associated U.S. Mint facility.

Options and pricing are:

Product US Mint Production Facility Price
40-coin rolls San Francisco $19.75
Two-roll sets 40 Philadelphia & 40 Denver coins $34.50
Three-roll sets 40 San Francisco, 40 Philadelphia, & 40 Denver $49.25
100-coin bags San Francisco $36.75
100-coin bags Philadelphia $36.75
100-coin bags Denver $36.75

 

The Philadelphia and Denver Mints strike the circulating coinage of the nation, so Salt River Bay quarters from these facilities may eventually be seen in circulation. The San Francisco produced quarters, however, are only minted for numismatic purposes such as for these bags and rolls.

Ordering

Three-coin sets and the quarter rolls and bags may be ordered directly from the U.S. Mint’s online store for America the Beautiful products located here.

This quarter release is the third in the Mint’s America the Beautiful series for the year following coin’s honoring the National Park of American Samoa and the Weir Farm National Historic Site of Connecticut. Two more will follow later this year showcasing designs depicting Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park of Vermont and the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve of Kansas.

The series will end in 2021 with a quarter honoring the Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site of Alabama.

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Richard Margolis

Has anyone found a West Point mint for the Salt River Bay quarters?

Last edited 3 years ago by Richard Margolis
sam tweedy

All the bank employees are going through every roll looking for them.!!! Nice????

Yellowtail

Yes, I did find a couple of the Salt River Bay W quarters this past Friday7/30/2020 out of the 5 quarter rolls I was given at my bank. To my surprise I was the 3rd person to list the SRB W’s on EBay.
Even if ur lucky enough to locate these coins it’s gonna be tough if banks refuse to distribute coins they are hoarding in their vaults. The big banks
Where I live have plenty of coin in their vaults but not distributing.

Newbabie

the “W” quarters only available in rolls from the bank, not from US mint, right?

Brett king

I found one of the 2020 W salt river bay quarters myself the other day. It was givin to me as change at the local convenient store in sand springs, oklahoma. I guess that’s very lucky I’m asumming. What should I do with it?

Big T

spend it!

KARRIE MILLER

Is the West Point Salt River Bay quarter worth more than 25 cents? Also anyone found a 2020 Salt River Bay quarter that did not get all of the top plating or the bottom plating on it?

Justin Burk

have an uncirculated salt river bay thats dull not shiny finish have found 2 out of 40 rolls. Whats your thoughts