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2022 U.S. MINT 5 COIN AMERICAN WOMEN QUARTERS PROOF SET NOT UNAVAILABLE AT US MINT You are bidding on 1 - 2022 S United States Mint 5 Coin American Women Quarters Proof Set (22WP). This set is the first annual release in the four-year series of this new program celebrating the accomplishments and contributions made by women to the development and history of the U.S. Beginning in 2022, and continuing through 2025, the Mint will issue five new quarters each year featuring reverse designs honoring prominent American women. Each coin in this series features a common obverse (heads) design depicting a portrait of George Washington. This design was originally composed and sculpted by Laura Gardin Fraser as a candidate entry for the 1932 quarter, which honored the bicentennial of George Washington’s birth. The inscriptions are “LIBERTY,” “IN GOD WE TRUST,” and “2022.” The American Women Quarters reverse (tails) designs honor a diverse group of notable American women who made significant contributions in a variety of fields, including suffrage, civil rights, abolition, government, humanities, science, space, and the arts. The women honored are from ethnically, racially, and geographically diverse backgrounds. The 2022 reverses (tails) of these coins honor these American Women: Maya Angelou – celebrated author, performer, and social activist Dr. Sally Ride – physicist and first American woman in space Wilma Mankiller – first female Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation Nina Otero-Warren – a leader in New Mexico’s suffrage movement Anna May Wong – first Chinese-American film star in Hollywood Each coin in the Proof set bears the “S” mint mark and is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. USPS First Class shipping and handling for this item is Free. International shipping is available through the eBay global shipping program.