AnnounceMints: 2024 Women Quarters Proof Set

On Feb. 27, the 2024 American Women Quarters Proof Set will become available. The next five coins in the series feature Reverend Dr. Pauli Murray, Honorable Patsy Takemoto Mink, Dr. Mary Edwards Walker, Celia Cruz, and Zitkala-Ša.

Reverend Dr. Pauli Murray was a poet, writer, activist, lawyer, and Episcopal priest. She is regarded as one of the most important social justice advocates of the twentieth century.

Honorable Patsy Takemoto Mink was a member of Congress who fought for gender and racial equality, affordable childcare, and bilingual education. She was the champion of the Title IX legislation.

Dr. Mary Edwards Walker was a Civil War-era surgeon and women’s rights advocate. She is the first woman U.S. Army surgeon and the only woman to be awarded the Medal of Honor.

Celia Cruz was a Cuban-American singer and cultural icon. She won numerous Grammy awards, the Presidential Medal of Arts, and many lifetime achievement awards.

Zitkala-Ša, or Gertrude Simmons Bonnin, was a writer, composer, educator, and political activist for Native American rights and citizenship in the early 20th century. She fought against the annihilation of indigenous culture through assimilation. Her work led to the passage of the Indian Citizenship Act of 1924, which granted Native Americans U.S. citizenship while maintaining their tribal standing.

The set will be accompanied by a certificate of authenticity.

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