2005 California Quarter Now Available in Yosemite Commemorative Edition Quarters from both Denver and Philadelphia Mints included in Beautiful Keepsake Package. The Yosemite Association is pleased to announce that its new Yosemite Commem-orative Edition of the 2005 California Quarter is now available for purchase. This beautiful Yosemite keepsake consists of two uncirculated 2005 California quarters presented in a colorful tri-fold holder that includes interesting facts and Yosemite paintings by Chris Jorgensen. To order the Yosemite Commemorative Edition of the 2005 California Quarter. The package includes quarters from both the Denver and Philadelphia Mints, and because only gloved hands handled the coins, the new quarters are in shiny, uncirculated condition. The mint marks are located under the words 'In God We Trust.' California has chosen a quarter that depicts naturalist and conservationist John Muir admiring Yosemite Valley's monolithic granite headwall known as "Half Dome," along with a soaring California condor. The coin bears the inscriptions "California," "John Muir," "Yosemite Valley," and "1850." To order the Yosemite Commemorative Edition of the 2005 California Quarter. Commemorating California's entry into the U.S. on September 9, 1850, the quarter is the 31st in the California State Quarters program of the U.S. Mint. The design was intended to represent California's wildlife, its majestic landscape, and the state's commitment to preserving the Golden State for future generations. In 1849, the year before California gained statehood, the family of 11-year-old John Muir emigrated from Scotland to the United States, settling in Wisconsin. In 1868, at the age of 30, Muir sailed up the West Coast and landed in San Francisco. He made his home in the Yosemite Valley, describing the Sierra Nevada Mountains as "the Range of Light…the most divinely beautiful of all the mountain chains I have seen." He devoted the rest of his life to the conservation of natural beauty. To order the Yosemite Commemorative Edition of the 2005 California Quarter. The obverse of the quarters continues to display the familiar image of George Washington. To accommodate state designs on the reverse, the words 'United States of America,' 'Quarter Dollar,' 'Liberty,' and 'In God We Trust' have been moved to the obverse. Coin Specifications: Standard Weight = 5.670g Standard Diameter = 0.955 in (24.26mm) Thickness = 1.75 mm Edge = Reeded Composition = Cupro-Nickel Clad (8.33% Nickel, Balance Cu)