gvopedz Posted February 10, 2023 Report Share Posted February 10, 2023 If you have not heard already, the great Celia Cruz will be on a US quarter this year: https://www.usmint.gov/news/press-releases/mint-announces-2024-american-women-quarters-program-honorees Here is Celia performing in Africa in 1974: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Late Posted February 10, 2023 Report Share Posted February 10, 2023 What a fantastic video, and what an honor. I look forward to the quarter! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted February 10, 2023 Report Share Posted February 10, 2023 YES! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stompin at the Savoy Posted February 10, 2023 Report Share Posted February 10, 2023 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gvopedz Posted May 15, 2023 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2023 If you would like to see the "candidate designs" for the Celia Cruz quarter (part of the 2024 American Women Quarters Program), here they are: https://www.usmint.gov/news/ccac-meetings/2024-american-women-quarters-program-celia-cruz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gvopedz Posted May 16, 2023 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2023 By the way, if you never saw the Duke Ellington quarter, here it is: https://www.usmint.gov/coins/coin-medal-programs/dc-and-us-territories/district-of-columbia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gvopedz Posted July 23, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2023 Looks like the US Mint chose the design for the Celia Cruz quarter: https://www.usmint.gov/coins/coin-medal-programs/american-women-quarters/celia-cruz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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