Isle banks get limited supply of quarters featuring volcano

COURTESY U.S. MINT
2012 August 30 - CTY - HAWAI'I VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK, Hawaii, Aug. 30, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Spectacular volcanic landscapes served as the backdrop yesterday for the United States Mint's ceremonial launch of the America the Beautiful QuartersÂ® Program coin honoring Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park. The coin's reverse (tails side) design depicts an eruption on the east rift of Kilauea Volcano, capturing the magnificent beauty of the volcano. Courtesy of U.S. Mint http://www.usmint.gov/pressroom/?action=photo

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The Hawaii Volcanoes National Park quarter will be available at some local banks in the next two weeks.

An eruption on Kilauea Volcano’s East Rift Zone is depicted on the back (tail side) of the quarter dollar, while the front or head of the quarter shows the traditional George Washington portrait.

Released Monday by the U.S. Mint, the Volcano quarter is the fourth of five made available in 2012 as part of the America the Beautiful Quarters Program.

The Hawaii park’s quarter will likely bear a "D" mint mark for the Denver Mint.

Although the U.S. Mint website indicates the quarters would only be available there, local banks will be carrying a limited supply.

First Hawaiian Bank will have the newly minted coin available Tuesday at its Oahu branches, with neighbor island branches to follow, a bank official said.

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Bank of Hawaii will have a limited supply of the coins at selected branches across the state beginning Sept. 10.

On Oahu, the following branches will carry them:

Waialae-Kahala, Waikiki, Main, Kailua, Kapolei, Pearlridge and Ala Moana.

Hawaii island branches are Kaikoo and Kona. Maui branches are Kahului and Lahaina.

Kauai branch: Lihue.

The HFS Federal Credit Union on Hawaii island participated in the U.S. Mint’s launch of the coin Wednesday and had a limited supply on hand for those in attendance at the Kahua Hula near the Kilauea Visitor Center. It also had a limited supply this week for its members only.

The coins may be ordered at catalog.usmint.gov. A $10 roll of 40 quarters sells for $18.

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Correction: A previous version of this story said Hawaii banks would carry Hawaii Volcanoes National Park quarter bearing the “S” mint mark from the San Francisco Mint. The “S” mint mark quarters will not be released into general circulation.