<div>Between 1,000 and 1,500 members of the public, collectors and invited guests joined the United States Mint at Gettysburg National Military Park Oct. 21 to celebrate the release of the Gettysburg Address quarter dollar, the fifth and final quarter dollar in the 2026 Semiquincentennial Circulating Coin Program.ACNB, formerly known as Adams County National Bank in Gettysburg, served as the coin exchange sponsor, exchanging for like cash $30,000 in 40-coin rolls of 1776~2026-P Gettysburg Address quarter dollars.Participating purchasers were at first permitted to exchange cash for a maximum 10 rolls per person, but that was later reduced to two rolls to allow all those standing in line to get some of the new coins.The Gettysburg Address quarter dollar was released Oct. 19 to Federal Reserve Banks and their designated coin terminals for business distribution.Brandon Beach, Treasurer of the United States, and Paul Hollis, Director of the Mint, spoke at the event.“More than 160 years after President Lincoln spoke at Gettysburg, his words continue to resonate,” said United States Mint Director Paul Hollis. “This quarter carries his powerful message of liberty, sacrifice, and national purpose forward to a new generation.”“Gettysburg is a place where the meaning of Lincoln’s words continues to resonate,” said Gettysburg National Military Park Superintendent Stephanie Stephens. “This quarter provides a unique opportunity to carry the Gettysburg Address — and its enduring message of sacrifice, liberty, and a government of the people — into the hands of Americans across the country.”“As we reflect on the 250th anniversary of our country, the founding principles of liberty expressed in the Gettysburg Address continue to resonate,” said Barbara Sardella, interim President and CEO of Gettysburg Foundation. “Alongside the National Park Service at Gettysburg, we are committed to educating all generations and preserving the stories of those who sacrificed to protect these principles.”Fifth 1776~2026 quarter dollarThe Gettysburg Address quarter dollar obverse features America’s 16th president, Abraham Lincoln.Today, the Gettysburg Address is recognized as one of the most poignant and moving speeches in American history.Lincoln delivered his address Nov. 19, 1863, at the dedication ceremony for the Gettysburg National Cemetery, four months after that bloody three-day battle in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, during the American Civil War claimed some 51,112 casualties — 23,049 on the Union side and 28,063 on the Confederate side — including, the dead, wounded, and prisoners taken. Lincoln paid tribute to those who made the ultimate sacrifice and appealed to all Americans to advance the principles for which the soldiers gave their lives. The Mint’s portrait captures the profound burden of war on his weathered face, while his steady, forward-looking gaze reflects an unshakable resolve and determination to move the country forward as one indivisible nation. Inscriptions are E PLURIBUS UNUM, IN GOD WE TRUST, and 1776~2026.The reverse features the inscription A NEW NATION CONCEIVED IN LIBERTY, a passage from the Gettysburg Address. Two hands grasping each other’s wrists represent Lincoln’s efforts to hold the nation together and his appeal to Americans to honor the dead and ensure “that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.Further inscriptions are UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 25¢ and GETTYSBURG ADDRESS.Authorized by the Circulating Collectible Coin Redesign Act of 2020 (Public Law 116-330), signed into law Jan. 13, 2021, these coins commemorate 250 years of American Liberty, reflecting the country’s founding principles and honoring its history.The coins in 100-coin canvas mini-bags and 40-coin paper-wrapped rolls were scheduled for numismatic sales from the Mint beginning Nov. 13. The bags are priced at $63 each, containing circulation quality coins from either the Denver Mint or Philadelphia Mint. Two-roll sets, at $56 per set, comprise one 40-coin roll each from the two Mints. For more information on the Semiquincentennial Coin and Medal Program and future collectible products, visit the Mint’s website www.usmint.gov.</div>

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Between 1,000 and 1,500 members of the public, collectors and invited guests joined the United States Mint at Gettysburg National Military Park Oct. 21 to celebrate the release of the Gettysburg Address quarter dollar, the fifth and final quarter dollar in the 2026 Semiquincentennial Circulating Coin Program. ACNB, formerly known...

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