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2024 - S Clad Proof American Women Quarters 5-pc Set No Box or CoA
- 5 Coin Clad Proof Quarter Set
- "S" Mint Quarter are from the San Francisco Mint.
The 2024 Proof Set features the five American Women Quarters™ Program coins with proof finishes honoring:
- Reverend Dr. Pauli Murray – was a poet, writer,
activist, lawyer, and Episcopal priest To this day, Murray is regarded
as one of the most important social justice advocates of the twentieth
century
- Honorable Patsy Takemoto Mink –as a Member of
Congress, fought for gender and racial equality, affordable childcare,
and bilingual education. Mink was the champion of Title IX legislation
in Congress, prohibiting sex discrimination in any education program or
activity receiving federal financial assistance. Title IX was
posthumously renamed the Patsy T. Mink Equal Opportunity in Education
Act.
- Dr. Mary Edwards Walker – was a Civil War era
surgeon, and women’s rights and dress reform advocate. Walker
relentlessly pursued her desire to serve as a surgeon during the Civil
War and in 1863 she became the first woman U.S. Army surgeon as a
"Contract Acting Assistant Surgeon (civilian)." To date, Walker is the
only woman to be awarded the Medal of Honor.
- Celia Cruz – was a Cuban-American singer, cultural
icon, and one of the most popular Latin artists of the 20th century.
Known as the “Queen of Salsa,” Cruz’s numerous honors and awards include
three American and four Latin Grammy awards, the Presidential Medal of
Arts, and countless lifetime achievement awards.
- Zitkala-Ša – also known as Gertrude Simmons Bonnin,
was a writer, composer, educator, and political activist for Native
American rights and citizenship in the early 20th century. Zitkala-Ša
was staunchly opposed to the annihilation of indigenous culture through
forced assimilation after she was forced to give up her own Native
American customs and traditions in exchange for education. Additionally,
her advocacy work directly led to the passage of the Indian Citizenship
Act of 1924, which granted American Indians US Citizenship while still
maintaining their tribal standing and citizenship.
- No Box or CoA Included
- Keep your State Quarter collection up to date!
- Find more in our Quarter Program Category.
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